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Fundraising cycling trip for THON

Fundraising cycling trip for THON

Tyler Knabb of Reading prepares for his 920-mile, eight-day cycling trip to raise funds for the 2014 Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon. He will start his quest Oct. 22, traveling in a heart-shaped route through Pennsylvania that will take him to 11 Penn State campuses.

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Lingering signs of autumn are evident as a few persistent leaves cling to a beech tree on the Old Main lawn. Colder temperatures have arrived on the University Park campus as the last weeks of fall semester 2013 tick away and hints of the coming winter emerge. Visit http://www.campusweatherservice.com/ for current conditions and extended forecasts from the Penn State Campus Weather Service.

Class of 1908 formal photo

Wiestling Hall

The Class of 1908 at what was then known as the Pennsylvania State Forest Academy in Mont Alto shot its formal class photo in front of Wiestling Hall. The building, constructed in 1807, once served as a manor for Col. George Wiestling, one of the area's wealthiest iron masters. When this 1907 photo was developed, there appears to be an image of a human figure standing in the background (click on photo album to see close-up image), as if observing the men on horseback.

Close up of area purported to show a ghost

Ghost Sighting at Wiestling Hall?

A close up of the 1907 image purported to show a human figure wearing a semi-military uniform with a badge on his cap that is reflecting the sunlight. Col. Wiestling died in 1891, 12 years before the forest academy's establishment.

Wiestling Hall today

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Wiestling Hall as it appears today on the Mont Alto campus. The building has served as a dormitory, dining hall, classroom, administrative headquarters and possibly home to two ghosts.