The Centre Daily Times is a daily newspaper located in State College, Pennsylvania . It is the hometown newspaper for State College and the Pennsylvania State University , with more than 45,000 students attending the main campus .
84-463: The newspaper was founded on May 12, 1898, as the weekly State College Times . In 1901, the paper changed ownership and The Times Printing & Publishing Company was formed. Two years later, the company name was changed to Nittany Printing & Publishing. The Aikens family, led by Dr. Charles T. Aikens, acquired the paper in 1914. Charles' son, Claude G. Aikens, became publisher five years later. Under his leadership, circulation continued to grow and
168-421: A center left-turn lane briefly before becoming a divided highway for a short distance. PA 26 becomes undivided as it comes to an interchange with US 22 consisting of a two-way quadrant ramp on the northeast side. Following this interchange, the route becomes Pennsylvania Avenue and curves to the east-southeast, passing between State Correctional Institution – Huntingdon to the north and residential areas to
252-550: A concurrency with that route on East Main Street. The two routes head west through the commercial downtown of Everett, curving to the southwest. PA 26 splits from US 30 Bus. by turning north-northwest onto North Spring Street. The route bends north and passes through residential areas. PA 26 passes under the US 30 freeway, at which point it leaves Everett for West Providence Township and becomes Raystown Road, passing through developed areas
336-481: A hairpin turn to the southwest. The route turns north and reaches the base of the mountain, where it enters the Nittany Valley and heads into the residential community of Pine Grove Mills as South Water Street. PA 26 comes to an intersection with PA 45 , at which point it turns east to form a concurrency with that route on East Pine Grove Road. The road soon curves northeast and passes more homes along with
420-516: A one-way pair , going northbound on Beaver Avenue and going southbound on College Avenue. The Centre Area Transportation Authority uses these two routes for their Campus Loop and the Town Loop . As of November 24, 2008, a 3.6-mile (5.8 km) portion of PA 26 is concurrent with the northernmost stretch of Interstate 99 (I-99) north of State College between Pleasant Gap and south of I-80 . The route also passes by two state penitentiaries:
504-461: A Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad spur. PA 26 comes to an intersection with the southern terminus of PA 64 , where PA 64 continues northeast along East College Avenue and PA 26 turns north onto a two-lane expressway . The route heads northwest through agricultural areas and passes over a Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad spur before it comes to a directional T interchange with I-99 / US 220 . At this point, PA 26 heads north along with I-99/US 220 on
588-444: A center left-turn lane. The road crosses into Spring Township and heads into the community of Pleasant Gap , where it becomes two lanes again and passes through residential areas with some businesses. The route comes to an intersection with PA 144 , where PA 144 Truck ends, and becomes East College Avenue, heading past more development. The road leaves Pleasant Gap and runs through a mix of farmland and commercial development, crossing
672-449: A few businesses. The roadway leaves Pine Grove Mills and PA 45 splits from PA 26 by turning to the northeast. PA 26 becomes West College Avenue and curves north and then northwest, heading through farmland with some residences and commercial establishments and gaining a center left-turn lane. The road heads past a mix of homes and businesses, curving north and then northeast. PA 26 enters the borough of State College , where it splits into
756-447: A five-lane road with a center left-turn lane and runs through wooded residential areas. Farther northeast, the route heads into business areas and becomes parallel with a Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad line to the southeast of the road. PA 26 comes to an intersection with the southern terminus of PA 150 , where it turns northeast to remain along East College Avenue, a three-lane road with a center left-turn lane that continues to parallel
840-677: A four-lane freeway , passing north-northwest through farmland and coming to a partial cloverleaf interchange with PA 550 to the east of the borough of Bellefonte . The freeway continues through rural land and curves northeast before it ends, where I-99 ends and US 220 and PA 26 continue northeast at-grade along a four-lane divided highway. The road comes to an interchange with I-80 and the northern terminus of US 220 Alt. , at which point US 220 splits from PA 26 by heading east along I-80. At this interchange, PA 26 enters Marion Township and continues northeast along two-lane undivided Jacksonville Road, passing through farmland with some woods and homes in
