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Christmas Carols at the Newkirk Tunnel – A Coal Region Tradition

Summary by Wynning History
In the early morning darkness of Christmas Eve 1946, 125 mineworkers bundled up and stepped into the snow-covered hills near Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. Their destination wasn’t a church or a family gathering – it was the entrance to the Newkirk Tunnel, an anthracite coal mine in eastern Schuylkill County. Courtesy of Underground Miners and Eric Bella Lit by candles and dusted with fresh snow, the mine entrance transformed into the unlikely stage for…
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Wynning History broke the news in on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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