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Coal, once king in Pennsylvania, leaves behind abandoned mines that pose concerns

Crews huddle up near the sinkhole that swallowed Elizabeth Pollard, 64, of Unity, last week. Pollard went missing Monday evening, prompting a dayslong search for her. First responders found her body in an abandoned mine on Friday afternoon.

Coal mining’s roots in the Pittsburgh area run deeper than the foundations of American democracy.


Source: The Tribune-Review