924-830: A gap in Bald Eagle Mountain, crossing into Howard Township . The road curves northwest and enters the borough of Howard , where it passes through residential areas and comes to a bridge over a Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad line. The route continues past more homes and some businesses before it leaves Howard for Howard Township again, heading into Bald Eagle State Park and crossing over the Foster Joseph Sayers Reservoir . PA 26 continues northwest and comes to its northern terminus at an intersection with PA 150. There were 2 truck routes of PA 26 in Huntingdon County . The first bypassed
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#17327717709411008-593: A high level of accuracy in the survey due to the work of Nevil Maskelyne , some of whose instruments they used. There was keen interest in their work and much communication between the surveyors, Maskelyne and other members of the British Scientific establishment in the Royal Society in Britain, notably Henry Cavendish . During such survey work, it is normal to survey from point to point along
1092-467: A line somewhere in between and renounced the Calvert claim to Delaware. But later, Lord Baltimore claimed that the document he had signed did not contain the terms he had agreed to, and refused to put the agreement into effect. Beginning in the mid-1730s, violence erupted between settlers claiming various loyalties to Maryland and Pennsylvania. The border conflict would be known as Cresap's War . Progress
1176-556: A mix of farmland and woodland, crossing into Jackson Township . The route turns northeast and heads through agricultural areas, reaching an intersection with PA 305 in the community of Ennisville. Here, PA 26 turns east to form a concurrency with PA 305 on Greenwood Road, crossing the Standing Stone Creek and running through more rural areas with some homes. PA 305 splits from PA 26 in McAlevys Fort by turning to
1260-629: A series of proposed lines. In the end, a compromise was reached: the Mason–Dixon line would be extended west to a point five degrees west of the Delaware River. To compensate Pennsylvania for the claimed territory lost, its western boundary would be run due north rather than copying the course of the Delaware River. The Mason–Dixon line was marked by stones every mile 1 mile (1.6 km) and "crownstones" every 5 miles (8.0 km), using stone shipped from England. The Maryland side says "(M)" and
1344-456: A short distance to the east of Tussey Mountain . The road curves north-northeast and comes to an intersection with Bud Shuster Bypass, which heads south to an interchange with the US 30 freeway. Here, the route turns north to remain along Raystown Road and crosses into Hopewell Township , passing a mix of homes and businesses in a narrow valley between Tussey Mountain to the west and Warrior Ridge to
1428-409: A short distance west of Standing Stone Creek . The road winds through more forested areas and curves north to cross the creek before passing east of a golf course. The route turns northeast and then north as it runs through wooded areas with some residences, passing through the community of Center Union. PA 26 continues through forests with some farm fields and development, curving northeast and crossing
1512-546: A small wedge of land in dispute between Delaware and Pennsylvania until 1921. In April 1765, Mason and Dixon began their survey of the more famous Maryland–Pennsylvania line. They were commissioned to run it for a distance of five degrees of longitude west from the Delaware River, fixing the western boundary of Pennsylvania (see the entry for Yohogania County ). However, in October 1767, at Dunkard Creek near Mount Morris, Pennsylvania , nearly 244 miles (393 km) west of
1596-403: A valley between Bald Eagle Mountain to the northwest and a ridge to the southeast, with I-80/US 220 running parallel to the southeast within the valley. Along this stretch, the roadway comes to an interchange with I-80/US 220. The route continues northeast through rural land before it turns northwest onto Walnut Street, where it heads into forested areas and winds to the north as it passes through
1680-472: A very sensitive torsion balance to carry out the Cavendish experiment and determine the average density of Earth. It is unlikely that Mason and Dixon ever heard the phrase "Mason–Dixon line". The official report on the survey, issued in 1768, did not even mention their names. While the term was used occasionally in the decades following the survey, it came into popular use during congressional debates on
