The planned mining community of Peale, near Grassflat, in Cooper Township, rose, flourished and then declined in a matter of decades during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Peale was the part of the enterprise of the Clearfield Bituminous Coal Co., and was named for Samuel Peale of Lock Haven, one of the coal … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: The Light at the End of the Peale Tunnel