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Happy Valley Visitation, Economic Impact Continues Strong Trend
Submitted by Fritz Smith, Happy Valley Adventure Bureau Centre County, Pennsylvania – what we fondly call Happy Valley – is a place where...
Fritz Smith
Apr 19, 20244 min read
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Railroads of the Spring Creek Watershed
“Bellefonte is now a great railroad center, and trains are arriving and departing continually, connections being made in all directions.”...
Michael Bezilla
Jul 25, 202021 min read
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Historic Houses in the Spring Creek Watershed
There is a rich collection of historic houses in the Spring Creek Watershed, some of them more than 200 years old. They range from...
Jacqueline Melander, President Emerita
Nov 3, 201922 min read
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The Gristmills of the Spring Creek Watershed
The early economy of central Pennsylvania was closely tied to harnessing flowing water to power mills and forges. Gristmills, the focus...
Robert McLaughlin, Howard, PA
Apr 26, 201919 min read
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The Municipal Water System
Water Demand Water is essential to life as we know it. We can survive for weeks without food, but for just a few days without water....
Robert Schmalz, Professor Emeritus of Geology
Mar 8, 20194 min read
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Penn State's Wastewater Treatment System: Embracing Water Sustainability
The Pennsylvania State University owns and operates a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) that is located at 501 University Drive in State...
David M. Swisher
Mar 8, 20198 min read
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Wastewater Treatment in the Spring Creek Watershed
When someone in the watershed runs water into a sink, turns on a washing machine, or flushes a toilet, this wastewater is conveyed to an...
Robert Carline, Atlas Workgroup Member
Mar 8, 20191 min read
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