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  2. Jon D. Fox - Wikipedia

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    Jon D. Fox (April 22, 1947 – February 11, 2018) was an American Republican politician. He served as a member of Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1985 to 1992 before being elected to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners (1992–1995). His final political role was as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from ...

  3. Avondale Mine disaster - Wikipedia

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    110 deaths. The Avondale Mine disaster was a massive fire at the Avondale Colliery near Plymouth Township, Pennsylvania, on September 6, 1869. It caused the death of 110 workers. It started when the wooden lining of the mine shaft caught fire and ignited the coal breaker built directly overhead. The shaft was the only entrance and exit to the ...

  4. Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 61 - Wikipedia

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    Pennsylvania's 61st StateHouse of Representativesdistrict. Representative. Liz Hanbidge. D – Blue Bell. Population (2022) 63,924. The 61st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southeast Pennsylvania and has been represented by Liz Hanbidge since 2019.

  5. Josh Shapiro - Wikipedia

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    Joshua David Shapiro [1] (born June 20, 1973) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2023 as the 48th governor of Pennsylvania.A member of the Democratic Party, he was the attorney general of Pennsylvania from 2017 to 2023 and served on the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners from 2012 to 2017.

  6. Bruce Castor - Wikipedia

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    Lafayette College (AB) Washington and Lee University (JD) Bruce Lee Castor Jr.[1] (born October 24, 1961) [2][3] is an American lawyer and retired Republican politician from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was appointed as the first Solicitor General of Pennsylvania in March 2016, and also first deputy attorney general the following July.

  7. Mike Vereb - Wikipedia

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    Born. ( 1966-10-06) October 6, 1966 (age 57) Political party. Republican. Residence. West Norriton, Pennsylvania. Michael A. Vereb Sr. is an American politician who served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 150th legislative district from 2007 to 2017. He was first elected in 2006.

  8. Coal mining in Plymouth, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    George P. Lindsay, the general manager of the Plymouth Red Ash Coal Co., began mining in 1913, and began building a breaker to process coal in 1914. The operation was, therefore, a latecomer among Plymouth's many mine operations. The colliery was located along Route 11, just east of the Avondale Colliery.

  9. Liz Hanbidge - Wikipedia

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    Political career. On November 6, 2018, Liz Hanbidge was elected to represent the 61st Legislative District, defeating long time Republican incumbent Kate Harper. [2] She is the first Democrat to serve the district since its formation in 1969. She currently serves on the Commerce, Agriculture & Rural Affairs, and Local Government committees and ...