Coal Region

Historian Jake Wynn talks with WVIA News about his 'Letters from War' blog, which chronicles firsthand accounts from soldiers of Pennsylvania’s Coal Region during the opening year of the Civil War.

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Civil War Q&A: Historian Jake Wynn talks about blog on wartime letters by Coal Region soldiers

Letters from War: 1861,' draws on firsthand correspondence from Coal Region soldiers published in their NEPA hometown newspapers during the first year of the U.S. Civil War.

President Donald Trump signs an executive order during an event in the East Room of the White House, Tuesday, April 8, in Washington, D.C.

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Advocates, environmentalists split as Trump signs orders to bolster coal industry

Kat Bolus | WVIA News

President Donald Trump signed executive orders this week to reinvigorate the coal industry to provide fuel for energy-intensive technology centers.

Artist’s rendering of the proposed Breaker project at Eckley Miners' Village in Weatherly. The final design is subject to change.

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An unusual sight in Northeast Pa., a new coal breaker is set to be built in Luzerne County

Kat Bolus | WVIA News

The region's anthracite mining past will be brought to the surface with a new coal breaker at Eckley Miners’ Village. The multi-million-dollar breaker also will symbolize the once unique landscape of the region.

Stephanie Niglio takes pride in her recipe for haluski, a recipe that her mother made when she was growing up.

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RECIPES OF THE REGION: Coal Region woman shares secret for haluski recipe with Pa. Dutch twist

Haley O'Brien | WVIA News

Stephanie Niglio’s family has Italian and Slovak roots. Born and raised in the Coal Region, Niglio makes haluski with the Pennsylvania Dutch version of dumplings.