Bellefonte cemetery asking for help after storm causes irreplaceable damage
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Communities are still in recovery mode after Tuesday night's storm and one local cemetery was hit pretty hard.
Bellefonte's Union Cemetery suffered thousands of dollars in damage from the storm and the history lost can't be bought back. Now they're reaching out to the community for help.
Roughly six trees got knocked down with branches scattered all throughout the property. It's going to be anywhere from $6,000 to $7,000 to fix everything but some things can't be replaced.
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'We only have one stone that was broken, and that's James Dunlap and he fought in the Revolutionary War. He's one of the founders of Bellefonte. So that one's kind of a hard hit,' Union Cemetery Trustee Connie Cole said.
This is the third storm in 2025 alone that's hit the cemetery and that is a big strain on the already limited budget. Cole said they rely on volunteers to keep the place running and now they need help more than ever.
They're hosting a work day to try and clean up as much as they can and are also accepting donations to help take care of the larger repairs.
Cole stresses how significant the loss of the trees is with them dating back hundreds of years.
'They were purchased in 1860. And they've we've tried to maintain them all these years, but it just… They didn't make it this time,' Cole said.
The volunteer day will take place Saturday, May 3 starting at 8 a.m. They're meeting at the corner of Wilson and Howard Street in Bellefonte. Parking will be available, and anyone is welcome to come out and help.
Union Cemetery is also accepting donations on its website.
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