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Western Pennsylvania residents look to preserve region's mining history

A fern made of slate, and flowers made of “red dog,” the burnt-slate byproduct of mining, adorns the entrance to The Ruins, an art installation at the former Banning No. 2 mine in Whitsett, Fayette County, on Wednesday<ins>,</ins><ins> Feb. </ins><ins>9</ins> .

On an unusually warm day in what would normally be the dead of winter, melting snow perfectly illustrated why an old Pittsburgh Coal Co. mine in Fayette County is now called “The Ruins.”


Source: The Tribune-Review

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