Local News in Windber, Pennsylvania
Windber museum sold to mining firm (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
The Windber Coal Heritage Center, which has been struggling with shortened hours in recent years, has been sold for $250,000 to the Rosebud Mining Co., one Pennsylvania's largest underground coal producers.NEW – Rosebud Mining Co. buys Windber coal museum (The Tribune-Democrat) WINDBER — A coal mining company is buying a small museum where artifacts are displayed from the rescue of mine western Pennsylvania miners who were rescued after being trapped underground for more than 78 hours nearly eight years ago.
Mining company buying Windber coal museum (The Tribune-Democrat) WINDBER — The new mining company in town has stepped in to save the museum that tells the story of this former company town and the industry that dominated much of the region.
Coal mining firm buys museum with artifacts chronicling 2002 Quecreek rescue (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News) WINDBER, Pa. - A coal mining company is buying a small museum where artifacts are displayed from the 2002 rescue of nine western Pennsylvania miners who were trapped underground for more than 78 hours.
Rosebud Mining Purchases Unique Coal Museum (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) Kittanning-based Rosebud Mining Company recently announced the purchase of the Coal Heritage Center museum and building located in Windber, PA. Â The museum, which is expected to reopen within a few months, provides great insight into the coal mining industry and the individuals who have supported their families, neighborhoods and nation.
Coal firm buys Quecreek mine rescue museum (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) WINDBER, Pa. -- A coal mining company is buying a small museum where artifacts are displayed from the 2002 rescue of nine miners who were trapped underground for more than 78 hours
NEW -- Rosebud Mining Company will reopen coal museum (The Tribune-Democrat) The new mining company in town has stepped in to save the museum that tells the story of this former company town and the industry that dominated much of the region. The Windber Coal Heritage Center museum and building have been sold for $250,000 to Kittanning-based Rosebud Mining Co."We are happy to help keep the Center open for the community, and celebrate the hard-working coal miners that ...
Traffic stop nets $500G in heroin, troopers say (The Tribune-Democrat) NEW BALTIMORE — Two Pittsburgh residents were jailed after authorities seized an estimated $500,000 in heroin during a traffic stop on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Allegheny Township.
W. Pa. mine firm buys museum with Quecreek history (WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg) A coal mining company is buying a small museum where artifacts are displayed from the rescue of mine western Pennsylvania miners who were rescued after being trapped underground for more...
Mine Firm Buys Museum With Quecreek History (WTAE-TV Pittsburgh) A coal mining company is buying a small museum where artifacts are displayed from the 2002 rescue of nine Quecreek miners who were trapped underground for more than 78 hours.