1764-598: A week. In June 2023, the paper eliminated carrier delivery of the print edition and started sending newspapers to subscribers through the mail . In April 2024, the newspaper announced it will decrease the number of print editions to two a week published on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Home delivery is available to all of Centre County and parts of Blair , Clearfield , Clinton , Huntingdon and Mifflin counties. In addition, single copy sales reach several more counties, especially during college football season. Pennsylvania Route 26 Pennsylvania Route 26 ( PA 26 )
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#17327717709411848-424: A weight-restricted bridge over Lick Run on which trucks over 36 tons and combination loads over 40 tons were prohibited. It followed I-80, US 220 Alt, and PA 150 and was signed in 2013, and was still signed as such as recently as 2018. However, as of 2021, no bridge carrying PA 26 over Lick Run has weight restrictions, and so the route was likely removed. Mason%E2%80%93Dixon line The Mason–Dixon line
1932-683: A weight-restricted bridge over Muddy Run in Huntingdon borough on which trucks over 36 tons and combination loads over 37 tons were prohibited. The second bypassed a weight-restricted bridge over Murray Run on which trucks over 35 tons and combination loads over 40 tons were prohibited. They were both created and established in September 2013. However, both bridges' weight restrictions were removed as late as 2021, and both routes have been removed. The truck route in Centre County bypassed
2016-413: A winding path and turning northwest and then northeast as it climbs the mountain. At the summit of Tussey Mountain, PA 26 comes to a truck brake check station in both directions and a scenic overlook on the southbound side, entering Ferguson Township in Centre County . The road begins to descend the mountain, coming to a northbound runaway truck ramp before it leaves Rothrock State Forest and makes
2100-442: Is a demarcation line separating four U.S. states : Pennsylvania , Maryland , Delaware and West Virginia . It was surveyed between 1763 and 1767 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon as part of the resolution of a border dispute involving Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware in the colonial United States . The largest portion of the Mason–Dixon line, along the southern Pennsylvania border, later became informally known as
2184-616: Is a 125.5-mile (202.0 km) highway in the south-central area of Pennsylvania . Its northern terminus is at PA 150 northwest of Howard ; its southern terminus is at the Maryland state line near Barnes Gap in Union Township . Two major destinations along this route are Raystown Lake near Huntingdon and the Pennsylvania State University at State College . In State College, the road divides into
2268-426: Is made up of four segments corresponding to the terms of the settlement: The most difficult task was fixing the tangent line, as they had to confirm the accuracy of the transpeninsular line midpoint and the 12-mile circle, determine the tangent point along the circle, and then actually survey and monument the border. They then surveyed the north and arc lines. They did this work between 1763 and 1767. This actually left
2352-518: Is situated between Tussey Mountain to the west and Piney Ridge to the east. PA 26 curves north-northeast and continues through rural areas in the valley, passing east of the Captain Phillips Ranger Memorial before coming to an intersection with the southern terminus of PA 164 . PA 26 enters Hopewell Township in Huntingdon County and continues northeast as Raystown Road through farmland and woodland with some homes in
2436-482: The 13th Amendment was ratified in 1865. Mason and Dixon's actual survey line began to the south of Philadelphia , and extended from a benchmark east to the Delaware River and west to what was then the boundary with western Virginia. The surveyors also fixed the boundary between Delaware and Pennsylvania and the approximately north–south portion of the boundary between Delaware and Maryland . Most of
2520-539: The Maryland portion of the new road were later designated as the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway. The Mason–Dixon line has been resurveyed three times: in 1849, 1900, and in the 1960s. In 2020, 30 volunteers, at the behest of the Maryland Geological Survey , started a project to locate and document the 226 remaining Mason-Dixon Line stones, which were placed every mile in the 18th century to mark
