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Penn State’s First Valentine
Local HistoriaA romance blossomed in the 1860s between a world-class scientist and the daughter of an ironmaster. The first president of the Farmers’ High School, Dr. Evan Pugh, found his one […]
Port Matilda: From Plank Road to the brick company
Local HistoriaWhen cruising down Interstate 99, it’s easy to fly past exit 61. Nestled in the Bald Eagle Valley just off the highway between Tyrone and State College lies the small […]
Departing for World War I
Local HistoriaOn the streets of Bellefonte, on September 11, 1917, the First Pennsylvania Cavalry, Troop L, along with the Regimental Hospital Corps, marched from their PA National Guard Armory on the […]
From Congress to Gridiron: Penn State’s land-grant status
Local HistoriaEvery year since 2014, and thirty-seven times in each program’s history, Penn State has squared off against Michigan State on the gridiron. When Penn State joined the Big Ten in […]
Strychnine Corner: A ‘vile nest’ of saloons in 1865 Bellefonte
Local HistoriaAn 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 […]
