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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

Fuel for Union victory – An 1861 U.S. Navy contract for anthracite coal

Posted on March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 by Jake Wynn

Pennsylvania anthracite became the exclusive fuel source for the U.S. Navy during the Civil War.

Posted in Civil War, Coal RegionTagged anthracite, Anthracite coal, Civil War, Coal Industry, Coal Region, Newspaper, Pennsylvania, Politics, U.S. NavyLeave a comment

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