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The Belsnickel Would, Once Again, Like to Thank His Sponsors!
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member January 18, 2025 The Belsnickel and Uncle Sam of Keystone - DS&T Insurance (Dylan Troutman) switching...

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Jan 181 min read
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To Those Souls Who Returned to Help at the 21st Annual Belsnickel Parade & Festival...
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member January 6, 2023 Volunteers Emma Bowman and Graylee Dobbin make a signature hot chocolate for...

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Jan 63 min read
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THE BELSNICKEL HAS RETURNED! 21st Annual Parade & Festival SWEEPS Central PA!!
As the winds turned bitter with the arrival of winter, bells, ever so lightly ringing, could again be heard descending from the highest poin

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Dec 13, 20244 min read
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The Belsnickel RETURNS for the Halifax Halloween Parade!
With Halloween upon us, one thing is certain within American society as the leaves continue to fall and Autumn winds sweep through the month

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Oct 31, 20242 min read
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Boys & Girls of Halifax SCRAMBLE for a Glimpse of The Belsnickel!!
This past Friday was another incredible success for the whole town of Halifax, as hundreds of families, friends and individuals came out for

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Oct 29, 20242 min read
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Happy Independence Day from the Belsnickel
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member July 3, 2024 Belsnickel at the beach. Photograph by Dylan Bowman. With the sweltering heat, the glory...

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Jul 3, 20242 min read
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The Halifax Belsnickel UNMASKED!
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member December 12, 2023 For centuries, the Belsnickel has guarded (or terrorized, depending on who you talk...

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Dec 12, 20233 min read
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The Belsnickel Wants to Thank Our Sponsors!
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member December 10, 2023 The Belsnickel and Uncle Sam of Keystone - DS&T Insurance in the 20th Annual...

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Dec 11, 20231 min read
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The People BEHIND the 20th Annual Halifax Belsnickel Festivities
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member December 4, 2023 Jane Mello, HAHS Board Member, displaying the cleaned-out soup and chili...we had to...

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Dec 4, 20233 min read
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THE BELSNICKEL IS HERE! 20th Annual Parade and Festival a MASSIVE TRIUMPH!!
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member December 3, 2023 The Belsnickel is here. Photo by Dylan Bowman. The Bells on the Mountain Bells, all...

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Dec 3, 20233 min read
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Belsnickel SPOTTED at Halifax Halloween Parade!
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member November 4, 2023 Candy...and a Switch Only a few short days ago, the annual Halloween Parade took...

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Nov 11, 20232 min read
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He was Admirable...ARE YOU?
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member September 30, 2023 He was admirable...ARE YOU? Photo by Dylan Bowman. A Historic Face at the HAHS...

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Sep 30, 20232 min read
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The 2022 Belsnickel Parade and Festival: A MAJOR success!
By: Dylan Bowman, HAHS Board Member December 5, 2022 The annual Halifax Belsnickel Parade and Festival, which took place on December 3,...

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Jan 11, 20231 min read
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