Now Live: CentralPAJobSource.com
Why it matters:
• Launched by Pennsylvania Business Central to support local hiring and career growth
• Focuses on Central PA’s core industries: manufacturing, healthcare, tech, education, logistics
• Bridges the gap between job seekers and local employers
Where STEM Gets Real: Why the Rivet Is the Answer to Education’s Hard Questions
When Penn State announced the closure of seven campuses, it sent shockwaves across Pennsylvania. Some saw it as abandonment. Others as hard-nosed financial pragmatism. But behind all the headlines was a much deeper question—one every community dependent on higher education must now confront:
What business are we really in?
Lead Boldly, Act with Heart: Campus Closures, AI, and the Courage to Change
We elect leaders to make hard calls. But lately, when they do, we turn on them.
We saw it with Penn State’s decision to close seven Commonwealth Campuses. We’re seeing it again with the proposed closure of Rockview Prison. In both cases, leadership is accused of betrayal—of abandoning the people, history, the community.
Built on Love: A Blueprint for Growing Your Business Without Losing Its Heart
In a world where fear often pays off—and efficiency is rewarded—it takes a different kind of entrepreneur to build with love.
But that’s exactly what’s happening in Pine Grove Mills, Pennsylvania.
Not through national franchises or outside capital. But through wild-eyed local founders who, at first glance, might seem like dreamers—but who are quietly transforming their town through vision, grit, and deep devotion to people and place.
Happy Valley Is Expanding — And We’re Inviting You to Help Lead the Charge
After four years and more than 600 original stories spotlighting the people and companies powering Central PA’s innovation economy, HappyValleyIndustry.com is evolving.
What started as a B2B storytelling platform is now becoming something even bigger — a community-wide movement to reconnect us all through local stories, civic pride, and shared purpose.
Launching next month, Connect Happy Valley will live inside HappyValleyIndustry.com — but will speak directly to students, alumni, business leaders, families, visitors, and everyday changemakers. Think of it as your region’s own Reddit, Substack, event calendar, and local media feed — all rolled into one.
From Laughter to Leadership: How XL Fest Became a Blueprint for Belonging
What does it look like to grow something real—without losing the reason you started?
For James Tierney, co-founder of Happy Valley Improv, the answer came to life during XL Fest 2024. Eighty-one improvisers from across the country came to Central Pennsylvania expecting laughs. What they found instead was something deeper: hospitality that felt intentional, experiences that felt personal, and a weekend that felt more like a family reunion than a performance schedule.
Penn State Alumni Developers Lead Downtown State College’s Most Ambitious Real Estate Project
Downtown State College is transforming—and at the forefront is a visionary project shaped by those who know Happy Valley best: Penn State alumni.
Introducing The Nittany Residence Club, a luxurious nine-story condominium-hotel now rising at 321 West Beaver Avenue. Designed by Penn Staters, for Penn Staters, this development blends high-end living with deep community roots—and offers a glimpse of the next chapter for one of the most iconic college towns in America.
Think You Know State College? Think Again.
Walk through the doors of Discovery Space, and you’re instantly met with a scene that stops you in your tracks: kids laughing, learning, building, and experimenting — fully immersed in the joy of discovery.
Feed a Family. Inspire a Student. Care for a Senior.
The annual celebration of community and generosity is underway—Centre Gives started at 8 AM today and ends tomorrow at 8 PM. Your support helps local non-profits thrive which strengthens our community as a whole. Consider a gift to these worthwhile local organizations who are changing lives and saving lives.
