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October 21st - Bedford and Fulton Counties
The Arena Restaurant
Business Route 220
Bedford, PA 15522

The Arena Restaurant is located just off the Bedford exit for the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

 

October 22nd - Cambria and Somerset Counties
Windber Coal Heritage Center
501 15th Street
Windber, PA 15963

From the North
At Ebensburg, take 219 South to the Windber/Scalp Level exit and follow Route 56 East into Windber. Take the Windber 12th Street exit off Route 56. Bear right off the exit ramp onto Jefferson Ave. At 14th Street (first street on the left) turn left. Follow 14th street to the stop sign and Graham Avenue (Mimo's Pizzeria is to your left on the corner). Make a right onto Graham Avenue and make the next left. The Coal Heritage Center is on the corner of 15th and Graham Ave., directly across the street from the former Windber Fire Hall.

From the South
Take 219 North to the Windber/Scalp Level exit and follow Route 56 East into Windber. Take the Windber 12th Street exit off Route 56. Bear right off the exit ramp onto Jefferson Ave. At 14th Street (first street on the left) turn left. Follow 14th street to the stop sign and Graham Avenue (Mimo's Pizzeria is to your left on the corner). Make a right onto Graham Avenue and make the next left. The Coal Heritage Center is on the corner of 15th and Graham Ave., directly across the street from the former Windber Fire Hall.

 

 

October 23rd - Blair and Huntingdon Counties
Altoona Heritage Discover Center
1421-27 Twelfth Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602

From Hollidaysburg and points South
o Take 36N to Altoona via Logan Boulevard
o Logan Boulevard will intersect with 6th Avenue at a light
o Turn right onto 6th Avenue and pass three more lights
o TURN LEFT at fourth light, 6th Avenue intersects with 17th St.
o Stay in right lane for 4 more signal lights to the end of 17th Street
o TURN RIGHT onto 12th Avenue
o Proceed two blocks; the Altoona Heritage Discover Center will be on your right.

From Points North
o Take US-220 / I-99 South
o Take 17th Street Exit
o Keep right at the fork in the ramp
o Merge onto 17th Street
o Stay to the right
o Pass through 9 lights - (you will pass Lowe's at the first light)
o TURN RIGHT on 12th Avenue (17th Street ends)
o Proceed two blocks to the corner of 15th St. and 12th Avenue
o The Altoona Heritage Discovery Center will be on your right.

 

 

October 28th - Armstrong and Clarion Counties
Holiday Inn
Route 68 & I-80
Clarion, PA 16214

From the North
Take I-79 South to I-80 East. From I-80 take Exit #62(9). The Hotel is located right off of the exit.

From the South
Take I-79 North to I-80 East. From I-80 take Exit #62(9). The Hotel is located right off of the exit.

 

 

 

October 29th - Jefferson and Indiana Counties
Pantall Hotel
135 East Mahoning Street
Punxsutawney, PA 15767

The Pantall Hotel is located on Route 119 in the heart of Punxsutawney.

 

 

 

October 30th - Centre and Clearfield Counties
Philipsburg Country Club
Route 322
Philipsburg, PA 16866

The Philipsburg Country Clus is located 0.5 miles east of the Uni-Mart, where Route 504 meets route 322 in Philipsburg. Those coming from the east should turn right at the Philipsburg Country Club sign, approximately 0.5 miles west of the truck pull-off sign.

 


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