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===Boom and bust=== At the beginning of the 20th century, Luzerne County was in the midst of an economic boom. Industry, which included [[manufacturing]] and coal mining, drew thousands of [[immigrants]] (mostly from [[Europe]]) to the region. By the mid-20th century, anthracite production was declining at a fairly steady rate. Consumers were gradually switching from coal to other forms of energy (e.g., oil, gas, and electricity).<ref name=Healy>Healey, Richard (2005) ''"The Breakers of the Northern Anthracite Coalfield of Pennsylvania", 'Vol. 1, Major breakers prior to 1902'.'' Dept of Geography, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth. quote=''"Northern Anthracite Coalfield of Pennsylvania" There also are Central and Southern Anthracite Coalfields of Pennsylvania, the one around Hazelton and the other around Pottsville.</ref><ref name=Sevon>Sevon, W. D., compiler, 2000, {{plain link|https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Map13.jpg|"Physiographic provinces of Pennsylvania"}}, Pennsylvania Geological Survey of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania Geological Survey, 4th ser., Map 13, scale 1:2,000,000. </ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eh.net/book_reviews/the-face-of-decline-the-pennsylvania-anthracite-region-in-the-twentieth-century/|title=The Face of Decline: The Pennsylvania Anthracite Region in the Twentieth Century}}</ref> The [[Knox Mine Disaster]] was the final blow to the industry. On January 22, 1959, the [[Susquehanna River]] broke through the River Slope Mine in [[Port Griffith, Pennsylvania|Port Griffith]], [[Jenkins Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania|Jenkins Township]]. The incident claimed twelve lives. In the following months, two of the area's largest coal companies announced a full withdrawal from the anthracite business. Thousands of jobs were lost and the mining industry never recovered in Luzerne County.<ref name=um>{{cite web |url=http://www.undergroundminers.com/knox.html |title=Knox Mine Disaster |date=2005 |access-date=December 29, 2016 |author=Chris Murley}}</ref>
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