The 18th Annual Coal Miners’ Heritage Festival is Sunday, Aug. 31 in Lansford, Carbon County. A celebration of anthracite coal region history, culture, food, music and crafts, the festival goes from ...

It’s hard to imagine an artist who has had more influence on country music than Loretta Lynn. Lynn released dozens of albums and more than 80 singles in a career that spanned over 60 years. Lynn was ...

A song about a young girl’s life in rural poverty became one of the most powerful stories ever told in country music. In 1970, “Coal Miner’s Daughter” by Loretta Lynn reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot ...

LANSFORD, Pa. — A celebration of our area's anthracite coal history in Carbon County this Labor Day weekend. No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum in Lansford hosted its 18th Annual Coal Miners' Heritage ...

Nimrod Workman was 77 years old when he first entered the recording studio. More than 50 years later, the young producer who helped capture the tracks remembers his friend’s unparalleled impact.

Loretta Lynn was born on April 14, 1932, in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky. She was born to a coal miner, which is referenced in her long-enduring 1970 country hit, “Coal Miner’s Daughter”. In fact, that ...