Today it is a 2 Â 1\/2 hour drive from Philadelphia . It is also a 3 Â 1\/2 hour drive from Pittsburgh by the Pennsylvania Turnpike and U.S. Route 15 . Today the borough is a 2 Â 1\/2 hour drive from Philadelphia and a 3 Â 1\/2 hour drive from Pittsburgh via the Pennsylvania Turnpike and U.S. Route 15 .