HISTORICAL SITES / RESEARCH DIRECTORY
Find the public record behind a former mining site. Explore reported locations, mined materials and operating history as a starting point for acquisition, reuse or reclamation research.
History means records exist in the imported sources, including older periods. Missing history is not evidence of a clean safety record. Operator and controller names are the last relationships reported in the Mines snapshot; they are not verified current property owners.
| Mine / reported location | Material / type | Reported status | Reported relationships | Available history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 West MineGreene, PANear BobtownMSHA 3609326 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 04/15/2019 | Dana Mining Company of Pennsylvania LLCReported operatorMepco Intermediate Holdings, LLCReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #4 Whites Vein SlopeSchuylkill, PANear Tower CityMSHA 3608274 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 08/22/1991 | H & L Coal CompanyReported operatorLettich GeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 51 DevelopmentAllegheny, PANear ElizabethMSHA 3606827 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/31/1981 | Eugene PetriccaReported operatorPetricca EugeneReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 5632 - Metso LT120Lackawanna, PANear NanticokeMSHA 3610271 | Crushed, Broken Stone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/04/2020 | SVP Aggregates, LLCReported operatorJames Marzolino; Linda MalinowskiReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 5 Vein StripNorthumberland, PANear TrevortonMSHA 3610086 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/17/2019 | Last Time Coal CoReported operatorJohn L Foieri; Matthew A GuarnaReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| 66 StripWestmoreland, PANear Washington TownshipMSHA 3607004 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/21/1983 | Ron Rutledge ContractingReported operatorRutledge RonaldReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 6 Mile Clearfield, PANear PhilipsburgMSHA 3609609 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 03/30/2015 | J & J WelkerReported operatorJustin Welker; John WelkerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 6 Mile/Troy Hill Clearfield, PANear PhilipsburgMSHA 3610094 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/30/2019 | Operator not reportedReported operatorController not reportedReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 70007Berks, PANear FleetwoodMSHA 3610420 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/18/2025 | CH+N Site ConstructionReported operatorRobert P BowmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| #70 #80 #90Cambria, PANear EbensburgMSHA 3605546 | Coal (Bituminous)Facility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/05/1984 | Universal Minerals IncReported operatorJoseph TonyReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 725 Page StripClearfield, PANear AshlandMSHA 3606037 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/10/2001 | James I Cowfer Contracting Company IncReported operatorCowfer James I SrReported controller | Production / employmentView source coverage → |
| 728 StripClearfield, PAMSHA 3605003 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | E T Shingledecker CompanyReported operatorShingledecker Edwin TReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 7400 Job No 1 & 7400 Job No 2Somerset, PAMSHA 3601500 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/20/1974 | Pbs Coals IncReported operatorPBS Coals Inc (Obsolete-see C15843)Reported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 7 Foot SlopeNorthumberland, PAMSHA 3606725 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | F & F Coal CompanyReported operatorFishburn Harry W-Bruce & LeonardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 7 Foot Slope MineColumbia, PAMSHA 3606533 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 10/01/1979 | Last Chance Coal CompanyReported operatorFishburn Harry W-Bruce & LeonardReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 7 Ft DriftSchuylkill, PANear HeckschervilleMSHA 3608092 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 02/21/2006 | D & D Coal CompanyReported operatorDonald MetzingerReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 7 Ft SlopeSchuylkill, PANear New PhiladelphiaMSHA 3608893 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 06/28/2022 | Alfred Brown Coal CompanyReported operatorAlfred J BrownReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 7 Ft Slope MineSchuylkill, PAMSHA 3606107 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/28/1976 | Snyder Coal CompanyReported operatorDennis K Snyder IIReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 7 Vein SlopeNorthumberland, PANear BurnsideMSHA 3606024 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 10/02/1985 | K & W Coal CompanyReported operatorKabonick Robert & Herbert L WolfReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 7 Vein SlopeNorthumberland, PANear TrevortonMSHA 3607971 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/14/1987 | Kerstetter MiningReported operatorKerstetter Forrest J JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 7 Vein SlopeNorthumberland, PANear ShamokinMSHA 3608246 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 12/16/1994 | Red Brush Coal CompanyReported operatorStephen PerchinskiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| #8Somerset, PAMSHA 3601515 | Coal (Bituminous)Underground | AbandonedStatus date: 12/13/1972 | Quality Coal CompanyReported operatorHeckler Merle KReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 84 PlantWashington, PAMSHA 3607097 | PerliteFacility | AbandonedStatus date: 06/24/1985 | Austin Ind Coatings CorpReported operatorAustin J P Associates IncReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 858 QUARRYSusquehanna, PANear FriendsvilleMSHA 3609829 | Dimension SandstoneSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 12/09/2024 | SALSMANReported operatorRichard A SalsmanReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 8 Vein SlopeNorthumberland, PANear ExcelsiorMSHA 3607165 | Coal (Anthracite)Underground | Abandoned and SealedStatus date: 05/21/1984 | Three Way Coal CompanyReported operatorStephen PerchinskiReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| 901 MiningSchuylkill, PANear MinersvilleMSHA 3608091 | Coal (Anthracite)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 04/08/2026 | Black Diamond Mining IncReported operatorDennis M Molesevich Sr; Jeff M MolesevichReported controller | Production / employmentSafety recordsView source coverage → |
| 992 StripCentre, PANear Sandy RidgeMSHA 3606189 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 05/09/1994 | James I Cowfer Contracting Company IncReported operatorCowfer James I SrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| Aaa Strip No 2Clinton, PANear Lock HavenMSHA 3606342 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 09/27/1989 | A A A Coal CompanyReported operatorAbriatis RobertReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| A And J StripNorthumberland, PAMSHA 3605679 | Coal (Bituminous)Surface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/12/1977 | Savitski Brothers Coal SalesReported operatorAnthony Savitski Sr; Anthony Savitski JrReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
| A B E Materials (Allentown)Lehigh, PANear ?MSHA 3600122 | Crushed, Broken Limestone NECSurface | AbandonedStatus date: 07/05/1995 | A B E MaterialsReported operatorScott B Haines; John R Kibblehouse Jr; Harry Christian Budenz; James HaReported controller | Neither history importedView source coverage → |
Use the mine name and reported location to investigate county parcel and title records, mineral rights, access and planning constraints. MSHA mailing addresses are addresses of record and may not locate the mine. Confirm the parcel and current ownership separately.
EPA mine-site redevelopment primer ↗Check official reclamation inventories and state or tribal programmes for documented hazards, project status and programme criteria. A matching name or an MSHA abandoned status alone does not confirm a programme match.
OSMRE abandoned mine land programme ↗Source: MSHA public datasets. Production history checks quarterly and annual mine production/employment records. Safety history checks violations, inspections and accident reports; other source coverage is available on each mine profile.