Local News in Windber, Pennsylvania
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.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.
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.
Upcoming concerts (Centre Daily Times) A list of concerts in and around central Pennsylvania
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.
Spriggs Inducted Into State Hall Of Fame (Fulton County News) McConnellsburg track star Kim Spriggs Cameron points to her name on the Pennsylvania Track & Field Hall of Fame plaque after her induction into the Hall of Fame Saturday at Penn State.
Nittany Lions Look To Bounce Back at Texas State This Weekend (GoPSUsports.com) Penn State plays its second consecutive 2009 NCAA Tournament team.
Indiana Area board quashes appeal for extra public comment time (Blairsville Dispatch) An effort to add an extra period of public comment to Indiana Area School Board meetings barely failed Monday night, as the amendment eventually was voted down by a 4-5 vote.
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.
MIKE MASTOVICH | Pollino outstanding in Atlantic 10 (The Tribune-Democrat) In the three years since her injury-shortened freshman season, Samantha Pollino has emerged as one of the Atlantic 10 Conference’s top stars on the basketball court and in the classroom.