Here's a thread about the 70+ mile long footpath in central PA, part of Great Eastern Trail, that has better views than the PA A.T. hands down.
For more info, see the official website, http://www.hike-sst.org/
On the official website, you will see a notice that the KTA work weekend scheduled for the first weekend in October has moved its site. The trail workers will not meet at Cowans Gap State Park, but rather at BSA Camp Sinoquipe which is near Fort Littleton.