One cool, rainy day in May 2022, Rob Manch and Kaylee Lindenmuth decided to search for the coal mine fire themselves. They chose a Sunday, when both were off from their jobs at WFMZ-TV 69 News, a ...

Smoke rises from the ground in Centralia, Pa., where an uncontrolled coal-mine fire has raged for decades. After years of delay, state officials are now trying to complete the demolition of Centralia.

No buildings were ablaze when the Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Department responded to a smoke investigation call near Fairmont last week. The incendiary simmering, instead, was coming from about 40 ...

Coal mining’s roots in the Pittsburgh area run deeper than the foundations of American democracy. Since the mid-1700s, years before the Declaration of Independence, Pennsylvanians have mined ...

Coal’s story is one of resilience, a testament to the grit that defines us. In 2023, it powered 387.2 million tons of electricity, 90.9 percent of its use, delivering a steadfast hum to a grid ...