CNN 's Mary J. Simone reported on the toughness and hospitality of mining communities . I covered a mine disaster back then , too -- the explosion at Kentucky Darby Mine No . 1 that killed five coal miners -- and found myself marveling at the strength of the families and the community . Simone covered a mining disaster in Pennsylvania , and reported this week from West Virginia . Not much has changed ; the people of Appalachia are as kind as they are tough , she said .
CNN 's Mary J. Simone reported on the toughness and hospitality of mining communities . Simone covered a mining disaster in Pennsylvania , and reported this week from West Virginia . Not much has changed ; the people of Appalachia are as kind as they are tough , she said .