Sam Stitzer
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Penns Valley Historical Museum presents new exhibits
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AARONSBURG — The Penns Valley Historical Museum in Aaronsburg opened for the 2018 season May 5, featuring two new exhibits created by museum collections chairman Kay Gray. “My Lady’s Bed Chamber” is a decorated bedroom one might have found in 19th-century homes in the area. “My incentive to do this exhibit was due…
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Milesburg cruise-in benefits local veteran
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MILESBURG — An April 28 cruise-in sponsored by the Mid-State Mopars and More car club featured 32 vintage vehicles, all in honor of Miles DeHass, a local veteran and classic car owner. The event, held on the American Legion grounds in Milesburg, was a fundraiser for DeHass, who suffers from COPD and currently is in…
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Pets Come First welcomes pups, owners to Grange Fairgrounds
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CENTRE HALL — Pets Come First’s 10th annual Dog Jog 5K Run/Walk fundraiser was held April 28 at the Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall. The event was different than most 5K fundraisers, with participating runners taking their dogs along for the journey. The 1.5K walk was designed for smaller, older or slower dogs — and…
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Penns Valley HOPE Fund holds annual gala fundraiser
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POTTERS MILLS — The Kentucky Derby was the theme of this year’s Gala for HOPE, held April 14 at General Potter Farm Barn in Potters Mills. The evening of socializing, dancing and savoring culinary treats benefited the Penns Valley HOPE Fund, which assists community members in need. Guests wore their best derby attire, and,…
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Author holds book signing in Rebersburg
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REBERSBURG — Acclaimed author and higher education historian Roger L. Williams held a book signing at Forefathers Book Store in Rebersburg on April 8. Williams recently penned “Evan Pugh’s Penn State: America’s Model Agricultural College,” which chronicles the life of Pugh, the first president of the Farmers High School, the institution we now know as…
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Penns Valley students learn to make maple syrup
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SPRING MILLS — Students at the Penns Valley Elementary and Intermediate School got a lesson in making maple syrup recently when Jim Flanagan, from the Penns Valley Conservation Association, and Dan Shimp, from Mountain Homestead Farm in Woodward, visited the school and made maple syrup, using sap collected from red maple trees on the school…
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Centre Hall Cub Scouts hold Blue and Gold Banquet
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CENTRE HALL — Cub Scout Pack 20 of Centre Hall held its annual Blue and Gold Banquet on March 10 in the Centre Hall Lions Club building. About 80 Scouts, leaders, parents and grandparents gathered to honor the pack’s leaders, volunteers and community supporters, and enjoy a meal together. Following the Pledge of Allegiance…
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Verizon donates supply boxes to Bellefonte school
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BELLEFONTE — On March 8, employees of the Bellefonte Verizon store presented four classrooms at Bellefonte Elementary School with boxes filled with crayons, paper, pencils, pens, tissues and other classroom necessities. The presentation was part of “Teachers Rock,” a nationwide program initiated by Verizon. According to Verizon officials, the goal is to provide teachers…
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Millheim author pens book on Bellefonte High baseball
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MILLHEIM — Millheim resident Ralph Gray has released his latest book, “Robby’s Raiders,” which chronicles the history of Bellefonte High School baseball and focuses on the stellar career of Don “Robby” Robinson, who coached the Raiders beginning in 1964. Gray, a retired mathematics teacher who taught at Bellefonte and Penns Valley high schools, served…
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Penns Valley YMCA to host fundraising dinner
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SPRING MILLS — A YMCA dinner featuring ham, side dishes and desserts will be served from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, at New Hope Lutheran Church in Spring Mills. The meal, which is open to the public , is $11 for adults, $5.50 for children ages 5 to 12 and free for children…