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Exploring the Sugar Notch Trail with NBLT & DCNR
The autumn leaves provided a brilliant backdrop for North Branch Land Trust's (NBLT) recent community hike along the...
WeReclaim! Artists Recognized at 2024 Hexagon Project Exhibit
Top: SHINE Program Director Katie Lykon-Bond, Hector Rojas, & Alexander HernandezBottom: Award-winner Hector Rojas...
IAL Makes Glen Alden Coal Company Annual Reports Available
We're pleased to share that the Industrial Archives & Library (IAL) has digitized a nearly complete collection of the Glen Alden Coal Company's annual reports, making them accessible to researchers, historians, and those interested in Pennsylvania's industrial...
Tarnowski Elected 2nd Vice-Chair of Penn-Anthracite SME
In June, the Penn-Anthracite Section of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) announced the election of the 2024-2025 officers at its meetings at the Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum. Among the appointments was Jason Tarnowski, PLS, as 2nd...
EC & Industrial Archives Work to Preserve Glen Alden Records
Earth Conservancy and the Industrial Archives & Library (IAL) of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, held a celebratory event to officially mark their partnership to conserve and preserve the historic records of the former Glen Alden Corporation. The two organizations have...
EC Presents to Leadership Northeast Junior Program 2024
It's always a pleasure to work with a younger generation, as we did presenting to students participating in Leadership Northeast's Junior Program 2024. We spent some time talking about the region’s industrial history, its effects on the area, and EC’s efforts to bring...
Blue Coal Archives Project Featured on WVIA
In December, WVIA reporter Kat Bolus and photographer Aimee Dilger visited EC’s offices to meet with the team from the Industrial Archives & Library. The organization, starting back in April, has been working to preserve the historical records of the Blue Coal...
EC Supports Newport Township Coal Miner Statue with Donation
EC gathered with the Newport Township community to dedicate a new statue honoring the area's coal miners. The event, hosted by Newport United and Newport Township, featured speakers who shared a dual message with the crowd. On one hand, they underscored the sacrifices...
1,400 Acres + Hanover Reservoir Added to Pinchot State Forest
On Thursday, October 19, 2023, EC marked an enormous milestone with the transfer of 1,400 acres of its property in the Pinchot State Forest. The tract runs along Wilkes-Barre Mountain in Hanover and Newport Townships and includes the Hanover Reservoir. We know it's a...
NorthPoint Celebrates $1 Billion Invested in South Valley
Yesterday, EC joined NorthPoint Development in celebrating its remarkable investment of $1 billion in the South Valley, attracting with it 14 new companies and the creation of over 10,000 jobs to the region. Speakers included two members of EC's Board of Directors:...
WeConservePA, NBLT, & EC Visit with PA Legislators
On August 3, 2023, EC spent the day with North Branch Land Trust and WeConservePA, talking with local legislators about the importance of environmental funding to our ability to repair and conserve lands in the Commonwealth. Two of the excursions: the Huntsville...