Courtney, Pennsylvania facts for kids
Courtney is a village of the township of Union in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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.
Notable natives
- Bob Coulson, baseball player
Black History Month on Kiddle
Famous African-American Inventors:
 | Valerie Thomas |
 | Frederick McKinley Jones |
 | George Edward Alcorn Jr. |
 | Thomas Mensah |
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