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Dec 19, 2025, 11:02 am98 ptsOn December 19, 1907, the Darr mine near Smithton, Pennsylvania, caught fire and exploded. The dead numbered 239, many of them children. This was the largest workplace disaster in Pennsylvania history. The Darr mine, located southeast of Pittsburgh, was typical of the Appalachian mining country…
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