Milton Hershey desired to build a town that was both functional and attractive. When he broke ground on Mafor his new chocolate factory, he also was making plans to build a model industrial town for his workers. Milton Hershey had a profound impact on the region. This area (Virginia Farms), has a rich history dating back to colonial settlement, and along the former surface, foundations as well as a small bridge crossing a creek can still be seen.Milton Hershey and the Derry Township Public Schools Posted OctoIntroduction Evolution of Derry Township Public Schools, 1880-1914ĭerry Township’s economy before Milton Hershey returned to build his chocolate factory was primarily agricultural, supplemented by a small group of commercial businesses, ranging from grain mills to stone quarries. A small parking spot next to the gate provides easy access, and the remaining surface is well intact, running all the way to the Conemaugh River, at the former site of Fillmore, on the opposite side from Livermore. Remnants of this section, before Newport Road, can still be seen at the Virginia Farms tract, which is owned by the Army Corps of Engineers for flood control, and leased to the Game Commission for public use. Before the construction of the Conemaugh Dam, PA 982 used to occupy Livermore Road, across from its current terminus, and continued on, crossing the Conemaugh River at Livermore, and connecting with PA 217 a few miles north in Indiana County. PA 982 then ends at US 22 and US 119 near the borough of Blairsville. The route runs along the eastern end of the city of Latrobe and through McChesneytown. The route then passes through the borough of Youngstown, and then meets US 30 at a cloverleaf interchange. The route intersects PA 130 about two miles (3 km) southeast of Pleasant Unity, where it is briefly concurrent with PA 130 as the route heads north and east through the village of Lycippus. The route continues into rural Westmoreland County, crossing the Pennsylvania Turnpike ( I-70/ I-76) without access. From there, it runs northeast across rural Fayette County, meeting PA 31 at the Fayette/ Westmoreland county line. Route description PA 982 northbound in Unity Township Route 119 (US 119) in Moyer, Pennsylvania, and runs northward into Westmoreland County, passing through the towns of Youngstown, Latrobe, and Derry before ending at US 22/US 119 near Blairsville.
Pennsylvania Route 982 ( PA 982) is a state highway which runs 32.15 miles across Fayette and Westmoreland counties, in southwestern Pennsylvania.
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