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Article in ‘The Atlantic’ highlights opioid addiction and economic distress in the Coal Region

Posted on January 13, 2020January 12, 2020 by Jake Wynn

Olga Khazan's January 2020 article highlights how depression, economic peril, and stress ushered in the opioid crisis in Northeastern PA.

Posted in Coal Region, Coal Region in the NewsTagged Bucknell University, Coal, Coal Region, Economy, Healthcare, Medicine, Opioid, Pennsylvania, Sociology, The AtlanticLeave a comment

Mueller Report highlights Russian misuse of Pennsylvania’s mining legacy to divide in 2016

Posted on May 5, 2019May 4, 2019 by Jake Wynn

Robert Mueller's report cited Russians use of mining culture to divide Pennsylvanians during 2016 election

Posted in Coal Region, Coal Region in the NewsTagged 2016, Coal, Coal Industry, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Election, Mining, News, Philadelphia, PoliticsLeave a comment

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Remembering the Porter Tunnel Disaster today... On March 1, 1977, nine mineworkers were killed deep inside Porter Tunnel, an anthracite mine operated by the Kocher Coal Company on the outskirts of Tower City, Pennsylvania. Workers breached an old mine in the bowels of Big Lick Mountain, inundating the Porter Tunnel workings with millions of gallons of water, leaving 9 dead, 3 injured, and one man trapped. Ronald Adley survived the rush of water, but found his path to escape blocked by fallen rock. Adley was later rescued on March 6, 1977. An investigation found that maps of the adjacent workings were not accurate, something common in areas of the Coal Region that experienced bootleg mining starting in the 1930s. One of these workings had been accidentally ruptured, causing an inrush of water with incredible force that flooded out swaths of the mine. The bodies of all nine men were recovered in the weeks after the disaster. (Photograph: UPI, March 2, 1977) #CoalRegion #Pennsylvania #SchuylkillCounty #PennsylvaniaHistory #Coal #CoalMining #Anthracite #Mining
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