In March 1895, a 13-year-old coal miner in Almy, Wyoming, was almost finished with his shift when he heard a “voice” tell him ...

The 18th Annual Coal Miners’ Heritage Festival is Sunday, Aug. 31 in Lansford, Carbon County. A celebration of anthracite coal region history, culture, food, music and crafts, the festival goes from ...

WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (WSIL) — A lifelong connection to the coal mining industry has earned John Gossett the title of 2026 Old King Coal, according to members of the Old King Coal Festival Committee.

The United Mine Workers of America, or UMWA, had its roots in the Pottsville area. Indeed, some of the earliest labor unions in the country were formed in the region’s coal fields. It might be argued ...