McKean County
Prior to the 2003 tornado that took out the middle section of the structure, the Kinzua Bridge was a 300-foot-tall, 2,052-foot-long trestle bridge that was a connection point for the local railroad across Kinzua Creek. Sensing that it wasn’t economically viable to rebuild the bridge, the state has turned the site into a tourist destination where visitors can walk to the end of the bridge and view the expansive surroundings from the glass-floored observation deck.
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Allie Volpe is a writer based in Philadelphia. She hasn t slept in days. Follow her on Twitter @allieevolpe.
Saratoga National Historical Park gets new leader
Leslie Morlock comes from position at Delaware Water Gap site
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Leslie Morlock is the new superintendent of Saratoga Nationl Historical Park.Jim Davis/National Park Service
STILLWATER – The National Park Service has named Leslie Morlock as the new superintendent of Saratoga National Historical Park which tells the story of the Battles of Saratoga, considered the turning point of the American Revolution.
Morlock is moving from the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area where she spent eight years as chief of strategic planning and project management. Morlock starts at the Saratoga battlefield on March 28.
A toilet paper theft at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area has the National Park Service reminding visitors to bring their own toilet paper and hand sanitizer.
N.J.’s 25 most romantic spots for Valentine’s Day
Updated Feb 12, 2021;
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Why Valentine’s Day falls in the dead of winter is shrouded in mystery. Some credit (or blame) ancient Romans, who celebrated the feast of Lupercalia on Feb. 15.
The holiday moved, with the rise of Christianity, to Feb. 14, a saint day that celebrated several Christian martyrs named Valentine. What that has to do with love or romance, who knows.
Unless you’re jetting off to St. Barts 78 degrees and sunny as I write this you’re going to be stuck home with your honey, likely with piles of snow outside. Time to get out of the house and liven up your love life!
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WALPACK A portion of Route 615 in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is closed because of the potential collapse of a historic barn onto the highway.
Late Monday afternoon, park officials closed the road between Haney s Mill and Pompey Ridge Road until further notice as experts look at the unstable barn at the Chado Farm complex in Walpack Township, where a former Olympic equestrian learned to ride and trained.
The side wall of the barn that runs parallel to 615 is bulging and leaning toward the road, posing a hazard to drivers if it were to fall or collapse, park officials said.