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With continuous cutbacks, Johnstown had ranked as the area with the least profit made. Over 2,300 steel jobs were terminated in Johnstown as a part of cutbacks initiated by Donald Trautlein, who succeeded Lewis Foy as CEO of Bethlehem Steel in 1980. [10] He invested no more money into the city as he did not see any more profit to be made. [11]
Floods in Pennsylvania (10 P) H. ... (32 P) Pages in category "Natural disasters in Pennsylvania" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
Transportation disasters in Pennsylvania (3 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Disasters in Pennsylvania" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total.
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Jul. 6—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Approximately 120 years ago, 112 miners walked into the Rolling Mill Mine portal on the morning of July 10, 1902, but none returned home that day. An explosion, caused ...
At its height, there were 10 inches (25 cm) of rain in some parts of the Philadelphia area. Some 241 homes were destroyed, at least 1,300 were majorly damaged, and 3 buildings of an Apartment Complex caught fire due to an explosion after a gas leak. [46] A total of 7 lives were lost in the Philadelphia area, and damage totaled to $215 million. [47]
The Pennsylvania Dutch region in south-central Pennsylvania is a favorite for sightseers. The Pennsylvania Dutch, including the Amish, Mennonites, and at least 15 other sects are common in the rural areas around the cities of Lancaster, York, and Harrisburg with smaller populations extending northeast to the Lehigh Valley and up to the Susquehanna Valley.
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), established in 1995, is the agency in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania responsible for maintaining and preserving the state's 124 state parks and 20 state forests; providing information on the state's natural resources; and working with communities to benefit local recreation and natural areas. [1]