Other names used for the nutria include coypu, nutria-rat, South American beaver, Argentine beaver, and swamp beaver. Nutria are members of the family Myocastoridae. They have short legs and a robust, highly arched body that is approximately 24 inches (61 cm) long. Their round tail is from 13 to 16 inches (33 to 41 cm) long and scantily haired.
Bishop McDevitt High School (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) Bishop McDevitt High School redirects here. For the school in Wyncote with the same name, see Bishop McDevitt High School (Wyncote, Pennsylvania). Bishop McDevitt High School is a private, coeducational Catholic high school of the Diocese of Harrisburg, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
Originally farmland in then Manor Township owned by John Miller. Millerstown was a crossroads for goods and sales brought from the local farming communities into Lancaster City. Later the town's name was changed to Millersville and was incorporated as a separate borough in Lancaster County. Millersville is the location of the first teachers academy, established in 1854. Later, in 1855, it was chartered as a state normal school. Today, the college is Millersville University, which is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.