Sam Stitzer
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Author reminisces about Penns Valley of an earlier time
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PENNS VALLEY — In 1759, Gen. James Potter reached the top of Mount Nittany, looked out at the view of Penns Valley and remarked that he had “discovered an empire.” Potter’s empire soon sprouted several villages, from Centre Hall eastward to Spring Mills, Millheim, Aaronsburg and Woodward. Brush Valley, running parallel to Penns Valley,…
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Classic cars take over Bellefonte during annual Cruise
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BELLEFONTE — For car lovers, the 30th annual Bellefonte Cruise and Car Show in historic downtown Bellefonte was the place to be over Father’s Day weekend, June 15 through 17. The event featured an open cruise and a sock hop on Friday night, a car show and a cruise for the show participants on…
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Family gospel singing group hosts Centre Hall event
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CENTRE HALL — The Covalts, a family gospel singing group from Spring Mills, recently presented their 23rd annual Outdoor Gospel Sing at the Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall. The free event, held June 8 through 10, featured the Covalts, as well as 10 other gospel singers and groups, entertaining capacity crowds on the Southside Stage. …
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Spring machinery show draws crowds to Penn’s Cave
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SPRING MILLS — The Nittany Antique Machinery Association held its annual spring show May 31 through June 3 at Penn’s Cave. The event featured large displays of antique tractors and implements, antique tractor pulls, hit-and-miss engines and antique vehicles. A building filled with toy tractors, trucks and farm machinery also drew visitors, and the…
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Rebersburg students receive Bierly memorial awards
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REBERSBURG — Students at the Miles Township Elementary School in Rebersburg gathered for an awards assembly in the school’s all-purpose room May 30 for the presentation of the seventh annual Roger A. Bierly Memorial Scholarship Awards. Bierly was raised in Rebersburg, attended Miles Township Elementary School and graduated from Penns Valley High School. He…
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Penns Valley observes Memorial Day with services
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FARMERS MILLS — Memorial Day is a day set aside to honor the fallen veterans of America’s numerous military conflicts. Services are held in cemeteries throughout the land, where the graves of fallen soldiers, sailors and pilots receive bouquets of fresh flowers and clean, new American flags. About 100 people attended a service May…
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Snow Shoe Rededicates Veterans Memorial
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On Armed Forces Day, about 150 residents of Snow Shoe and the Mountaintop area gathered at the Snow Shoe Fire Company grounds to rededicate the town’s military veterans memorial plaque on its 75th anniversary.
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World War I Veteran Remembered with Flag Presentation
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Millheim Civil War reenactor and historian Jimmy Brown recently was presented with a folded American flag in honor of his great-grandfather, Lewis “Alfred” Crader, a veteran of World War I. Members of Millheim American Legion Post 444 made the presentation. According to Brown, Crader, of Spring Mills, was drafted into the army in September…
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Penns Valley students volunteer at local summer camp
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WOODWARD — In recent months, the Penns Valley Elementary and Intermediate School Parent Teacher Organization partnered with Woodward Camp for a fundraising opportunity that invited students from the valley to have a glimpse of the Woodward experience. Students were able to try out a number of different areas and pieces of equipment at the…
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Penns Valley Historical Museum Presents New Exhibits
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The Penns Valley Historical Museum in Aaronsburg opened for the 2018 season May 5, featuring two new exhibits created by museum collections chairman Kay Gray.