State College Spikes
Explore the history of the State College Spikes, from minor league baseball and two New York-Penn League championships to the team’s role in the MLB Draft League.
Explore the history of the State College Spikes, from minor league baseball and two New York-Penn League championships to the team’s role in the MLB Draft League.
Explore the history of the State College Choral Society, a community chorus performing in Centre County since 1948 and known for concerts, collaborations, and major choral works.
Explore the history of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Boalsburg, founded in 1822 and home to Centre County’s oldest pipe organ.
Explore the history of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Bellefonte, Centre County’s oldest Roman Catholic church, established in 1828.
Explore Spring Creek Canyon, an 1,800-acre Centre County recreation area known for world-class trout fishing, hiking trails, natural landscapes, and ironmaking history.
Explore the history of Pennsylvania’s Soldiers’ Orphan Schools, including the Centre County school in Jacksonville and Governor Andrew Gregg Curtin’s efforts to support soldiers’ children.
Explore the history of slavery in Centre County, from early slave ownership and gradual abolition to slave catchers, Black communities, and the region’s later anti-slavery movement.
Explore the life and work of Sibyl Barsky Grucci, an acclaimed Centre County artist and sculptor known for her Fred Lewis Pattee bust and Boogersburg School studio.
Explore the history of the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal, its impact on victims, Penn State and its football program, and the institutional changes that followed.
Explore the history of Schwab Auditorium, Penn State’s iconic 1903 performance venue known for its architecture, prominent speakers, concerts, and student performances.
Explore the history of Schlow Centre Region Library, from its 1957 founding in State College to its growth as a community resource serving the Centre Region.
Explore the history of the Rowland Theatre, a historic Philipsburg movie house that has entertained Centre County audiences with films and live events since 1917.