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Trebor Maitin

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Philipsburg was first PA town with electric streetlights. It wants the world to know

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By Trebor Maitin
| Yahoo Verified
Editor's note: This story is part of a series highlighting unique parts of Centre County history as the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary. Look for more stories through the summer at CentreDaily.com. Paul Springer was ticked off. A few years ago, he told someone from Northumberland County that his native Philipsburg was the first town in the commonwealth to have an electric streetlight.
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Philipsburg was first PA town with electric streetlights. It wants the world to know

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By Trebor Maitin
| Centre Daily Times Verified
Philipsburg’s first electric streetlight, located at the corner of Ninth Street and Laurel Street, is pictured in an undated photograph. Editor’s note: This story is part of a series highlighting unique parts of Centre County history as the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary. Look for more stories through the summer at CentreDaily.com. Paul Springer was ticked off.
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Why so many Brothers? History of Centre County’s biggest name in pizza

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By Trebor Maitin
| Centre Daily Times Verified
The Stormstown location of Original Brother’s Pizza is pictured on May 22, 2026. Domino’s, Pizza Hut and Papa Johns are three of the largest chain restaurants on Earth. Yet in Centre County, Brothers dominates pizza. Brothers Pizza, however, is not a chain. The 17 or so pizzerias in Centre and neighboring counties are almost entirely independently owned and operated. They have different recipes and menu items. Some spell the name with an apostrophe. But the pizzerias share their roots.
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