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Rush Township, Centre County's largest township, was formed in April, 1815 and named for Dr. Benjamin Rush of Philadelphia, a famous physician of Revolutionary War days and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The Township lies entirely in the Allegehney Mountains. Its major settlement is Philipsburg Borough at the western border, adjoining Clearfield County. A number of small villages lie along a road south to Route 220 and Tyrone; Sandy Ridge is the largest. In earlier days a Pennsylvania Railroad branch line carried coal, timber, and refractory products along this route, to join the Bald Eagle Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Vail. The Black Moshannon Airport and State Park occupy the eastern end of Rush Township. Clearfield County and the West Branch of the Susquehanna River mark the Township's western border.

Information and text courtesy of The Centre County Historical Society
www.centrecountyhistory.org/