Hepburnia Coal Company
Hepburnia Coal Company is a surface mining operator in central Pennsylvania.The company was formed by Donald M. and Lula Mae Spencer of Grampian, Pennsylvania in 1955. Shortly after its incorporation Darrell G., Ray L. and Robert G. Spencer - the children of the founders - joined the firm. The firm grew into one of the largest surface mining operators in Central Pennsylvania.
The Hepburnia Coal Company has expanded by forming the Spencer Land Company, Hepburnia Coal Sales Corp., Susquehanna Recreation Corp., Beechwoods Flying Service, Seven Seas Financial Corp., and the Penn-Grampian Television Cable Co.. In the 1990s, Hepburnia Coal Company acquired the Shale Hill Coal Company of Hepburnia, Pennsylvania.
In 1991 Hepburnia Coal Company was selected to provide the Pennsylvania Christmas Tree for the National Pageant of Peace at the White House. The tree was presented to President George H.W. Bush by company Chairman Robert G. Spencer.
As of 2006, Hepburnia Coal Company is headquartered in Grampian, Pennsylvania. The firm continues to mine and ship bituminous coal and is engaged in several other lines of business. At this date, the President and Chief Executive Officer is Darrell G. Spencer. His brother Ray L. Spencer died in 2005; Robert G. Spencer died in 2012. Shad B. Spencer serves as vice president and Tim N. Morgan as Secretary and Treasurer of the company.