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Raystown Lake has two marinas. One is Seven Points which has a restaurant, a beach area, disc golf, boat rentals, and weekly summer events. The other is the Raystown Lake Resort. The resort offers boat rentals, cabins, camping, a waterpark, a restaurant, an ice cream shop, fireworks, and summer events. There are also two marinas Seven Points ...
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Milford Mills, flooded by creation of Marsh Creek Lake; Social Hall, under the waters of Conemaugh River Lake. [32] Somerfield, under the waters of Youghiogheny River Lake. [35] Straight, under the waters of East Branch Lake. [36] Tohickon, flooded by the creation of Lake Nockamixon [37] Wilsonville, flooded to create Lake Wallenpaupack
While flooding from the Juniata River was somewhat controlled due to a dam at Raystown Lake, 44 miles (71 km) west of Lewistown, the county suffered extensive flooding from the river and major streams. This resulted in the permanent closure of many businesses along the river.
“The passing of such a bright and energetic young individual is an immense loss that has left a void in all of us,” principal Mike Fedisson wrote in a note to families.
In the 1890s—the first telephones are installed in the village by the Raystown Branch Telephone Company. [8] As the population grew, so did the one room school houses and churches in the village and surrounding township. ‘There was a doctor on 24-hour call who traveled by horse and buggy, and a midwife who delivered many babies.' [9]
The mines continued in operation until before WWI when they closed down.' [11] ‘Penn Township was not completely electrified until 1947, which was when Valley Rural Electric Cooperative strung lines on the hills and valleys from Tussey Mountain to the Raystown Branch of the Juniata River. Holes were dug and poles set, all by hand.’ [12]