Coal, once king in Pennsylvania, leaves behind abandoned mines that pose concerns
Crews huddle up near the sinkhole that swallowed Elizabeth Pollard, 64, of Unity, last week. Pollard went missing Monday evening, prompting a dayslong search for her. First responders found her body in an abandoned mine on Friday afternoon.
Pa. Department of Environmental Protection
Pennsylvania has the largest inventory of abandoned coal mines in the nation. Here are how many abandoned mines sites by county in the state.
Pa. Department of Environmental Protection
Pennsylvania has the largest inventory of abandoned coal mines in the nation. Here is a map showing where the locations of abandoned mine sites in the state.
Louis B. Ruediger | TribLive
Heavy construction machinery sits next to a large opening into the old Marguerite Mine in Unity. Elizabeth Pollard, 64, of Unity fell into a manhole-sized sinkhole Monday evening, prompting a search for the grandmother. Crews excavated for days before recovering her body on Friday.
