WAYNESBURG, Pa.—In a roadside clearing, a young man in boots, jeans, black hoodie, and black cap emerges from a trail and sits on a flat-topped boulder.

He’s startled to see he’s not alone on this warm, overcast Easter afternoon in the woods just north of the Pennsylvania–West Virginia state line.

While federal support may keep some power plants open, natural gas, steel uncertainty, and population decline are the main threats to Monongahela Valley coal.{ai:summary}<p>A young man in casual attire unexpectedly encounters others while sitting on a boulder in a wooded area near the Pennsylvania-West Virginia border on Easter afternoon. The scene captures a moment of surprise and connection in nature. #society</p>

Even With Trump’s Orders, an Uncertain Future for Pennsylvania’s Coal Miners

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