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I have great respect for Dave Peyton and have enjoyed his writing for many years. As someone working to develop this city and all of central Appalachia toward its full potential, I actually don’t take personal offense to the article…
Visitors this week to the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh will see a renovated gift shop with new handmade furniture that’s been created by former coal miners and industrial workers…
In a Freethink original video presented by Stand Together, our very own Brandon Dennison, CEO of Coalfield Development, discusses job creation efforts to reinvigorate the Appalachian economy…
I’ve thought a lot about what to say today because I’m honored to be here, and because I know how important your next four years will be…
My name is Jared Blalock. I am a former coalminer now working with Coalfield Development to rebuild my community from the ground up.
We asked Executive Director Brandon Dennison to tell us more about how his organization is using creative…
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