COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — In eerie timing, considering that a state of emergency has been declared in Northumberland ...

Centralia, Pennsylvania once boasted 14 active coal mines and 2,500 residents in the early 20th century. But by the 1960s, its boomtown heyday had passed and most of its mines were abandoned. Still, ...

We interviewed voters in Pennsylvania's former coal country, beginning in Centralia, where we a coal mine fire left the town ...

A coal fire has burned under Centralia, Pennsylvania since 1962. Congress set aside $42 million to move its residents, and by 2020 only five remained.

The Centralia fire has been burning through an abandoned deep mine in Pennsylvania’s Buck Mountain Coal Bed since May of 1962. State officials aren’t entirely sure how the blaze started, but the most ...

A coal fire has been burning beneath Centralia, Pennsylvania, for over 60 years. In 1983, the US government spent $43 million to relocate residents, but some refused to leave. The town's story ...

Welcome words in Centralia, Pennsylvania. All photos by Luke Kingma. If you’re honest with yourself, you’d admit that you fantasize about post-apocalyptic life at least two to three times per day.

One of the most infamous abandoned places on Earth is in Pennsylvania, the town of Centralia. Centralia has been a popular destination for adventurers and was even the inspiration for the horror video ...

CENTRALIA, Pa. — Standing before the wreckage of his bulldozed home, John Lokitis Jr. felt sick to his stomach, certain that a terrible mistake had been made. He'd fought for years to stay in the ...