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The Dominican Retreat House was at the time of its closing in 2006 the oldest retreat house for women in the United States. In February 2009, the Dominican Sisters sold the 42-acre property to the Land Conservancy of Elkins Park, PA, who intended to use the facility for group spiritual, health and wellness education retreats, and also as a ...
State Correctional Institution – Retreat is a former 350-bed Medium-Security [1] correctional facility for males. Located on the site of the former Retreat State Hospital, the facility is located about 12 miles south of Wilkes-Barre in the northeastern part of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania .
It is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and is located in the suburban area known as “the Abingtons". North Abington is also approximately 6 miles (10 km) north of Clarks Summit and borders Waverly Township and Dalton Borough to the south, as well as Benton Township to the north.
Thorndale is a census-designated place in Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,407 at the 2010 census . Thorndale is the commercial and administrative center of Caln Township .
The campus was developed as the Pennsylvania Soldier's Orphan School after the American Civil War. The school was moved from the old Madison College in Uniontown up to the mountain location with fresh air and a healthier environment for the children. The school operated from 1875 until 1908. The Whyel Chapel was built in 1880.
Sacramento is an unincorporated community in southeastern Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States, situated on Route 25. [1] It is located on the Pine Creek, which drains it westward into the Mahantango Creek. It has a post office with the zip code of 17968. [2]
As of 2021 there were 90.03 miles (144.89 km) of public roads in Whitpain Township, of which 3.00 miles (4.83 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), 19.02 miles (30.61 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 68.01 miles (109.45 km) were maintained by the township. [13]
Marshalls Creek is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States.It is located on Business U.S. Route 209 at the southern terminus of Route 402 in Smithfield Township.