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Massive explosion near Williamstown smashed buildings, jolted residents awake in November 1900

Posted on November 12, 2016March 17, 2018 by Jake Wynn

The accidental explosion in Bear Valley, in Schuylkill County, could be heard as far away as Harrisburg.

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