Pennsylvania coal mine, first in Trump era, praised as lifeline for local economy

Around 200 miners, business leaders and local politicians stood around tables covered in mining headgear and tablecloths labeled “Make Coal Great Again” as they overlooked a freshly dug coal pit located around 60 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. The group was assembled for the opening of Corsa Coal Corp’s Acosta mine – the country’s newest mining operation - which will dig up metallurgical coal for use in a booming steel industry and is expected to generate up to 100 full-time jobs. Hundreds of job applications already have poured in.