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Pennsylvania

twodogsbarking

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2. The area is heavy with limestone. There are many quarries. Sinkholes are more prevalent in such areas.

Reply to FakeNoose (Original post)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 09:53 AM

Aug 22

They also collect ground water run off and into the earth it goes. Subsidence can be from underground mines. Many aren't far below the surface depending on where the coal veins are.

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Landslide insurance: When landslides and sinkholes damage Pennsylvania houses, homeowners often have limited options [View all] FakeNoose Aug 22 OP

There are landslides, sinkholes, earthquakes bucolic_frolic Aug 22 #1

The area is heavy with limestone. There are many quarries. Sinkholes are more prevalent in such areas. twodogsbarking Aug 22 #2

Our problem in western PA is that many of the original underground coal mines were never mapped FakeNoose Aug 22 #3

I grew up in Clearfield County. At one time it had more active mining permits than any county in any other state. twodogsbarking Aug 22 #4