Hundreds of giant plants called coal breakers dominated the landscape a century ago, when the coal was widely used to fuel factories and heat homes. The St. Nicholas Breaker remains the last one standing. Now it, too, is being dismantled.
Hulking Relic of Pa.'s Coal Past Coming Down
Hundreds of giant plants called coal breakers dominated the landscape a century ago, when the coal was widely used to fuel factories and heat homes. The St. Nicholas Breaker remains the last one standing. Now it, too, is being dismantled.
May 28, 2015