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950:Bedford
755:East HS
358:of the
320:Chester
313:Chester
1252:Warren
1217:Snyder
1207:Potter
1167:Monroe
1157:Mercer
1152:McKean
1137:Lehigh
1092:Greene
1087:Fulton
1077:Forest
995:Centre
990:Carbon
975:Butler
945:Beaver
866:Topics
551:,
533:,
515:,
1328:South
1313:North
1262:Wayne
1242:Union
1237:Tioga
1192:Perry
1015:South
1010:North
970:Bucks
960:Blair
955:Berks
930:Adams
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197:Built
1338:West
1277:York
1202:Pike
1067:Erie
1005:East
498:2013
462:2013
252:The
200:1846
189:Area
1062:Elk
311:in
264:of
232:No.
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