In 1962 a mine fire began under Centralia, PA. Today the town is gone.
On Saturday, October 21, 2017 nearly 100 people assembled at the Centralia, Pennsylvania municipal building. Their mission for the day was to cleanup the large amounts of trash that has been dumped illegally in...
Centralia, Pennsylvania is an increasingly popular place to visit, especially with those looking for something not found in a tourist guide! Recently, Landon Ellis traveled to Centralia with his drone and captured some excellent...
Centralia, Pennsylvania was founded because of the discovery of anthracite coal in the area during the mid-1800s. Mining was of critical importance to the growth of the borough and the surrounding towns. If you...
Did you know there’s a geyser near Centralia, Pennsylvania? It’s not actually a true, naturally formed geyser. Rather it was created accidentally by humans as a result of mining activities. The geyser is located...
There are a number of interesting small and medium-sized towns near Centralia, Pennsylvania. If you are heading to check out the mine fire, consider driving through a few of the following: Ashland Located directly...
Bootleg mining was one of the unique issues that complicated efforts to deal with the Centralia, Pennsylvania mine fire. As the name suggests, bootleg mining is not an law abiding, state sanctioned form of...
