Elizabeth Molek, Town&Gown

We all have books that fill us with nostalgia, taking us right back to childhood. Local children’s book author and stay-at-home-mom Kaila Clancy finds the inspiration behind her works from her 3-year-old daughter.  From her days working in summer camps, and courses taken in human development and family studies, Clancy brings a lot of…

There’s usually a reason why people pass through a small town and never leave. For some, it’s the charm of walking down the street and knowing everyone who passes by, but for Gary Landon, owner of Happy Wraps on High Street in Bellefonte, it’s the community outreach and support.  “Bellefonte is a bustling place…

You could say David Gingher traveled a long way in retail from his days working the sales floor at Capperella’s Furniture in Bellefonte. Although over four decades have passed since his early years in retail, a couple of things never changed: Gingher’s unwavering dedication for customer satisfaction and his infectious personality.  Gingher, the recently…

You can find Scot Paterson on any given mid-morning strolling out to his self-renovated backyard workshop, finished off with reclaimed barn siding. The reflective bright blue hues of glazed mugs contrast the matte color of the untouched clay. Amongst the rustic workspace and shelves filled with pottery pieces of various shapes and sizes lies the…

The Bellefonte Art Museum for Centre County is taking resourcefulness during the pandemic to a higher level, while simultaneously spreading messages of hope. Cranes for Hope is derived from the museum’s 1,000 Cranes Project, a 2019 exhibit that was part of its annual Imagination Celebration. The cranes were an interactive programming activity; each crane…

Off-campus backyards brimming with students and large clusters of friends making their way downtown are sights that will be missing this year, if things go according to plan, as Penn State students settle back into Happy Valley. With the uncertainty and ever-changing regulations surrounding the return of students to college campuses across the United…