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'Lasting bond': Ex-Gov. Schweiker looking forward to reunion with Quecreek miners
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 14—When Gov. Mark Schweiker first stepped onto the Somerset County soil where nine miners were trapped 240 feet below his feet in 2002, he had millions of dollars in specialized equipment ...
“It was Hallelujah”: Former Pa. Gov. Mark Schweiker recalls Quecreek Mine rescue 20 years later
WPXI via Yahoo News· 2 years ago“That’s as triumphant as it gets right there Mark,” remarked Channel 11′s Rick Earle while looking at a picture of former Gov. Mark Schweiker at a news conference relaying news that the nine Quecreek Mine miners had been found alive.
20 years after rescue, Quecreek miners, Schweiker honored at Jennerstown Speedway
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 17—JENNERSTOWN, Pa. — On Saturday evening some of the Quecreek miners sat with former Pennsylvania Gov. Mark Schweiker at Jennerstown Speedway and took in the races. The group of men didn't ...
6 of 9 Quecreek miners rescued 20 years ago gather for reunion
WPXI via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSix of the nine Quecreek miners who were rescued from a collapsed mine in Somerset County gathered...
Events planned to mark 20th anniversary of Quecreek rescue
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 14—Events planned across the area will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Quecreek Mine Rescue by honoring the men who survived the tragedy-turned-"miracle," the responders who came ...
Joe Sbaffoni reflects on the operation that saved the Quecreek miners 20 years ago
WPXI via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFormer Pennsylvania Governor Mark Schweiker called him the “brains” behind the rescue at Quecreek mine 20 years ago. Joe Sbaffoni was one of a handful of experts who devised a risky plan to ...
How to join in the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Quecreek Mine Rescue
The Daily American via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor's note: This story is the first in the Daily American's ongoing coverage of the Quecreek Mine Rescue 20th anniversary. Check back next week for more! The first of several public events ...
America's County: How two events less than a year apart changed Somerset County forever
The Daily American via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLess than a year after United Flight 93 crashed in Somerset County and pulled the small Pennsylvania community onto the international stage, the Quecreek Mine Rescue once again shone a spotlight ...
'Quecreek 9' miner Dennis Hall dies in Johnstown
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMay 16—SOMERSET, Pa. — A member of the "Quecreek 9" died on Friday. Dennis "Harpo" Hall, 68, of Benscreek, passed away at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown. From July 24 to 28, ...
Quecreek miners, rescuers reunite to commemorate 20th anniversary of historic event
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 24—SOMERSET, Pa. — Twenty years ago, coal miner John Unger was trapped underground with eight colleagues when floodwaters blocked their way out of the Quecreek Mine near Somerset. It was ...