2604-460: The Mason and Dixon Survey Terminal Point In 1774, commissioners from Pennsylvania and Virginia met to negotiate their boundary, which at the time involved Pennsylvania's southern border west of Maryland and its entire western border. Both sides agreed that Pennsylvania's grant made its western border a tracing of the course of the Delaware River, displaced five degrees (approximately 265 miles) to
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2688-772: The Missouri Compromise named "Mason and Dixon's line" as part of the boundary between slave territory and free territory. In popular usage to people from the United States, the Mason–Dixon line symbolizes a cultural boundary between the North and the South ( Dixie ). Originally "Mason and Dixon's Line" simply referred to the border between Pennsylvania (including "the Delaware Counties") and Maryland. However, it has been used metaphorically to describe
2772-619: The State Correctional Institution – Rockview in Pleasant Gap and State Correctional Institution – Huntingdon , near Huntingdon. PA 26 begins at the Maryland state line ( Mason–Dixon line ) in Union Township , Fulton County , where the road continues south into that state as North Orleans Road. From the state line, the route heads north on two-lane undivided South Clear Ridge Road through forested areas with some farm fields. PA 26 comes to an intersection with
2856-538: The Twelve-Mile Circle around New Castle, Delaware , when in fact it falls north of the original boundaries of the City of Philadelphia , the site of which Penn had already selected for his colony's capital city. Negotiations ensued after the problem was discovered in 1681. A compromise proposed by Charles II in 1682, which might have resolved the issue, was undermined by Penn receiving the additional grant of
2940-482: The one-way pair of West Beaver Avenue northbound and West College Avenue southbound upon intersecting South Buckhout Street. The one-way pair, which carries two lanes in each direction, passes through residential areas. The route heads into the downtown area of State College, which contains businesses and high-rise buildings consisting of mixed residential and commercial uses. Here, PA 26 comes to an intersection with US 322 Bus. , at which point West College Avenue becomes
3024-572: The "Three Lower Counties" along Delaware Bay , which later became the Delaware Colony , a satellite of Pennsylvania. Maryland considered these lands part of its original grant. The conflict became more of an issue when settlement extended into the interior of the colonies. In 1732 the Proprietary Governor of Maryland, Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimore , signed a provisional agreement with William Penn 's sons, which drew
3108-522: The 40th parallel. Pennsylvania's grant defined the colony's southern boundary as following a 12-mile (radius) circle (19 km) counter-clockwise from the Delaware River until it hit "the beginning of the fortieth degree of Northern latitude." From there the boundary was to follow the 40th parallel due west for five degrees of longitude. But the 40th parallel does not, in fact, intersect the 12-mile circle, instead lying significantly farther north. Thus Pennsylvania's southern boundary as defined in its charter
3192-541: The Calverts of Maryland and the Penns of Pennsylvania £3,512 9/ – (equivalent to £571,700 in 2023) to have 244 miles (393 km) surveyed with such accuracy. To them the money was well spent, for in a new country there was no other way of establishing ownership. The Mason-Dixon Trail stretches on or near Pennsylvania's border with Delaware and Maryland and is a popular attraction to tourists. The Mason–Dixon line
3276-488: The Delaware and Pennsylvania sides say "(P)". Crownstones included both coats of arms. Many of the original stones are still visible, resting on public land and protected by iron cages; a number have gone missing or were buried. The actual locations of the stones may differ a few hundred feet east or west from the exact positions where Mason and Dixon intended to place them, still, the line drawn from stone to stone forms
3360-460: The Delaware, their Iroquois guides refused to go any further, having reached the border of their lands with the Lenape , with whom they were engaged in hostilities. As a result, the group was forced to quit, and on October 11, they made their final observations , 233 miles (375 km) from their starting point. In 1784, surveyors David Rittenhouse and Andrew Ellicott and their crew completed
3444-780: The Delaware–Pennsylvania boundary is an arc , and the Delaware–Maryland boundary does not run truly north–south because it was intended to bisect the Delmarva Peninsula rather than follow a meridian. Mason and Dixon also confirmed the earlier survey delineating Delaware's southern boundary from the Atlantic Ocean to the "Middle Point" stone (along what is today known as the Transpeninsular Line ). They proceeded nearly due north from this to
