People
Road/Route Names
Penns Valley High School
How Places Got Their Names
Erratic
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In the legend of Nitanee, who was killed in Penns Cave?
Malachi
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What is the name of the major roadway that runs by Penns Valley School?
Penns Valley Road
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Why was the water tower added to the school?
For a close water source for when tankers are empty if there would be a fire.
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What does "Millheim" mean?
Home of the Mills
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What is the name of the first newspaper in Centre County?
Das Berichter
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Who built the Penns Valley Hotel?
Daniel F. Luse
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What road runs North and South through the Centre Hall Borough?
Route 144
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Why is Penns Valley High School only one story?
The ground underneath the school is limestone rock, so sink holes could form from which means weight need to be distributed evenly.
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How did Egg Hill get it's name?
Settlers used to go up there and collect wild turkey eggs.
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What store had a stone next to it that is said to mark the center of the state?
Stovers Store in Aaronsburg
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Who was the original owner of Confer's Market?
Emery Family
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What road is the Allison Homestead located on?
Allison Road
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What year was the sidewalk added to the school down to the parking lot?
2000
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Who is Woodward named after?
Senator George Woodward
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What is the longest cave in Centre County?
Hostermans Pit in Haines Township.
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Who owned the IGA in Centre Hall?
Fred Luse
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What road is Centre Mill located on?
Smulton Road
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What year was the first renovation of the school?
Started in 1969, finished 1970.
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How did Cooperstown get it's name?
There used to be a barrel maker who lived there and they were known as "coopers"
400
What was the population of Rebersburg in 1883?
220
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Who owned the Lumber/Coal Yard where Gettig Technologies is currently located?
Charley Long
500
What road was once an Indian Path that ran through Penns Valley?
Route 45
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What was the last year Penns Valley had a gymnastics team?
2004
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How did the Whistle Stop Restaurant get it's name?
It used to be a train station of Centre hall, when it was purchased the owner name it the "Whistle Stop".
500
Where can you go to see a re-creation of the time period when Nieman's Department Store was successful?
PV Historical Museum The Ruby-Corman Building
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