Since 1962, a fire has burned beneath Centralia, Pennsylvania, a once-bustling mining town that is now home to only a handful ...

Not every dying town can be saved. Girardville, a shell of itself in Schuylkill County coal country, could go either way. Will something new rise from the coal dust? Or will Girardville continue its ...

Have you heard of a town that’s been burning underground for over 60 years? Deep beneath Centralia, Pennsylvania, a coal mine fire still rages, turning a once-bustling mining town into one of ...

As the September evening inched along, the line of residents waiting their turn for the microphone held steady. Filing down the auditorium aisles at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, they were ...

Can a town in steep decline still chart a future, or is its fate already sealed? That question anchors a new Pennsylvania-focused podcast debate sparked by PennLive’s four-part series on Girardville, ...

PROSPERITY, Pa. — Jimmy Brock adjusts a device on his belt that provides oxygen in an emergency. It is the last piece of safety equipment he puts on before our descent into the Enlow Fork Mine for a ...

Today, little remains of the once-thriving mining town of Centralia, Pennsylvania.picture alliance/dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Over 60 years ago, Centralia, Pennsylvania, was a bustling coal ...