Exploring the Stories, People, and Places That Shaped Centre County

Katie O’Toole, past president of Centre County Historical Society, has released 9 podcasts in a series titled Dead Centre about little known aspects of Centre County—its history, places, and people that give this County its unique sense of place.

No one did more than Sherm Lutz to promote aviation to Centre County. Hear the story of Centre County’s premiere aviator and his surprising legacy in the latest episode, Remembering Sherm Lutz

Access all of Katie’s Dead Centre podcasts below or subscribe to Dead Centre on your phone or other device: https://deadcentre.podbean.com/

Katie O’Toole


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This website is being made possible in part through a grant provided by the Centre County Board of Commissioners and Happy Valley Adventure Bureau. Funding for the Centre County Historical Society is also supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.