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3528-614: The Maryland–Delaware border. After the president, flanked by the governors of Delaware and Maryland, cut a ribbon opening the Interstate, they moved to the grassy median strip where a replica Mason and Dixon Marker had been placed for the bicentennial. There President Kennedy and the governors unveiled a limestone replica. It was one of his last public appearances before his assassination in Dallas, Texas . The Delaware Turnpike and
3612-501: The Pennsylvania border. The Maryland–Pennsylvania boundary is an east–west line with an approximate mean latitude of 39°43′20″ N ( Datum WGS 84 ). In reality, the east-west Mason–Dixon line is not a true straight line in the geometric sense, but is instead a polygonal chain , a series of many adjoining line segments, following a path between latitude 39°43′15″ N and 39°43′23″ N. The surveyors also extended
3696-578: The Southern District of New York . The company cited pension obligations and excessive debt as the primary reasons for the filing. In 2021, the newspaper announced plans to sell its facility on East College Avenue and move to a new location. In 2023, the delivery day and content of Sunday print editions were shifted to Saturdays. Although the Sunday print edition was eliminated, the paper continued to offer new digital content (eEditions) seven days
3780-455: The Standing Stone Creek again. The road runs through more rural land and passes through the community of Donation before it enters Miller Township . The route continues northeast through woodland and farmland with some homes, with the Standing Stone Creek becoming closely parallel to the southeast before the route heads through the community of Jackson Center. PA 26 curves north alongside the creek into forested areas. The road winds north through
3864-474: The Woodcock Valley between Tussey Mountain to the west and Piney Ridge to the east, with Raystown Lake situated further to the east. The road passes through the communities of Cherrytown and Russellville before it crosses into Lincoln Township and intersects the western terminus of PA 994 . Past this intersection, the route heads through agricultural areas with some woods and residences. PA 26 enters
3948-580: The action of the elements and fell over." The editor urged the Cecil County Commissioners, Commissioner of the Land Office, Governor or some public minded citizen to preserve this "old time-honored, moss-covered relic of a generation, which has passed away. . . " On November 14, 1963, during the bicentennial of the Mason–Dixon line, U.S. President John F. Kennedy opened a newly completed section of Interstate 95 where it crossed
4032-490: The ancient old relic. Although greatly mangled by traffic in the second half of the twentieth century, it still stands today. But long before bulldozers and other heavy equipment started moving earth for the dual highway before World War II, there were concerns about the preservation of this monument. In 1885, the Cecil Democrat reported that after 119-years, the stone on the road from Elkton to Glasgow had "yielded to
4116-647: The border between Pennsylvania and Maryland. The stones are historically significant because they represent one of the first geodetic surveys ever conducted in North America. The volunteers hope to get the stones listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which will help to preserve them for future generations. By 2023, the volunteers found 218 of the often-hidden 500-pound limestone stone markers quarried in England. Mason and Dixon achieved
4200-546: The borough of Marklesburg , where it is lined with homes. The road leaves Marklesburg for Penn Township and heads northeast through farmland with some wooded areas and residences. The route continues through rural land and crosses into Walker Township , where it makes an S-curve east and comes to the community of McConnellstown . Here, PA 26 curves northeast and runs through residential areas. The road continues through developed areas with some rural land and enters Smithfield Township . The route heads into business areas and gains
4284-582: The boundary between the Southern slave states and Northern free states . This usage came to prominence during the debate around the Missouri Compromise of 1820, when drawing boundaries between slave and free territory and resurfaced during the American Civil War , with border states also coming into play. The Confederate States of America claimed the Virginia (now West Virginia) portion of
