Multiple Somerset County towns can never be separated from coal, the reason for their existence. But the people are the ...

Sue Piotrowski (left) and Sally Higgins, said they had no choice but to step up when the miners' strike began in 1984 "We needed to be together and support each other because in this area ...

Somerset County coal miners began a 16-month strike on April 14, 1922, for better working conditions and union recognition. Miners and their families faced evictions, harsh living conditions and ...