The Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has recognized the Little Italy-Nesquehoning crew at Lehigh Anthracite Coal LLC for working 21,126 hours with zero lost time due to injuries again in 2018. This was the small surface mining group’s third consecutive award for safety. The crew includes, front row from left, Joshua Daniels, Joe Gildea, Ron Ferrence, mine Superintendent Shane Wetzel, Brian Ingold, Walt Zotynia, Tony Dirzulaitis, Rich Rudinsky and Robert Craigie. Back row, Ryan Suchy, Alan German, Jason Schoenberger, President Richard “Rusty” Taylor, safety director John Hadesty and Brandon Ream. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO