Where Have You Gone, Haller, Raymond, and Brown?
As industries evolve and technology advances, who will build the companies that shape the next era of job growth?
Hotel Performance Puts Happy Valley on Growth Fast Track
A look at year-end 2024 data shows that Centre County was the fastest growing tourism economy in the state.
“The Tocqueville Blueprint: Why Nonprofits Exist & What They Mean for Happy Valley”
Centre County is home to a powerful network of tax-exempt organizations that drive progress and enhance quality of life. From Penn State and Mount Nittany Health to the Centre County United Way, these institutions exist not to profit, but to serve—ensuring that every dollar earned is reinvested into education, healthcare, and social services rather than distributed to shareholders.
Leadership in Uncertain Times: Lessons from Tocqueville for Happy Valley
As Happy Valley navigates a changing economic and social landscape, the principles Alexis de Tocqueville observed in 19th-century America offer a blueprint for leadership today.
What Say Thee?
Best of this week’s reader comments.
The Happy Valley Industry Manifesto: Connecting Stories, Inspiring Growth. We need your help.
As consumers continue to deconstruct influencer marketing and legacy media shows no signs of a resurgence, is there still a place for a hyper local platform like HappyValley Industry—an authentic, local space dedicated to strengthening the fabric of our community by serving you as a catalyst for open discussion important local and regional issues and for providing a forum for you to tell your story and earn the trust of potential partners and customers?
Shifting Ground: As Rockview Closure Looms, Centre County Faces a New Economic Reality
Centre County is bracing for economic upheaval as Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration moves to close Rockview State Prison by September 2025. The decision, part of a broader $100 million cost-cutting initiative, has been met with resistance from local officials and union leaders who warn of job losses, economic ripple effects, and community disruption. Rockview employs 658 people, making it a major economic anchor in the region.
The Future of Penn State: Rapid Changes, Big Bets, and What to Watch
Penn State is evolving at a pace faster than ever before. From massive financial investments to privatization, NIL and direct payments, and enrollment shifts, major decisions are reshaping the university.
Penn State and NIH Funding Cuts: What You Need to Know
The abrupt change represents “a nuclear bomb on university budgets,” says Morgan Polikoff, an education researcher at the University of Southern California. “I mean, listen, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure this out. They’re just trying to hurt universities.”
