Between 100 and 150 pieces of Shaler’s coal mining history will displayed in November at the Shaler North Hills Library.
Members of the North Pittsburgh Past Finders metal detecting club have found relics such as electric miner lamps, coal miner tags, gold-plated pocket watch parts and coal company scrip in Fall Run Park, said Tyler Wright, 29, a Shaler resident and member of the club.
Coal mine scrip was a type of private currency issued to employees that was redeemable only at company stores…