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Lawrence County Courthouse (Pennsylvania)

The Lawrence County Courthouse is an historic courthouse building that is located in New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. History and architectural features The original building was built between 1850 and 1855, and is a two-story, six-bay by three-bay Greek Revival-style structure. It features a portico with six Ionic order columns and a cupola. Major additions to the original structure were built between 1885 and 1886, in 1914 (extended in 1939), and between 1943 and 1944. A small addition to connect the 1885-1886 and 1914-1939 additions was built in 1947. During the 1950s, the original cupola containing the clock tower was removed, after standing atop the courthouse roof since its construction and throughout the early twentieth century. Twenty years later, additional changes were made. The Lawrence County Government Center was built in 1977 and attached to the courthouse on its northwest side. The courthouse was then added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The courthouse tower had a flat roof until 2002, when the county invested $225,000 to erect a new cupola with a clock tower, complete with a carillon of chimes. The bell from the original clock tower now rests in the plaza behind the courthouse near the main entrance to the adjacent Lawrence County Government Center, according to a plaque on the front of the courthouse. The new clock tower was dedicated to the people of Lawrence County on October 7, 2002. The Commissioners were Roger M. Decarbo, Brian D. Burick, and Edward F. Fosnaught, the Chief Clerk/Administrator was Charleen T. Micco, and the Building Superintendent was Frank Picari. See also List of state and county courthouses in Pennsylvania Gallery References
Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge

The Lawrence L. Knoebel Covered Bridge is a historic wooden covered bridge located at Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. It connects Cleveland Township in Columbia County, Pennsylvania and Ralpho Township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. History and architectural features This historic structure is a 40-foot-long (12 m) modified Queen Post Truss bridge with a wood shingled roof. Erected in 1875, it was moved to its current location between 1935 and 1937, and crosses South Branch Roaring Creek. It is one of twenty-eight historic covered bridges that are located in Columbia and Montour counties. References
Lawrenceville Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

The Lawrenceville Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, which is located at 279 Fisk Street in the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, opened on May 10, 1898. Designed by the architectural firm Alden & Harlow, it was added to the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on July 28, 2004, and the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1988. History and architecture Originally commissioned as part of Andrew Carnegie's first grant to Pittsburgh, this historic library was the second library in the Pittsburgh city system to open, following the Main Branch. It was also the sixth Carnegie funded library to open in America and the very first to have the new revolutionary policy of open or self-service shelves. The first five libraries to open in America, as well as the seventh, Carnegie Library of Homestead, which opened six months after Lawrenceville, were originally closed stack libraries where a clerk was needed to fetch books for the patrons. The eighth to open in America, the West End Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, opened January 31, 1899, would also have open stacks. The Lawrenceville Branch was also the first library to have a dedicated Children's room. It was designed by the architectural firm Alden & Harlow, and it was added to the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on July 28, 2004, and the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1988. The land on which the library stands was donated by the local school board from the grounds of the Foster School. This property was originally a cemetery dating to the early days of Lawrenceville, and a historic gravestone thought to have been uncovered during construction is kept in the library. References
LeMoyne Crematory

The LeMoyne Crematory was the first crematory in the United States. Francis Julius LeMoyne had it built in 1876 on his own land, perched atop a location known locally as Gallow's Hill in North Franklin Township near Washington, Pennsylvania. The first cremation took place on December 6, 1876. LeMoyne believed that cremation was a more sanitary way to dispose of bodies, preventing the contamination of drinking water. After 41 more cremations there (with LeMoyne being the third, in 1879), the crematory was closed in 1901. LeMoyne's remains are buried there. It is a brick 20 x 30 one-story building. Timeline Dr. Francis LeMoyne believed that cremation was a more sanitary way to dispose of bodies, preventing the contamination of drinking water. The structure was built in 1876, with the first cremation took place on December 6, 1876. Baron Joseph Henry Louis Charles De Palm, an impoverished Bavarian noble, was the first person to be cremated here (roughly 6 months after he died and consistent with his wishes). After 41 more cremations there (with Dr. LeMoyne being the third, in 1879), the crematory was closed in 1901. The final cremation had occurred the year prior, on November 28, 1900, after Mrs. Mary S. Booth's remains were disposed of in the retort. The crematory in recent history In 1953, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission installed a historical marker noting the historic importance of the crematory. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 16, 1996. It is designated as a historic public landmark by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. Today, the structure can be found in the same location off of South Main Street. The Washington County Historical Society occasionally offers limited tours. References External links Clinton E. Piper (September 1995). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP LeMoyne Crematory. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 11, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
Bicycle Heaven

