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Response to our post about Centralia and its possible future

Posted on June 19, 2019June 11, 2019 by Jake Wynn

A look at some of the responses to our post about Centralia and its possible future

Posted in Coal Region, ReflectionTagged Centralia, Coal Region, Columbia County, Mine Fire, Pennsylvania, Reflection, Social MediaLeave a comment

Fundraiser: Donations sought to repair gravestone of Civil War soldier in Schuylkill County

Posted on March 21, 2019March 20, 2019 by Jake Wynn

Concerned citizens are raising money to help repair the grave of Civil War soldier John F. Dentzer.

Posted in Civil War, Schuylkill CountyTagged 48th Pennsylvania, Antietam, Civil War, Coal Region, Cressona, Fundraiser, George Dentzer, John F. Dentzer, Pennsylvania, Petersburg, Schuylkill County, Social Media, VirginiaLeave 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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