First of two parts: Girardville, a tiny, past-its-prime coal town hidden in the Schuylkill County mountains, could be worth ...

Second of two parts (Read Part One here) 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 ...

Discover Pennsylvania’s mining heritage on this underground train ride through a historic coal mine deep beneath the surface.

Girardville’s nearly 200-year history reads like a rollercoaster of ups and downs in the Schuylkill County anthracite region.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Today, little remains of the once-thriving mining town of Centralia, Pennsylvania.picture alliance/dpa/picture alliance via Getty ...

Climate change is not just changing our atmosphere, it is changing the fabric of many rural towns nationwide. As the United States has moved to renewable sources of energy, it has strained the coal ...