Monday, July 19, State College, PA a The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau (HVAB) today announced that it has acquired ownership of Bellefonte.com and all of the site’s digital assets.

A formal announcement was held in front of the train station at Talleyrand Park in Bellefonte.

Bellefonte resident and business owner Mark Dello Stritto launched Bellefonte.com in 2015 to promote the community’s amenities, attractions and events to residents and visitors. Dello Stritto is currently co-owner and Vice President of Creative for Blink, an advertising, web and video productionA agency based in Pittsburgh, withA an office in downtown Bellefonte.

aWe are thrilled to add Bellefonte.com to our destination marketing platforms,a said HVAB President and CEO Fritz Smith. aMark has developed an exceptional product that showcases the best of living in and visiting this vibrant, thriving Happy Valley community.

aOver the years, the HVAB has worked closely with Mark both personally and professionally,a Smith continued. aWe know what the town and the website mean to him. We look forward to continuing to build on the strong foundation he created.a

Added Dello Stritto, “It’s been a pleasure and privilege to work for the benefit of the Bellefonte community and its local small businesses. I have enjoyed sharing all the wonderful things that make Bellefonte a unique place to live and visit, and am thrilled to see how much it has grown and developed in the past ten years.

aI’m especially grateful for the strong support and partnership I received from so many local organizations and businesses,a he continued. aThe Bellefonte Art Museum, Historic Bellefonte, Inc., the Bellefonte Cruise and others were early and long-term clients who have been great partners. I’m happy to pass the site on to the Adventure Bureau to build on its positive momentum for Bellefonte.”

HVAB Communications Director Edward Stoddard said the purchase of Bellefonte.com comes at a pivotal time. The HVAB recently announced the hiring of a firm to redesign HappyValley.com, the organizationas primary destination marketing website.

aWith the addition ofA Bellefonte.com, the planned enhancements to our main website, and other exciting developments, we have an array of fantastic resources to promote all of our beautiful valleys and communities,a Stoddard said. aWe welcome the addition ofA Bellefonte.comA to the mix.a