William Lee Welch Jr. (November 23, 1941 – September 4, 2009) was a U.S. politician and former mayor of State College, Pennsylvania,[1] most recently reelected in 2005.
It is located next to State College Area High School on Westerly Parkway and was recently redeveloped in 2010 at a cost of US$5.2 million.
[4] An active and dedicated philatelist, Welch specialized in the postal history of Latin America and ship mail of Austria-Hungary.
[5] In his free time, Welch penned a monthly column for Town and Gown magazine with his wife, Nadine Kofman.
He informally presided over weekly meetings of Young Writers of America, a group of community residents active in local affairs and writing, and he enjoyed rooting for the Super Bowl XL champion Pittsburgh Steelers.