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Clearfield Coalfield. The Clearfield Coalfield is a bituminous coal mining area in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, [1] United States. The coal seams are found in most parts of Clearfield County, with the notable exception of the northern part of the county.
The Abortion Control Act was passed by the Pennsylvania government in 1982. The law required women seeking abortions wait 24 hours before getting an abortion, and required informed consent of parents for minor children and husbands for married women. [3] [4] It was principally written by Rep. Stephen F. Freind.
U.S. Route 1 in Pennsylvania. U.S. Route 1 ( US 1) is a major north–south U.S. Route, extending from Key West, Florida, in the south to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canada–United States border in the north. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, US 1 runs for 81 miles (130 km) from the Maryland state line near Nottingham northeast to the New Jersey ...
RMS Scythia. RMS. Scythia. Longest-serving passenger liner of the 20th century. RMS Scythia was a Cunard ocean liner. She sailed on her maiden voyage in 1921, and became a troop and supply ship during the Second World War. Scythia was the longest serving Cunard liner until 4 September 2005, when her record was surpassed by Queen Elizabeth 2.
State route markers in Pennsylvania. System information Notes All routes are assigned State Route (SR X) numbers, usually corresponding to the signed numbers. State Routes are generally state-maintained. Highway names State Pennsylvania Route X (PA X) Special Routes: Pennsylvania Route X Alternate (PA X Alt.); Pennsylvania Route X Alternate Truck (PA X Alt. Truck); Pennsylvania Route X ...
John B. Thayer. John Borland Thayer II (April 21, 1862 – April 15, 1912) was an American businessman who had a thirty-year career as an executive with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He was a director and second vice-president of the company when he died at age 49 in the sinking of the RMS Titanic, on April 15, 1912.
U.S. Route 6 in Pennsylvania. U.S. Route 6 ( US 6) travels east–west near the north edge of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from the Ohio state line near Pymatuning Reservoir east to the Mid-Delaware Bridge over the Delaware River into Port Jervis, New York. It is the longest highway segment in the commonwealth.
The symbol # is known variously in English-speaking regions as the number sign, hash, or pound sign. The symbol has historically been used for a wide range of purposes including the designation of an ordinal number and as a ligatured abbreviation for pounds avoirdupois – having been derived from the now-rare ℔ .