Lock Haven, Pennsylvania

== Infrastructure ==
===Transportation===
[[File:Lock Haven Civil War Monument.jpg|thumb|alt=A stone monument about three stories tall rises from a park-like area along a city street. The monument features stone replicas of uniformed soldiers. | upright|Lock Haven's Civil War Monument]] Lock Haven Taxi, based in the central downtown, has [[taxicab]]s for hire. Fullington [[Trailways Transportation System|Trailways]] provides daily intercity bus service between Lock Haven and nearby cities including [[State College, Pennsylvania|State College]], Williamsport, and [[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania|Wilkes-Barre]]. Charter and tour buses are available through Susquehanna Trailways, based in Avis, {{convert|10|mi|km|0}} northeast of Lock Haven. [[BicyclePA Route G|Pennsylvania Bicycle Route&nbsp;G]] follows Pennsylvania Route&nbsp;150 and links to the [[Pine Creek Rail Trail]] at the eastern end of the county near [[Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania]]. A {{convert|2.5|mi|km|1|adj=on}} walking trail on the levee along the river is restricted to pedestrian use.<ref name="plan"/>

The [[Norfolk Southern Railway]]'s [[Buffalo Line]] mainline from Harrisburg to [[Buffalo, New York]], runs through the center of Lock Haven. On the east side of town, it connects to the [[Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad]], a [[Short-line railroad|short line]]. Trains serving Lock Haven carry only freight. The City of Lock Haven operates the [[William T. Piper Memorial Airport]], a [[general aviation]] facility with a paved runway, runway lighting, paved taxiways, a tie-down area, and [[hangar]] spaces. No commercial, charter, or freight services are available at this airport.<ref name="plan"/>

===Utilities===
Electric service to Lock Haven residents is provided by [[PPL Corporation]] in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Service Area|publisher=PPL Electric Utilities|url=https://www.pplelectric.com/utility/about-us/about-ppl-electric-utilities/service-area.aspx|access-date=August 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820201950/https://www.pplelectric.com/utility/about-us/about-ppl-electric-utilities/service-area.aspx|archive-date=August 20, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=General Tariff|publisher=PPL Electric Utilities|date=June 20, 2017|page=4|url=https://www.pplelectric.com/-/media/PPLElectric/At-Your-Service/Docs/Current-Electric-Tariff/master.pdf|access-date=August 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820202641/https://www.pplelectric.com/-/media/PPLElectric/At-Your-Service/Docs/Current-Electric-Tariff/master.pdf|archive-date=August 20, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> [[UGI Central Penn Gas]] provides natural gas to the city.<ref>{{cite web|title=Geographic Footprint|publisher=UGI|url=https://www.ugi.com/about-us/geographic-footprint/|access-date=October 4, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005102103/https://www.ugi.com/about-us/geographic-footprint/|archive-date=October 5, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gas Tariff|publisher=UGI Central Penn Gas|date=July 7, 2017|pages=5–12|url=http://gasmngmt.ugi.com/UGIC/docs/Distribution%20Tariff/Distribution%20Tariff.pdf|access-date=October 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621082002/http://gasmngmt.ugi.com/UGIC/docs/Distribution%20Tariff/Distribution%20Tariff.pdf|archive-date=June 21, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Verizon Communications]] handles local telephone service; long-distance service is available from several providers. [[Comcast]] and River Valley Internet offer high-speed connections to the Internet.<ref name=Comcast>{{cite web|title=Lock Haven|url=https://www.hours-locations.com/comcast/pa/lock-haven/510-east-walnut-street/|publisher=Hours-Locations.com|year=2022|access-date=November 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Home|url=http://www.rivervalleyinternet.net/|publisher=River Valley Internet|year=2022|access-date=November 1, 2022}}</ref>

The City of Lock Haven owns the reservoirs and water distribution system for [[Wayne Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania|Wayne Township]], Castanea Township, and the city. Water is treated at the Central Clinton County Water Filtration Authority Plant in Wayne Township before distribution. The city also provides water to the Suburban Lock Haven Water Authority, which distributes it to surrounding communities. Lock Haven operates a sewage treatment plant for [[waste water]], [[industrial waste]], and trucked sewage from the city and eight upstream municipalities: [[Bald Eagle Township, Pennsylvania|Bald Eagle Township]], Castanea, Flemington, [[Lamar Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania|Lamar]], Mill Hall, [[Porter Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania|Porter Township]], [[Woodward Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania|Woodward Township]], and [[Walker Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Walker Township]] in Centre County. Storm water runoff from within the city is transported by city-owned storm sewers. Curbside pickup of household garbage is provided by a variety of local haulers licensed by the city; recyclables are picked up once every two weeks. The Clinton County Solid Waste Authority owns and operates the Wayne Township Landfill, which serves Lock Haven.<ref name="plan"/>

===Health care===
[[File:Lock Haven Hospital Front.jpg|thumb|The front of the former [[University of Pittsburgh Medical Center|UPMC]] Lock Haven Hospital|alt=Wings of a three-to-four-story red brick building wrap around a parking lot filled with many cars.]] 
In April 2023, [[University of Pittsburgh Medical Center|UPMC]] Lock Haven Hospital was converted to an outpatient emergency department linked to the UPMC Williamsport Hospital, about a 30-minute drive from Lock Haven. [[Geisinger Health System|Geisinger]] Jersey Shore Hospital in [[Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania]], is somewhat closer, about 20 minutes by ambulance.<ref>{{cite news|title=Significant changes coming to UMPC Lock Haven|newspaper=The Lock Haven Express|url=https://www.lockhaven.com/news/urgent-information/2023/01/upmc-lock-haven-hospital-announces-significant-changes/|date=May 15, 2023|access-date=May 15, 2023}}</ref> Susque-View Home, next to the emergency department, offers long-term care to the elderly and other services including speech, physical, and occupational therapy for people of all ages.<ref name="plan"/>

{{Panorama
| image   = File:Lock Haven Main Street.jpg
| caption = The 200 block of West Main Street includes private houses and the Annie Halenbake Ross Library, located in the two buildings on the right
| height  = 300
| alt     = A tree-lined street with large houses in bright sunshine; at far right is a red brick building with a sign reading "Ross Library"
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