Smithfield Robert W. Johnson, 76, of Smithfield, fondly known by many as “Buck,” passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024, after spending the week with his family in hospice care at Mon Health Medical Center. Robert was born February 24, 1948, in Brownsville. He was predeceased by his mother, Stella Stepien Johnson; his father, William Johnson; […]
On Dec. 6, 1962, workers headed to the mine Robena No. 3 traveled there in bad, snowy weather. “Little did they know their peril didn’t lie in their journey there but what would take place that fateful day,” said Ed Yankovich Jr., a member of United Mine Workers of American (UMWA) Local Union #1980. An […]
National Miners Day, celebrated each year on Dec. 6, serves as a stark reminder of the importance of regulations for the safety of coal miners across the nation.
It has been 60 years since 37 men were killed in an explosion at Robena Mine, and that memory continues to encourage coal miners to fight for safer working conditions.