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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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Very excited to see one of my favorite #WW2 aircraft at the air show in Reading. I always enjoyed reading about the B-24 Liberator and their crews. Fantastic to see it roar by us during the show.
On the morning of June 6, 1944, residents of communities across #Pennsylvania’s #CoalRegion awoke to the news that Allied forces had landed in Normandy. They responded with hope, excitement, meditation, and prayer. They quietly gathered in churches, synagogues, and other quiet places to contemplate the meaning of this historic event. Click the link in my profile to read accounts of #DDay on the Pennsylvania home front. (Photos: women gather at a church in Scranton to pray on D-Day and American infantry lands on the Normandy coast on June 6, 1944) #DDay75 #WorldWar2 #WW2
Made a stop to see Rich and experience the extremely moving Flight 93 National Memorial this afternoon under an ominous sky.
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