In 1960 U.S. Navy Lt. Don Walsh and Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard (no relation to Jean-Luc) sat through a nearly 5-hour descent in a submersible, then spent 20 just-to-say-we-did-it minutes on the bottom before surfacing.
Coaldale, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Coaldale is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Settled in 1827, it was incorporated in 1906 from part of the former Rahn Township; it is named for the coal industryâwherein, it was one of the principal early industry centers.
Carbondale-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 6/2/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.5 miles away from the Carbondale city center killed 2 people and injured 15 people and caused $2 million in damages.