Matt Maris
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Celebrating 250 Years in Potter Township
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Potter Township was founded 250 years ago. It is celebrated as Centre County’s oldest surviving township which still bears the same name. Back in 1774, it was part of Northumberland […]
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Local Historia: Penn State’s First Valentine
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Tragedy cut short the marriage of Dr. and Mrs. Evan Pugh
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Local Historia: Departing for World War I
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Bellefonte and Boalsburg troops fought in the ‘War to End All Wars’
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Strychnine Corner: A ‘Vile Nest’ of Saloons in 1865 Bellefonte
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An aged frame containing two sepia photographs is located in the Centre County Library & Historical Museum. They are believed to be the oldest known photographs of Bellefonte’s streetscape. Upon […]
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A Tale of Two Tunnels
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The two tunnels at Coburn and in Poe Paddy State Park are a great way to reflect upon and experience railroad history in central Pennsylvania. Both tunnels were constructed in […]
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Gangsters to Grandmothers: Prohibition in Central PA
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The ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution in 1919 was the culmination of temperance movements across the United States. Prayers and protests made in front of saloons during […]
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Bellefonte’s Hastings and the Johnstown Flood
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“It is difficult to express in a few lines the value of General Hastings’ services and the kindly regard the people of Conemaugh Valley entertain toward him.” —Rev. David J. […]
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Ironmasters on the Canal Wharf: Centre County and the Pennsylvania Canal
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In 1848, the first canal boat—the “George Crane”—arrived at Bellefonte from Milesburg with a celebratory crew of locals and board members of the Bald Eagle and Spring Creek Navigation Company. […]
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Eagle Scout Builds on Father’s Work on Talleyrand Snowplow
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If you visit Bellefonte’s Talleyrand Park during the winter months, take some time to appreciate the old railroad snowplow alongside the playground. Dating back to the late 19th century, the […]
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Lemont Village: A Crossroads of History and Culture
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The Village of Lemont has distinguished itself in historic and cultural character over the years. It has been shaped not only by its geographical location, but by creative and caring […]