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Airplane Crashes
::	Fredricksburg, PA Airplane Crash, Apr 1936

Drownings
::	Charleroi, PA Monongahela River Drowning, Jun 1913
::	Connellsville, PA Drowning, Jan 1909
::	Essington, PA Delaware River Drowning, Jun 1901
::	Lynn, PA Redstone Creek Drowning, Apr 1895
::	Philadelphia, PA Drowning Rescue Jan 1912
::	Springdale, PA Six Men Drown, May 1898
::	West Fairview, PA John Irvin Myers Drowning, Aug 1906
::	Williamsport, PA Drowning, 1884 HELP WANTED

Earthquakes
::	East Coast Earthquake, Aug 1884

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Ship Wrecks
Aliquippa, PA Steamer Aliquippa Sinking, Aug 1928 Clairton, PA Sand Boat Vigilant Fire, Nov 1901 Easton, PA Steamboat Explosion, Mar 1860 Marcus Hook, PA Tanker Explodes After Collision, Jan 1975 Milford, PA Steamboat Kittatiny Wreck, May 1879 Philadelphia, PA Ferry Boat New Jersey Fire, Mar 1856 Philadelphia, PA Steamer City of Trenton Boiler Explosion, Aug 1901 Pittsburgh, PA Excursion Steamer ISLAND QUEEN Explodes, Sep 1947 Pittsburgh, PA Steamer SLACKWATER Explodes, Oct 1906 Pittsburgh, PA Steamboat Despatch Explosion, Aug 1846 Uniontown, PA Steamer Pacific Fire, Nov 1860
Storms
Allentown, PA Storm and Lightning, Jun 1911 Berks County, PA Storm, Jul 1898 Blacklick, PA Fatal Lightning Strike, Jun 1907 Bradford, PA Storm, May 1893 Connellsville, PA Area Storm & Flood, May 1902 Dry Run, PA Lightning and Storm, Aug 1891 Easton, PA Storm, Jan 1889 Erie, PA Hail Storm, Jul 1853 Gettysburg, PA Area Storm, Jan 1939 Harrisburg, PA miners killed by lightning, Aug 1908 Johnstown, PA Lightning Strike, Jun 1911 Knoxville & Western PA Wind Storm, Mar 1902 Kutztown, PA Storm, Jul 1887 Lockhaven, PA Storm, Nov 1900 McDonald, PA Storm and Lightning Strike, Mar 1902 New Kensington, PA Lightning Strike, Jul 1925 Pennsylvania Storm, Jan 1939 Philadelphia, PA area Storm and Flood, Oct 1869 Philadelphia, PA Fairmont Park Storm and Pavilion Collapse, Aug 1913 Philadelphia, PA Four Die From Heat, Jun 1908 Philadelphia, PA Heat Wave Kills 5, Jul 1908 Philadelphia, PA Storm and Lightning Strike, Jun 1894 Phillipsburg, PA Lightning Strikes, Jul 1875 Pittsburgh, PA Lightning Strike, Jun 1907 Pittsburgh, PA Storm, Apr 1884 Pittsburgh, PA Storm, Aug 1895 Pittsburgh, PA Storm, Mar 1902 Reading, PA Storm, Aug 1887 Ridgway, PA Storm and Circus Tent Collapse, May 1902 Schaefferstown PA area Storm, Jul 1875 Scranton, PA Storm, Jul 1888 Somerset, PA Storm, May 1911 Sunbury, PA Storm, Jan 1889 Titusville, PA Storm, Jul 1889 Uniontown, PA Windstorm Hits Circus Tent, Jun 1917 Various Towns, PA Tornado and Storm Damage, July 1853 Weisenburg, PA Storm and Lightning Strike, Jul 1887 Williamsport, PA Storm, Jan 1889
Tornadoes
Armstrong County, PA Sugar Creek Township Tornado, May 1860 Bucks County, PA - Hulmeville, Middletown, Attleboro, Wentmore - Tornado, May 1860 Cambridge Springs, PA Tornado, Oct 1909 Carbondale, PA Breaker Blows Down And Burns, Apr 1872 Clarion County, PA Tornado, Jun 1860 Greenville, PA Tornado, Mar 1903 Knoxville, PA Easter Sunday Tornado, Mar 1902 Lancaster, PA area Tornado, Jun 1860 Milford, PA Tornado Ravages Towns, June 1872 Mt Carmel, PA Tornado Hits Coal Co Breaker, Jul 1891 Philadelphia, PA Tornado, Apr 1856 Pittsburgh, PA area Tornado, May 1886 Pittsburgh, PA Tornado, Jan 1889 Pittsburgh, PA Tornado Jul 1896 Reading, PA Devestating Tornado, Jan 1889 Reading, PA Tornado, Jan 1889 Smithfield, PA Tornado, May 1911 Springville, PA Tornado and Storms In Pennsylvania, July 1871 Various Towns, PA Tornado and Storm Damage, July 1853 Various Towns, PA - WV Tornado Outbreak, June 1944 Wilkes-Barre, PA Tornado, Aug 1890 Williamsport, PA Tornado, Jan 1889 York, PA Tornado, Apr 1856
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::	Charleroi, PA Falling Tree Accident Jan 1916
::	Clearfield, PA Auto Accident, May 1942
::	Connellsville, PA Electricity Accident 1913
::	Pittsburgh, PA Donnelly Building Elevator Accident, May 1903
::	Philadelphia, PA Electricity Accident, Jan 1902
::	Ramey, PA Car Accident Mar 1936
::	Wampum, PA Auto Accident, Sept 1908
::	Westfield, PA Eberle Tannery Accident Nov 1858

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