September, 2002
P&N Coal Company announced that it was awarded a contract for watershed remediation of acid mine drainage.  This two-year project is part of a cooperative approach by the U.S. Corps of Engineers, the Bennet’s Branch Watershed Association and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

August, 2002
P&N Coal Company announced that it has been certified as a HUBZone company by the Small Business Administration.  John Prushnok, P&N’s President, said that this is an important development for the company and the community.  “HUBZone status is an important step for our Federal government contracting business”, Prushnok stated.  “We plan to expand our Natural Resource and Environmental Management businesses.  This helps to level the playing field for small companies competing for government contracts and will result in more jobs for the region.”

July, 2002
P&N Resources announced that Tom Majcher has been appointed Contracts Administrator.  He will be responsible for developing and expanding contracting opportunities with  Federal, state and local government agencies.  John Prushnok, P&N’s President said “the addition of Tom to our team is an important step in our plans to develop a government contracting business.  Tom has more than 20 years of experience in contracting, natural resources and environmental industries.  He will be working to identify and secure new contracts with various government agencies.”

Summer 2002
P&N Coal Company received the Pennsylvania Coal Association 2002 Reclamation Award for outstanding reclamation of a surface mining operation.

September, 2001
P&N Coal Company has won national honors for mining and reclaiming an abandoned site in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.  The company received the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation award September 13 from Interior Secretary Gail Norton in Washington, D.C.  This marks the third time P&N Coal has been awarded this honor.