Faculty Unionization Efforts at Penn State and Trends in Higher Education
HappyValleyIndustry.com continues to track fast-moving changes in federal mandates, higher education funding challenges, and their potential impact on the Penn State region. Faculty unionization has become a major topic nationwide, with significant developments at universities in Pennsylvania and the Big Ten. Penn State remains the only state-related university in Pennsylvania without a faculty union.
Reimagining Rockview: A Turning Point for Centre County
With Rockview potentially closing as early as September, Centre County stands at a crossroads. The prison, which employs 658 people and sits on 5,700 acres of land, has been a key part of the local economy for decades. Now, as its closure looms, the big question is: What comes next?
Centre County’s Economic Roadmap: A Fresh Look at the Strategic Plan
We caught up with Greg Scott, President and CEO of the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County to get some updates.
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?
