8/29/18

There's an effort underway, by the state, to redevelop a mine in the Mount Carmel region. 

The mine is operated by the Blaschak Coal Corporation which fills and moves bags of coal through the production line at the bagging plant at the Corporation headquarters just outside of Mahanoy City. 

Now, the state wants to help Blaschak with its coal production, giving the company a $1 million grant to redevelop one of its mining sites in the Mount Carmel region. 

Conditions of the grant state that as mining progresses, the land will be reclaimed and made available for alternate use in the community. 

The grant will also bring 25 to 30 unionized jobs to the mine and according to the state, once the development is complete, that mine will provide a considerable amount of coal for more than 20 years.