Bicycle Heaven is the largest transportation museum in the world dedicated to bicycles. The museum was founded by Craig Morrow and comprises his personal collection gathered over decades. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The museum is an active collection. The 650 m2 show room contains over 3,500 bicycles with an additional 27,000 in storage. There are over 100,000 parts to keep the collection in repair. Bicycle Heaven also serves as a bike shop, and consults as prop agents for film, television and theatrical productions. After filming, the bicycles are returned and become part of the permanent collection. History Bicycle Heaven was founded in 2011. Exhibits Bowden Spacelanders Benjamin Bowden, a British industrial designer, designed a space-age fiberglass bicycle in 1946. Bowden named the design the Spacelander; it entered production in 1960 and sold for $89.50. Only 522 Spacelander bicycles were made in the original run. By the 1990s only a few dozen were estimated to have survived. Morrow collected 17 of the proposed 38 left in the world. The Bowden Spacelanders are some rarest bicycles in the museum. Given their scarcity and good condition, they are valued over $50,000 each. Pee-Wee Herman's Bicycle One of the jewels of the museum is one of the prop bikes used as Pee-wee Herman's bicycle, the MacGuffin of the film Pee-wee's Big Adventure. Other Movie Bicycles The museum displays bicycles used in the films A Beautiful Mind, Fences, Super 8, and others. References External links Official website
Learning Research and Development Center

The Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC) at the University of Pittsburgh is an interdisciplinary center focused on describing, understanding, improving, and researching various aspects of human cognition and learning in order to improve and reform instruction and training in schools, the workplace, and informal environments. Overview Co-founded in 1963 by Robert Glaser and J. Steele Gow, it was among the first such centers in the world focusing on field of fundamental learning studies, and was selected for a program of the Cooperative Research Branch of the United States Office of Education as the first such center to provide a major concentration of effort in psychologically oriented education. Early funding support in 1968–1969 came by way of a $5.6 million grant ($51.8 million today) from the U.S. Office of Education for facilities and a $1.2 million grant ($11.1 million today) for program expansion from the National Science Foundation. Currently composed of 26 faculty from across the departments and schools at the university, the center focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to research. Among the faculty are education researchers, cognitive scientists, computer scientists, developmental and social psychologists, psycholinguists, evaluation and measurement specialists, organizational behavior researchers, and education policy analysts. A supporting research staff of over 150 research associates, as well as post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate students, contribute to research undertaken at the LRDC. The Director of the LRDC is Charles Perfetti who succeeded Lauren Resnick who served as LRDC director from 1977 through 2008. Centers within LRDC The LRDC hosts a number of research centers Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center (jointly with CMU) Institute for Learning University of Pittsburgh Center for Learning in Out-of-School Environments (UPCLOSE) Learning Policy Center Building Funded in part from a $5.6 million grant awarded in 1969 from the U.S. Office of Education, the $7 million ($55.6 million today) nine-story building was designed by Harrison & Abramovitz. Winner of several architectural awards, the unique building slopes at a 45-degree angle along an upper campus hillside. Opened in 1974, it contains offices, experimental classrooms, teaching labs, demonstration areas, and lecture areas with advanced audiovisual and computer equipment. The building was demolished in 2022 for the construction of a new student recreation center and the LRDC moved into the Murdoch Building on Forbes Avenue. See also High-definition fiber tracking References External links Learning Research and Development Center homepage LRDC building on Pitt's virtual Campus Tour
Leatherman Covered Bridge

