INDIANA, Pa. — Giant plumes of steam venting from the cooling towers of Homer City’s coal-fired electric generation plant served as a local landmark and a weathervane for decades. Visible across multiple counties, the emissions foretold the day ahead. One... See more
If you listen to a Pittsburgh Pirates game on the radio, nearly every other ad is a local trade union looking to recruit apprentices. It’s the clearest signal yet of a once-in-a-generation blue-collar resurgence sweeping western Pennsylvania. But the forc... See more
INDIANA, Pa. — Giant plumes of steam venting from the cooling towers of Homer City’s coal-fired electric generation plant served as a local landmark and a weathervane for decades. Visible across multiple counties, the cloud-like emissions foretold the day... See more
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, a Schuylkill County coal town struggling to survive dec... See more
The only thing loud about Penn State wrestling coach Cael Sanderson is his astonishing accomplishments. Sanderson and his team vie for their 13th NCAA national championship this weekend in Cleveland. kAmqFE E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]A6??=:G6]4@>^A6??\DE... See more
