George W. Atherton
Explore the life of George W. Atherton, Penn State’s longest-serving president and “second founder,” who transformed the college and advanced the national land-grant movement.
Explore the life of George W. Atherton, Penn State’s longest-serving president and “second founder,” who transformed the college and advanced the national land-grant movement.
Explore the history of the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, from its 1967 founding to its growth into one of the nation’s leading arts festivals.
Explore the history of Lemont, from its early settlement and iron industry roots to its railroad era, historic architecture, grain elevator, and village preservation.
Explore the history of Centre Furnace, Centre County’s first charcoal iron furnace, and its role in local ironmaking, Penn State’s founding, and historic preservation.
Explore the life and work of Harold Altman, an internationally known artist and Penn State professor whose lithographs captured Centre County and scenes around the world.
Explore the life of James Addams Beaver, Civil War officer, Pennsylvania governor, attorney, and influential Penn State leader whose legacy shaped Centre County.
Explore the life of Julia Gregg Brill, Penn State’s first female English professor, a pioneering advocate for women students, career opportunities, and university life.
Explore the history of the Centre Daily Times, from its founding as the State College Times in 1898 to its growth as Centre County’s daily newspaper and digital news source.
Explore the history of the Centre County Library, founded in 1939, from its beginnings in Bellefonte’s Miles-Humes House to its branches and bookmobile service.