The Leatherman Covered Bridge is a historic covered bridge in Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania. It is designated as a historic bridge by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. It is known for its barn-like appearance. References External links Charlotte K. Lane and Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Leatherman Covered Bridge. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 11, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
Lebanon High School (Pennsylvania)

Lebanon Senior High School (LHS) houses grades nine through twelve for the Lebanon School District, and is located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The current building, which also serves as district headquarters, opened to students for the 1969–70 school year. The school, with a unique architecture featuring three circular buildings, underwent extensive renovations completed in early 2013. The school's mascot is the cedar tree. In 2013, the cedar tree mascot, Rooty, was featured in a mini-series on Hulu entitled Behind the Mask. In 2024, the mascot was redesigned and given a new name, Shredder. Campus Each of the school's three buildings includes a principal occupant (Library, Gymnasium, or Auditorium) which is used to identify the specific building. The "Library" building contains most of the school's classrooms and the library itself features a glass dome ceiling. In addition to the gym, the "Gymnasium" building includes the school's cafeteria as well as a few classrooms. The "Auditorium" building includes the auditorium and the science and music rooms. Since the renovations, the offices of the high school are located in the West in-fill and the district offices are found in the North in-fill. The renovations also resulted in the enclosure of the school's courtyard into a large atrium. Notable alumni Walter L. J. Bayler - Brigadier General in the United States Marine Corps, known as the "Last Man Off Wake Island." Skip Stahley - college football head coach (Class of 1926) Sam Bowie - NBA center (Class of 1979) Kerry Collins - NFL quarterback (transferred out as sophomore (1987), Class of 1990) Dick Shiner - NFL quarterback (Class of 1960) Jared Odrick - NFL defensive end (Class of 2006) Bobby Gerhart - NASCAR/ARCA race car driver (Class of 1976) Thomas Albert - Composer (Class of 1967) Jaynne Bittner - All-American Girls Professional Baseball League pitcher (Class of 1944) References External links Official Lebanon High School website
Highland Cemetery (Lock Haven, Pennsylvania)

Highland Cemetery is a cemetery located in Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Opened in 1867, the cemetery has over 9,000 graves, a public mausoleum and numerous private family mausolea. The cemetery has multiple unique and one of a kind graves and tombs. in 2015 and 2016 local police investigated multiple burglaries and vandalism cases at the cemetery in early 2017 five local residents were arrested in connection to the crimes. Notable people buried at Highland Jim Brown, (d. 1908), Major League Baseball player Davey Dunkle, (d. 1941), Major League Baseball player Benjamin Faunce (1873–1949), American pharmacist and businessman Albert Cole Hopkins, (d. 1911), politician Levi A. Mackey, (d. 1889), politician Alexander McDonald, (d. 1903), politician William T. Piper, (d. 1970), businessman and founder of Piper Aircraft William T. Piper Jr., (d. 2007), businessman, second president of Piper Aircraft and son of Piper Sr. Allison White, (d. 1886), politician Tom Poorman. (d. 1905) American Professional Baseball Player References External links 1177029 GNIS data
Lehigh Valley Mall

