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The Delaware County Republican political machine was controlled by William McClure and his son John J. McClure from 1875 to 1965. [17] Delaware County voted for the Republican candidate all but once from 1860 through 1988, with the exception being Lyndon Johnson's national landslide of 1964.
State College evolved from a village to a town to serve the needs of Pennsylvania State College, which was founded in 1855 as Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania. State College was incorporated as a borough on August 29, 1896, and it has grown with the college, which was renamed The Pennsylvania State University in 1953.
The Borough of State College changes its name during the 46-hour event to City of THON even though the event takes place in College Township and not State College. [ 6 ] Blue-White Football Weekend occurs in April and includes a carnival, fireworks, food vendors, the student entertainment stage, live music, a parade, and more. [ 7 ]
US 322 Bus. was signed as US 322 until 1981, when the Mount Nittany Expressway, a freeway bypass of US 322, was built north of State College. [2] [3]US 322 Bus. now serves as the main east–west thoroughfare in State College, and the section in State College is named Atherton Street in honor of George W. Atherton, former president of the Pennsylvania State University.
The State College–DuBois, PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is made up of two counties in central Pennsylvania. The United States Office of Management and Budget [2] recognized the State College and DuBois areas along with the counties of Centre and Clearfield as a combined statistical area (CSA) in Central Pennsylvania.
Colonnade at State College is an open-air shopping center located just off North Atherton Street (U.S. Route 322 Business) in State College, Pennsylvania. Opened in 2000, the center is currently home to three anchors, Kohl's, Target, and Wegmans, and other retailers. Dining options include Applebee's, Starbucks, Taco Bell, and Wegmans Market Cafe
There are six Pennsylvania state parks in Centre County. Bald Eagle State Park is the largest state park in Centre County with 5,900-acre (2,400-hectare). It is on Pennsylvania Route 150 between Milesburg and Lock Haven. Black Moshannon State Park, west of State College has a bog with three species of carnivorous plants and 17 orchid varieties.
Hood Octagonal School (1842) – the last eight-sided one-room school house in Delaware County. Located on West Chester Pike on the grounds of Dunwoody Village. Bartram's Covered Bridge (1860) – the last remaining covered bridge in Delaware County (spanning Crum Creek – connecting with Chester County), located at Goshen and Boot roads ...