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#17327717709414368-408: The boundary line 40 miles (64 km) west of Maryland's western boundary, into territory that was still in dispute between Pennsylvania and Virginia, though this was contrary to their original charter. Mason and Dixon's survey was finished on October 19, 1767, about 31 miles (50 km) east of what is now Pennsylvania's southwest corner. Where the surveyors finished their survey became known as
4452-419: The east. The road continues north-northeast through a mix of farmland, woodland, and residences in the valley. Farther north, the valley gets wider as Warrior Ridge heads further to the east, and PA 26 continues north through agricultural areas with some woods and homes. The route turns east and comes to an intersection with the southern terminus of PA 36 before it curves to the southeast. The road passes through
4536-411: The entire boundary between slave and free states during the 19th-century. After Pennsylvania abolished slavery , it served as a demarcation line for the legality of slavery . Technically, that demarcation did not extend beyond Pennsylvania where Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware, all slave states , lay south or east of the boundary. Also lying north and east of the boundary was New Jersey , where slavery
4620-491: The entire length of the Potomac River up to the 40th parallel . A problem arose when Charles II granted a charter for Pennsylvania in 1681. The grant defined Pennsylvania's southern border as identical to Maryland's northern border, but described it differently, as Charles relied on an inaccurate map. The terms of the grant clearly indicate that Charles II and William Penn believed the 40th parallel would intersect
4704-475: The legal boundary. The lines have been resurveyed several times over the centuries without substantive changes to Mason's and Dixon's work, and additional benchmarks and survey markers were placed where necessary. The line was established to end a boundary dispute between the British colonies of Maryland and Pennsylvania/Delaware. Maryland had been granted the territory north of the Potomac River up to
4788-465: The line and then survey back to the starting point, where if there were no errors the origin and re-surveyed position would coincide. Normally the return errors would be random – i.e. the return survey errors compared to the intermediate points back to the start point would be spatially randomly distributed around the start point. Mason and Dixon found that there were larger than expected systematic errors , i.e. non- random errors, that led
4872-560: The line as part of its northern border, although it never exercised meaningful control that far north – especially after West Virginia separated from Virginia and joined the Union as a separate state in 1863. It is still used today in the figurative sense of a line that separates the Northeast and South culturally, politically, and socially (see Dixie ) . Maryland's charter of 1632 granted Cecil Calvert land north of
4956-691: The line of latitude 15 miles (24 km) south of the southernmost house in Philadelphia (on what is today South Street ). As part of the settlement, the Penns and Calverts commissioned the English team of Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon to survey the newly established boundaries between the Province of Pennsylvania , the Province of Maryland , and Delaware Colony . In 1779, Pennsylvania and Virginia agreed "To extend Mason's and Dixon's line, due west, five degrees of longitude, to be computed from
5040-497: The northern terminus of PA 915 , which crosses the Raystown Branch Juniata River into the borough of Hopewell . Past this intersection, the route turns north and runs through forested areas between River Mountain to the west and the Raystown Branch Juniata River to the east. The road enters Liberty Township and continues north-northeast through forests alongside the river before the road and river turn to
5124-405: The northwest. PA 26 passes through farmland before it makes a turn to the north and runs through wooded areas further west of the Raystown Branch Juniata River. The route comes to an intersection with the western terminus of PA 913 and makes a turn west to remain along Raystown Road. The road curves north and passes through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes in the Woodcock Valley, which
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#17327717709415208-408: The northwest. The route crosses into Southampton Township and reaches Millers Corner, where it turns northeast to remain along Clear Ridge Road. The route enters Monroe Township and leaves the state forest, continuing northeast through a mix of farmland and woodland. PA 26 makes an S-curve as it winds through rural land, passing through the communities of Five Forks and Chapmans Run. Farther north,