Lehigh Valley Mall is an enclosed super-regional shopping mall located in Fullerton in Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. With 146 stores, it is the largest shopping mall in the Lehigh Valley and the ninth largest mall in Pennsylvania. The mall's anchor stores are JCPenney, Macy's, and Boscov's. Barnes & Noble serves as a junior anchor. In 2020, the mall also added a Dave & Buster's restaurant and video arcade. Background The largest shopping mall in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley region, the Lehigh Valley Mall is located north of Allentown, on MacArthur Road between U.S. Route 22 and Grape Street. The Lehigh Valley Mall is anchored by Boscov's (formerly Wanamaker's, Hecht's and Strawbridge's), JCPenney, and Macy's (formerly Bamberger's). In 2020, Dave & Buster's, a restaurant and video arcade, opened a location at Lehigh Valley Mall. Originally opened in 1976, the mall was purchased by Simon Property Group in 2003 when it acquired The Kravco Company. Although a majority stake in the mall has since been sold to PREIT, Simon continues to manage the mall. In 1995, the mall went under its first major renovation. The spiral ramp connecting the two levels was removed to make way for a glass elevator, fountains were removed, and renovations to the mall's interior and exterior appearance were made. A 110,000 square feet (10,000 m2) lifestyle center addition was added in October 2007, housing such stores as Apple, Sephora, and Barnes & Noble. There is an additional outdoor strip center called the Lehigh Valley Convenience Center on the east side of the lot. It has 87,280 square feet (8,109 m2). Restaurants are located inside the mall and along its beltway road. Anchors Boscov's JCPenney Macy's Junior anchors Barnes & Noble Former anchors Bamberger's (1976-1986) Wanamaker's (1978-1995) Hecht's (1995-1997) Strawbridge's (1997-2006) References External links Official website
Lehigh Valley Zoo

Lehigh Valley Zoo je zoologická zahrada o rozloze 19 akrů (11,7 hektarů) se sídlem v Schnecksville v americkém státě Pensylvánie v Přírodní rezervaci Traxler o rozloze 1 100 akrů (445 hektarů). Zoo je otevřena celoročně. Od března 2006 je Lehigh Valley Zoo akreditována americkou Asociací zoologických zahrad a akvárií (AZA). Historie V roce 1906 začal Harry Clay Trexler kupovat farmy v okresech Lowhill a North Whitehall v Pensylvánii k vytvoření rezervace, která by měla pomáhat chránit bizony, losy a jelence běloocasé. Než zemřel, celkově koupil 36 farem o celkové rozloze 1 105 akrů (448 hektarů), které odkázal Lehigh County. V roce 1935 se oblast oficiálně stala Přírodní rezervací Trexler. Stavba dětské zoo v parku začala v roce 1974. Když se otevřela, program zoo zahrnoval ukázky krmení a možnost pohlazení si exotických zvířat z Afriky, Asie a Austrálie. V roce 2004 byla celá rezervace zpřístupněna veřejnosti, protože původní účel zachraňování původních druhů byl splněn. Ve stejné době převzala Zoologická společnost Lehigh Valley správu zoo v parku. Popis Zoo se rozkládá v ohybu řeky Jordan Creek. Podél zahrady je parkoviště, kam je možné dojet po přístupových cestách křižujících rezervaci. V roce 2019 v areálu žilo 130 druhů zvířat o celkovém počtu 340. Patří mezi ně mimo jiné vlk mexický, dikobraz, přímorožec šavlorohý, žirafa masajská, sovice sněžní, lamy, klokani či zebry. Bizona a losa, tedy druhy, kvůli kterým byla rezervace původně zřízena, je možné spatřit pouze v jejich přirozených habitatech mimo areál zoo. Ročně areál navštíví kolem 200 tisíc návštěvníků. V areálu jsou dostupné klasické služby jako obchod se suvenýry, restaurace a toalety, navštívit lze také amfiteátr či výstavu zvířecích exponátů. Zoo pořádá řadu společenských událostí, jako jsou například Snídaně se zvířaty, oslava Dne nezávislosti či Národní týden uznání práce chovatelů. V zoo je možné přespat a absolvovat noční prohlídku, část areálu lze pronajmout pro rodinné i firemní akce, nabízeny jsou také narozeninové programy a programy vzdělávací včetně školních. Nedílnou součástí organizace je pomoc dobrovolníků například při společenských událostech, údržbě areálu či marketingu, členové zoo zase mohou využít možnosti celoročního vstupu do zoo zdarma, pondělních dřívějších vstupů nebo rozmanitých slev. Současně Lehigh Valley Zoological Society převzala správu zoo v parku. Galerie Odkazy Reference V tomto článku byl použit překlad textu z článku Lehigh Valley Zoo na anglické Wikipedii. Externí odkazy Obrázky, zvuky či videa k tématu Lehigh Valley Zoo na Wikimedia Commons Oficiální stránky Trust zakladatele původní rezervace (anglicky)
Lehigh Valley Zoo

