Yesterday afternoon a fire, which threatens to be even more serious in its consequences than is usual with colliery fires, broke out in the deep workings of the Lykens Valley mines, at Wiconisco ...

The Ashington Group, as they called themselves, stuck to the philosophy "paint what you know," and the group became a sensation, capturing a unique look at life in coal mines and coal towns.

The German government had intended to continue subsidizing the country's coal mines until at least 2018. Now, however, the European Union has called for subsidies to be cut by 2014.

LANSFORD, Pa. (WPVI) -- In this edition of One Tank Trips, we are going underground - and back in time - for an up-close look at a coal mine in Carbon County. The No. 9 Coal Mine operated from ...