Jeffrey R. Frazier, born and raised in Centre Hall, Centre County, holds a BS from Penn State and an MBA from Rider University. Growing up in a “Tom Sawyer” sort of way, he has always loved the Pennsylvania mountains and, starting in 1970, has collected their folktales and legends for over fifty years,. He self-published them in a series of eight volumes titled Pennsylvania Fireside Tales. Since the tales often sound “far-fetched” today, the author takes on the role of an investigative reporter to explore their origins, writing in a format that the average reader can enjoy.  In 2024 he became a published author when Sunbury Press in Mechanicsburg came out with his three-volume series titled Pennsylvania Mountain Landmarks – subtitled “an armchair journey to some of the most unusual and inaccessible landmarks in the Pennsylvania mountains and the history and legends that surround them. Sunbury Press has also published expanded and improved versions of all eight volumes of the author’s Pennsylvania Fireside Tales series, with plans to also publish  his Pennsylvania Fireside Ghost Tales. Readers can purchase the books through Amazon, Sunbury Press, or through the author’s website (pafiresidetales.com).  The author continues to be a popular speaker, receiving many invitations to give his PowerPoint presentations to groups and clubs of all kinds, including the Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia held at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pa., in May of 2025.