5292-450: The old boundary line was noted by construction crews, newspaper columnists, and the traveling public. When contractors started working on a section of Route 40, a modern dual highway between Elkton and Glasgow, they discovered a time and weather battered original Mason Dixon Marker. It was relocated to northside of the highway and when the governors of Delaware and Maryland dedicated the highway on June 26, 1941, newspaper reporters took note of
5376-421: The paper became a daily in 1934. At that time, the publication took on its current Centre Daily Times name. In 1966, Claude's son Charles T. Aikens II took over as publisher. In 1973, the newspaper's headquarters and production facilities were moved from downtown State College to a new location on East College Avenue . The paper was sold to Knight Ridder in 1979. Under Knight Ridder, a Saturday morning edition
5460-565: The pull of a nearby mountain upon a plumb-bob in 1772 and sent Mason (who had returned to Britain) on a site survey through central England and Scotland to find a suitable location during the summer of 1773. Mason selected Schiehallion at which to conduct what became known as the Schiehallion experiment , which was carried out primarily by Maskelyne and determined the density of the Scottish mountain. Several years later Cavendish used
5544-615: The railroad line. The road passes southeast of the Nittany Mall before it heads between residential areas to the northwest and industrial areas to the southeast. The route narrows to two lanes as it heads into a mix of farmland and woodland and enters Benner Township , where it passes southeast of State Correctional Institution – Rockview . PA 26 crosses the Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad line and continues northeast through rural areas with some development as West College Avenue, gaining
5628-486: The residential and commercial downtown of Huntingdon, passing south of the Huntingdon County Courthouse. PA 26 turns north-northeast onto 2nd Street and passes homes, soon turning east onto Standing Stone Avenue and curving northeast past more development. PA 26 leaves Huntingdon for Oneida Township and becomes Standing Stone Road, heading through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes
5712-530: The residential community of Yellow Creek, where it crosses Yellow Creek . From here, PA 26 heads east through farmland with some woods, turning northeast and winding along. The route passes through the community of Eichelbergertown and turns east, winding through wooded areas with some fields and homes a short distance to the north of Yellow Creek. The road passes through a gap in River Mountain and crosses into Broad Top Township . Here, PA 26 intersects
5796-569: The return survey consistently being in one direction away from the starting point. When this information got back to the Royal Society members, Henry Cavendish realised that this may have been due to the gravitational pull of the Allegheny Mountains deflecting the theodolite plumb-bobs and spirit levels toward them to the west. Maskelyne then proposed measuring the gravitational force causing this deflection induced by
5880-467: The river Delaware, for the southern boundary of Pennsylvania, and that a meridian, drawn from the western extremity thereof to the northern limit of the said state, be the western boundary of Pennsylvania for ever." After Pennsylvania abolished slavery in 1781, the east–west part of this line and the Ohio River became a border between slave and free states , with Delaware retaining slavery until
5964-422: The road heads through woods and leaves State College for College Township , where it gains a center left-turn lane and passes through a mix of homes and businesses, running through the community of Millbrook. The route becomes a four-lane divided highway and reaches a diamond interchange with the US 322 freeway, where the route becomes concurrent with PA 144 Truck . Past the US 322 interchange, PA 26 becomes
6048-454: The road reaches the residential community of Clearville , where it turns to the northwest. The route runs through farm fields with some woods, turning to the northeast. PA 26 continues north-northeast through a mix of farms and wooded areas, crossing into West Providence Township . The road passes through more rural land before heading northwest through more developed areas and passing under I-70 / I-76 ( Pennsylvania Turnpike ). Following this,
6132-514: The route heads into the community of Earlston , where it passes homes. In Earlston, PA 26 heads west as East 4th Avenue before it makes a turn north onto State Street. The route curves northwest and crosses the Raystown Branch Juniata River into the borough of Everett , where it becomes South Hopewell Street. PA 26 runs through commercial areas and comes to an intersection with US 30 Bus. , where it turns west to form
