The portion of the route between Galeton and Germania was completed in 1935 and the southern terminus of the route was moved from Carter Camp to Moshannon on May 27, 1935. In the following years, several sections of PA 144 were paved, including the section from Sproul State Forest to the Clinton County line in 1936 and around Cross Fork and within the Sproul State Forest in 1938.
In 1935, the route between Galeton and Germania was completed. On May 27 of that year, the southern terminus of the route was moved from Carter Camp to Moshannon. Over subsequent years, several sections of PA 144 were paved, such as the section from Sproul State Forest to the Clinton County line in 1936 and around Cross Fork and within the Sproul State Forest in 1938.