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March 28, 2026 THE COAL SPEAKER

March 28 1979: A day that lives in Pennsylvania infamy

In the aftermath of the Three Mile Island accident, it took quite a while before people were able to safety breathe sighs of relief..

March 13, 2026 THE COAL SPEAKER

A Friday the 13th in March

None of us want to remember March 13, 2020… but we do.

February 22, 2026 THE COAL SPEAKER

Local Northeastern PA news of the 90s: When weather legends were made

The lions of winter: Kids these days don’t realize the unsung heroes snowstorms in the 90s were the mighty local forecasters of that time. Legends were made.

February 1, 2026 THE COAL SPEAKER

The groundhog might see a shadow, but will Cailleach be able to keep her fire going?

The history of Groundhog Day is not regulated to Punxsutawney. It stretches back to hedgehogs, fertility, Paganism, and a witch named Cailleach.

The magic and majesty of the Roxy Theater in Ashland had a great run until its closure. But funny enough, there are still ties to life today if you look hard enough.

November 28, 2025 THE COAL SPEAKER

When Legends Were Made: Zayre’s in Wilkes-Barre in 1983

It was cold.. It was November It was 1983. And there were 1,000 trying to get a Cabbage Patch doll in Wilkes-Barre. And the rest, my friends, is history.