6216-568: The south. The road heads southeast into the community of Smithfield and heads southeast between the Juniata River to the northeast and homes to the southwest. PA 26 turns northeast onto Penn Street and crosses the Juniata River into the borough of Huntingdon . Here, the road becomes a divided highway and curves east, passing under Norfolk Southern 's Pittsburgh Line . The route becomes undivided again and heads east-southeast through
6300-626: The southeast border of the University Park campus of Pennsylvania State University . Following this intersection, the one-way pair continues northeast through the downtown area to the southeast of the university campus. At the intersection with Allen Street to the southeast of Old Main on the Pennsylvania State University campus, the route becomes East Beaver Avenue northbound and East College Avenue southbound. PA 26 heads through more of downtown State College, with
6384-412: The southeast, while PA 26 turns north as McAlevys Fort Road and crosses the Standing Stone Creek again. The road curves northwest and passes through farmland before it heads into forested areas with some homes. The route passes southwest of Whipple Dam State Park before it crosses into Barree Township . At this point, PA 26 begins to ascend Tussey Mountain and heads into Rothrock State Forest , following
6468-484: The survey of the Mason–Dixon line to the southwest corner of Pennsylvania, five degrees from the Delaware River. Other surveyors continued west to the Ohio River. The section of the line between the southwestern corner of Pennsylvania and the river is the county line between Marshall and Wetzel counties, West Virginia. As the 20th century moved along and modern roadways came to northeastern Maryland and Delaware,
6552-604: The university campus to the northwest, before the one-way pair ends at the High Street intersection. At this point, PA 26 continues northeast on four-lane undivided East College Avenue and comes to a partial cloverleaf interchange with University Drive that serves the University Park campus of Pennsylvania State University, including Beaver Stadium and the Bryce Jordan Center . Past this interchange,
6636-456: The west. And both sides thought this would place Fort Pitt in Virginia territory (in fact it would not have). With that in mind, the governor of Pennsylvania argued that, despite the agreement reached with Maryland, Pennsylvania's southern border west of Maryland was still the 39th parallel , about 50 miles (80 km) south of the Mason–Dixon line. Negotiations continued for five years, with
6720-548: The western terminus of PA 484 , where it makes a turn to the west. PA 26 enters Mann Township in Bedford County as Clear Ridge Road, heading northwest through woodland with some fields. The road curves north and winds through more rural land before making two sharp turns; first towards the west and second towards the north. The route winds north through forests, running through the community of Piney Creek. PA 26 passes through tracts of Buchanan State Forest , turning to
6804-636: Was added in 1980 and a Sunday edition was launched in 1982. The Centre Daily Times became a morning paper in 1986. The McClatchy Company purchased Knight Ridder in 2006, thereby acquiring the Centre Daily Times . In 2019, the Saturday print edition was eliminated. On February 13, 2020, The McClatchy Company and 54 affiliated companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States District Court for
6888-470: Was contradictory and unclear. The most serious problem was that the Maryland claim would put Philadelphia , the largest city in Pennsylvania, in Maryland. The dispute was peacefully resolved in 1767 when the boundary was fixed as follows: The disputants engaged an expert British team, astronomer Charles Mason and surveyor Jeremiah Dixon , to survey what became known as the Mason–Dixon line. It cost
6972-675: Was formally abolished in 1846, but former slaves continued to be "apprenticed" to their masters until the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865. The Missouri Compromise line ( Parallel 36°30′ north ) had a much clearer geographic connection to slavery in the United States leading up to the Civil War . Popular culture contains a multitude of references to
7056-482: Was made after a Court of Chancery ruling affirming the 1732 agreement, but the issue remained unresolved until Frederick Calvert, 6th Baron Baltimore ceased contesting the claims on the Maryland side and accepted the earlier agreements. Maryland's border with Delaware was to be based on the Transpeninsular Line and the Twelve-Mile Circle around New Castle. The Pennsylvania–Maryland border was defined as
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