National Jamboree Set To Open Under Stormy Skies
Scouts from across the nation are preparing to converge on Fayette County for West Virginia's fifth National Jamboree.
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The Struggle to Stay
How to Put Coalfield Workers Back to Work
"Jobs aren't a silver bullet," says Coalfield Development Corporation CEO Brandon Dennison.But they are a good start.Dennison's social enterprise has…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsYou’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive - Derek Akal’s Struggle to Stay, Part One
Derek Akal, 22, grew up in the famed coalfields of Harlan County, Kentucky. He’s a bit over six feet tall, he’s black, and he has an athlete’s build. Neat…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBack to Work- Dave Hathaway's Struggle to Stay, Part Three
For the past few weeks, we’ve been following the story of Dave Hathaway, a laid off miner from Greene County, Pennsylvania, as part of our series The…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFrom Miner to 'Manny'- Dave Hathaway's Struggle to Stay, Part Two
In our series, The Struggle to Stay, we've been following six people as they try to find a way to support themselves here in Appalachia, or elsewhere if…
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'I Won't Move. I Love Greene County.' - Dave Hathaway's Struggle to Stay, Part One
Dave Hathaway is a coal miner in Greene County, in the very southwestern corner of Pennsylvania. Apart from a brief stint living in Colorado as a child,…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOvercoming Childhood Trauma, Still Shining Her Light - Crystal Snyder’s Struggle to Stay, Conclusion
In our ongoing Struggle to Stay series, we’ve been following Crystal Snyder, who works at a job-training program called Refresh Appalachia. She’s learning…
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