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Courtney, Pennsylvania facts for kids

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Courtney is a Village of the township of Union in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Notable natives

  • Bob Coulson, baseball player

1913 mine explosion

On April 23, 1913, a mine owned by the Monongahela River Coal company experienced an explosion, trapping 250 workers inside. Anywhere from 90 to 125 were reported to have died in the accident.[1]

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