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5 Mine cars unearthed

A crew at the No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum pull five vintage mine cars out of the mine tunnel Friday afternoon. The unearthed mine cars haven't seen daylight since 1972, when the mine closed. Pictured are, from left in front, Edward Evans, Lansford, Alex Shereba, Coaldale, vice president of the Panther Creek Valley Foundation that operates the mine and museum, and back, Heather Frye, Coaldale; Zachary Evans, McAdoo; Daryl Hartman, Shamokin, and Zach Petroski, foundation president. KELLY MONITZ SOCHA/TIMES NEWS

A crew at the No. 9 Coal Mine and Museum pull five vintage mine cars out of the mine tunnel Friday afternoon. The unearthed mine cars haven’t seen daylight since 1972, when the mine closed. Pictured are, from left in front, Edward Evans, Lansford, Alex Shereba, Coaldale, vice president of the Panther Creek Valley Foundation that operates the mine and museum, and back, Heather Frye, Coaldale; Zachary Evans, McAdoo; Daryl Hartman, Shamokin, and Zach Petroski, foundation president. KELLY MONITZ SOCHA/TIMES NEWS