When Reid Hannon, senior director of research and development at Philips Ultrasound in Reedsville, ran into technology and manufacturing problems during COVID last year, he and the Philips team knew exactly where to turn. The Penn State alum says being located in the Happy Valley area puts the Philips site in a perfect conjunction of […]
The Penn State ARL was developed in 1945 – in the wake of World War II – by Dr. Eric Walker and 100 engineers from Harvard University. During the war, Dr. Walker had been appointed associate director of Harvard’s Underwater Sound Laboratory — which was one of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s National Defense Research Committee […]
5 Qs with Spectroscopy Founder Magnitude Instruments is a Ben Franklin-fueled startup with a mission: to make time-resolved spectroscopy available to everyone … not just the super nerds. “We’re democratizing it for all researchers,” says founder Eric Kennehan. And he says that incubating the company here in Happy Valley has been critical to their growing […]
This stone, 3-bedroom home offers 266 feet of stream-front and Class A trout fishing on renowned Spruce Creek. Enjoy streamside nature at its best just 40 minutes from the University Park Airport and Penn State’s campus. The spacious cottage sits on one full acre and includes a second floor balcony. It’s a must-see for fishing […]
The Move Includes Happy Valley-Founded Sound Technology GE has entered into an agreement to acquire BK Medical, a leader in advanced surgical visualization, from Altaris Capital Partners for a cash purchase price of $1.45 billion. This move includes Happy Valley-founded ultrasound company Sound Technologies that started in an incubator in 1987 and quickly became part […]
Own a piece of history! This turn-of-the-18th-century stone home, which sits on the site of the original Harmony Forge/Milesburg Iron Works, is currently being operated as a B&B and wedding/events venue. With almost 39 acres of land, a barn and additional outbuilding, this property would also make a great farm. The property is adjacent to […]
