History of anthracite coal mining in Pennsylvania History of anthracite coal mining in Pennsylvania There are two types of coal found in Pennsylvania: anthracite (the “hard coal” found in Northeastern Pennsylvania below the Allegheny Ridge southwest to Harrisburg; also called “stone coal”, “rock coal” in the 1800s) and bituminous (“soft coal”, found west of the Allegheny Front escarpment). Anthracite coal is a natural mineral with a high carbon and energy content that gives off light and heat (produced energy) when burned, making it useful as a fuel. It was possibly first used in Pennsylvania as a fuel in 1769, but its real history begins with a documented
A Star Is Burns Central and its complete series release on DVD. Jay Sherman has since become an infrequently recurring character on "The Simpsons", appearing in speaking roles in "Hurricane Neddy" and "The Ziff Who Came to Dinner." A Star Is Burns "A Star Is Burns" is the eighteenth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> sixth season. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 5, 1995. In the episode, Springfield decides to hold a film festival, and famed critic Jay Sherman is invited to be a judge. The story involves a crossover with the animated series "The Critic". Jay Sherman