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Pennsylvania Route 178
The following is a list of former state routes in Pennsylvania. These roads are now either parts of other routes or no longer carry a traffic route number. This list also includes original routes of numbers that were decommissioned and later reactivated in other locations in which most of these are still active today. PA 1 (1920s) Pennsylvania Route 1 was the designation for the Lincoln Highway in Pennsylvania between 1924 and 1928. It is now US 30 west of Philadelphia and US 1 east of Philadelphia. PA 2 The former Pennsylvania Route 2 was the designation for the Lackawanna Trail and was formed in 1924, running south to north from Philadelphia to the New York state line for a distance of . The route passed through Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Northampton, Monroe, Wayne, Lackawanna, Wyoming, and Susquehanna Counties. The origins of the highway lie in 1918, when the Motor Club of Lackawanna County petitioned to have the former road bed of the Delaware, Lack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hookstown, Pennsylvania
Hookstown is a borough which is located in western Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 130 at the time of the 2020 census. It is a part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. History Hookstown was named after Matthias Hook, an early pioneer and Revolutionary War soldier, and his family. The only known surviving relatives are the McCormick family, who still reside in Hookstown and surrounding areas in western Pennsylvania. Through his daughter, Catherine Hook, who married George Griffey, multiple present-day descendants across the United States are able to trace their roots back to Mathias Hook. A Griffey family reunion has been held annually in West Springfield, Pennsylvania, every June, for more than a hundred years. In 1975, Little Blue Run Lake, the U.S.'s largest coal slurry waste impound, was built directly west of the town and has caused environmental damage to the surrounding communities. Geography Hookstown is located in western Beaver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