The Lehigh Valley Zoo is a 29-acre (11.7 ha) zoo located in Schnecksville in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It is located inside the 1,100-acre (445 ha) Trexler Nature Preserve. The zoo is open year-round. Lehigh Valley Zoo has been accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) since March 2006. History In 1906, Harry Clay Trexler started purchasing farms in Lowhill and North Whitehall townships to create a preserve to help protect bison, elk, and white-tailed deer. He purchased a total of 36 farms comprising 1,108 acres (448 ha) before he died, and then bequeathed the land to Lehigh County. In 1935, the area officially became the Trexler-Lehigh County Game Preserve. Construction on the children's zoo in the park began in 1974. When it opened, the zoo included petting and feeding exhibits and exotic animals from Africa, Asia, and Australia. In 2004, with the original purpose of saving native species accomplished, the county opened the entire preserve to the public. At the same time, the Lehigh Valley Zoological Society took over management of the zoo within the park. Conservation In 2009, the zoo was participating in three Species Survival Plans (SSP): African penguin, mongoose lemur, and scimitar-horned oryx. Gallery Notes External links Official website
Lehman's, Port Royal Covered Bridge

The Lehman's, Port Royal Covered Bridge is an historic covered bridge that is located near Port Royal in Turbett Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. History and architectural features This historic structure is a Double Burr Arch truss bridge that was built in 1888. It measures 107-foot-long (33 m) and has vertical siding, windows at eave level, and a gable roof. It was damaged during Hurricane Agnes in 1972, and subsequently rebuilt. References
Lenape Technical School

Lenape Technical School is a public technical high school in Ford City, Pennsylvania. It offers vocational training in 14 technical areas. Students attend Lenape Tech full-time or part-time for two or three years, 10th through 12th grade, and receive training in their chosen technical field and their complementary academic disciplines. Additionally, Lenape Tech offers job-specific and personal improvement training programs for adults, including a Practical Nursing Program. External links Official website
Levin Furniture

Levin Furniture is a furniture and mattress retailer with 28 stores in Pennsylvania and Ohio. History The company was founded in 1920 by Sam and Jessie Levin in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania as a general sales clearance center. In the 1940s, the Levin family phased out other items in order to concentrate on furniture. Leonard Levin, son of Sam and Jessie, joined the company during this time and eventually became president. Between 1978 and 1985, the company added five new stores in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. In 1989, Howard Levin became president following the death of his father Leonard. In 1992, the company expanded its operations into the Cleveland, Ohio market. Shortly after, Robert Levin became president of the company. In 2017, Robert Levin retired and Levin Furniture was acquired by Art Van Furniture of Warren, Michigan. In 2020, Art Van Furniture filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with plans to liquidate all company-owned stores. After Art Van went into Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation in April, former Levin Furniture owner Robert Levin stepped in soon after and signed a deal to buy back the Levin Furniture stores to save them from potential closures in 2020. In addition to buying back his own stores, Levin also acquired two former Wolf Furniture stores in central Pennsylvania that were impacted by the Art Van bankruptcy. This brought the total number of Levin stores to 28. References External links Levin Furniture & Mattress
Lewis Tower

Aria (formerly known as the Lewis Tower Building) is a 33-story Art Deco skyscraper in Center City Philadelphia designed by the firm Edmund Gilchrist. History and architectural features An exceptionally slender building, is historic structure was one of the city's tallest office high-rises until the skyscraper boom of the late 1980s. It housed offices until 2005 when the building was sold for conversion into condominiums. Currently, the property is managed by Madison Parke. The building has undergone extensive interior remodeling and exterior renovation (including facade scrubbing and treatment) and has been renamed Aria, a nod to the building's location just off the Avenue of the Arts, Philadelphia's premier performing arts corridor. The Aria was purchased in 2009 by Richard Oller and Jeffrey Goldstein. See also List of tallest buildings in Philadelphia References External links Aria at emporis.com Lewis Tower Building at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings