One borough in central Pennsylvania is celebrating a big 250th birthday this weekend.
Huntingdon, the county seat, kicked off celebrations Thursday with a walking tour of historic buildings. Over 100 people learned about the town's 1767 founding by reverend William Smith, a Philadelphia resident who lead what is now the University of Pennsylvania.
Kelly Kroecker, director of Huntingdon's Historical Society, says the goal of this year-long celebration is to appreciate the past.
“If you know the local history,” Kroecker said, “then you know the families. You know what the town is all about. In order to know where we're going, you have to know where we came from."
Friday night the town will hold what organizers are billing will be the longest and best parade Huntingdon's ever held. That begins at 7.