Dead Canary: Alive and Well in Philipsburg

Dead Canary: Alive and Well in Philipsburg

This story originally appeared in the December 2025 issue of Town&Gown magazine. For three years now, The Dead Canary Brewing Company has sat on its Front Street perch as a place for the community to gather over a pint or two of craft beer up in Philipsburg. Through some ups and downs, the small brewery and tap room has proved to be an indicator, in my mind at least, of the efforts to breathe new life into the old coal town. It is safe to say th…