Last week’s reversal of cuts to a federal organization behind miner safety programs drew praise from labor leaders. About 1,000 employees of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health — representing about 90% of the agency’s workforce — were placed on administrative ...

Residents who live within the vicinity of a proposed limestone mine in the Washington County borough of Deemston voiced concerns in a Wednesday night meeting about truck traffic, air quality, dust and other problems. The proposed mine would be under a currently operating limestone quarry owned ...