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July 24-28, 2002
No. Killed – 0
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From the Google News Archives:
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Herald-Journal
, July 26, 2002
Daily News
, July 26, 2002
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
, July 27, 2002
The Daily Courier
, July 28, 2002
McCook Daily Gazette
, July 29, 2002
"All Nine Alive!"
The story of the Quecreek Mine rescue
Proceed to
Chapter One
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 'All Nine Alive!'
Staff Reporting and writing
Caroline Abels, Bob Batz, Jr., Michael A. Fuoco, Tom Gibb, John Hayes, L.A. Johnson, Cindi Lash, Steve Levin, Jim McKay, Johnna A. Pro, Milan Simonich, Anita Srikameswaran
Chapter One
The Miners
Chapter Two
Somerset and Coal
Chapter Three
The Breach
Chapter Four
The Rescue Begins
Chapter Five
Desperate to Survive
Chapter Six
The Rescue Continues
Chapter Seven
The Media Converges
Chapter Eight
Breakthrough!
Chapter Nine
Up, Safe and Sound
Chapter Ten
The Aftermath
Additional Quecreek Mine Inundation Resources:
PDF Files
Quecreek Graphic No. 1
Quecreek Graphic No. 2
Quecreek Graphic No. 3
Quecreek Graphic No. 4
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Quecreek Mine Rescue 1
Quecreek Mine Rescue 2
Video Files
Critical Decisions
Quecreek Miners, Part I
Quecreek Miners, Part II
Music Links
Quecreek Nine
by David Morgan
Quecreek Nine
by Marcia McKenzie
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David Lauriski, DOL Assistant Secretary
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DEP Secretary David Hess
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Miracle at Quecreek Mine by Mountain John
Read the lyrics here
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Gov. Mark Schweiker - All Nine are Alive
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