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Coal Miner Stamp Press Room

This area provides guidance and information for reporters, writers and other media personnel.

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Welcome to our web site! We would be happy to answer any media questions, arrange for interviews, and provide information you might need for your publication. We understand your rigorous deadlines and will respond promptly to all queries.

Before contacting us, you may want to look at the sections on the web site that may provide the information you are looking for. Some examples are:

  • Stamp Effort History and Progress Reports contain information of the effort to get the stamp issued and how our group of volunteers has progressed through our first year.
  • Letters and Articles contain newspaper and journal articles that we were allowed to reprint. References to other newspaper articles can be found under In the News.
  • Letters of Support contain letters from citizens to elected officials at the local, state and federal level.
  • What People are Saying are direct quotes from our Online Petition.
  • Please look at our Features link. Did you know there are women coal miners?

In your email please include your full name, the news organization you represent, and the city and state. We can reply to your requests by email or put you in touch with a member of the COALition by email or phone.

If you do write an article, please let us know so we can include it. If your paper or magazine is on line, please let us know if we have permission to reprint the article on our site. With permission, we can scan in off-line articles.

Thank you for helping us to get the stamp issued to honor the brave and hardworking coal miners of our nation.


Press Releases

The following press releases are no longer available on the website.

9/11/03
History of coal mining to be detailed at weekend events
Shickshinny PA on September 13, 2003
Bloomsburg PA on September 14, 2003 (PDF)
(Released by the Office Of Democratic Legislative Information, PA House of Representatives)

8/14/03
Media Advisory - Event at No. 9 Mine and Museum, Lansford PA on Aug 16, 2003 (PDF)
(Released by the Office Of Democratic Legislative Information, PA House of Representatives)

8/4/03
Program to Highlight Coal Mining - Event at No. 9 Mine and Museum, Lansford, PA on Aug 16, 2003 (PDF)
(Released by the Office Of Democratic Legislative Information, PA House of Representatives)

7/29/03
Coal Miner Event Planned at No. 9 Mine and Museum, Lansford, PA on August 16, 2003 (PDF)
(Released by the Office Of Democratic Legislative Information, PA House of Representatives)

10/29/02
Coal Miners Put Their Stamp on History - Event at No. 9 Mine and Museum, Lansford, PA on Nov 16, 2002 (PDF)
(Released by the Office Of Democratic Legislative Information, PA House of Representatives)

10/25/02
Program to Highlight Coal Mining - No. 9 Mine and Museum, Lansford, PA on Nov 16, 2002 (PDF)
(Released by the Office Of Democratic Legislative Information, PA House of Representatives)

9/11/02
Local Coal Mining History Presentation at Susquehanna Warrior Trail Fall Festival 2002, September 14, 2002 (PDF)

8/18/02
Coal Miners Postage Stamp Advocacy Group Collect Signatures at Local Events (PDF)

6/4/02
Coal Miners Postage Stamp Advocacy Group To Present Mining History and Collect Signatures at Wyoming Valley RiverFest (PDF)


 

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