Thomas Edison and his visit to Bellefontea s Markland Hotel
Imagine it is the 1920a s and you are the most famous man in America and you can stay in any hotel you want.
Bellefonte’s Civil War Walking Tours
Ever wonder what the town of Bellefonte was actually like during the Civil War?
150 Years of a Duty, Pride, and Traditiona at Bellefonte’s Logan Fire Company No. 1
This year marks 150 years of a duty, pride, and traditiona since Logan Fire Company No. 1 organized in 1870. To say the least, it is a unique year for the Logans to make some history.
The Haag Hotel: A vital link between early Bellefonte and the Victorian era.
Bellefonte has a building that housed an often-forgotten hotel that provided a vital link between early Bellefonte and the Victorian era.
BAM Photo Project: Local Residents Document Pandemic Life
The year 2020 will long be remembered as the one when time just kind of stopped. Until a few short weeks ago, many Americans probably didn't know a pandemic from a panda.
Amelia Earhart’s love of Bellefonte
On April 12, 1929 the Democratic Watchman reported Amelia Earhart spent the night at the Bush House.
A Walk Back Through Bellefonte’s History with Matt Maris of Local Historia
On a recent dreary Friday afternoon, Matt Maris is leading me up the steep part of town, up E. High Street by the Centre County Courthouse.
The unstoppable community spirit that permeates nearly every layer of Pizza Mia’s existence
By Serge Bielanko aIf you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.a a ...
How to Rent an Art Museum So You Can Party In It
By Serge Bielanko Back in the 70's when I was a kid you had maybe like three choices for your ...
Every Day is Record Store Day in a Town Like This
By Serge Bielanko This Saturday, April 13th is Record Store Day. Officially, I mean. And it's cool, don't get me ...
The Mills Brothers & Bellefonte
These four guys with strong family roots spread all up under this town called Bellefonte, arguably did more for racial equality in the eyes of the world than any other musician or performer who had ever come before them.
Bellefonte Little House is a Local Treasure for Community and Generations of Girl Scouts
ByA Jodie Dello Stritto We all know Bellefonte is rich in historical treasures. One of those treasures is extremely important ...
Paranormal Investigating 101: Back to Haunted School with Bellefonte’s Best Ghost Whisperers
ByA Serge Bielanko Lisa and Bill Benzie don't need much introduction to most Centre County folks with supernatural interests. ...
Love the place where you live!
ByA Ellen Matis I love living in Bellefonte. Itas the place that I call home. The place where I bought ...
Where Do We Want Bellefonte to Go?: An Oral History of This Town’s Future, Part 1
ByA Serge Bielanko Community, it would seem, is a word more worthy than the overused clichA(C) it has been exploited ...
Chills and Tears at the Bellefonte Art Museum’s Underground Railroad Exhibit
By Serge Bielanko 'History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived ...
What the Heck Does ‘Bellefonte’ Really Mean?!?
By Serge Bielanko Depending on who you talk to in this town, that's what camp you end up in. Bellefonte. ...