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Centre County’s path forward: A vision for vibrant growth
On October 9, the CBICC launched an Economic Development Strategy aimed at addressing the county’s economic challenges while leveraging its unique assets to foster a resilient and diverse economy. The 2024 Centre County Economic Development Strategy brings together four high-level priorities to shape the region’s future: Business Retention and Expansion, Targeted and Emerging Industries, Workforce […]
Meet the construction company behind your favorite Happy Valley spots
By Holly Riddle Currently celebrating its 70th year in business, Leonard S. Fiore, Inc. (LSF) has helped build the Happy Valley we know today. You can’t stroll through downtown State College and not see a structure the company is responsible for. LSF has completed more than four hundred projects for Penn State alone (out of […]
“A direct pathway to a rewarding, stable and sustainable career”
By Holly Riddle In the past, HappyValley Industry has covered the ongoing industry talent shortage occurring both nationwide and regionally. One of the major forces combatting that shortage, connecting talent with industry? The region’s handful of industry-focused educational institutions — like Pennsylvania College of Technology. Penn College has rolled out a number of impressive initiatives […]
The healthcare boom continues in Happy Valley
By: Holly Riddle Penn Highlands Healthcare, State College It’s no secret that Happy Valley is experiencing a massive increase in new healthcare facilities. Mount Nittany Health has multiple projects underway, as does Geisinger. The latest project to open its doors to the public is the new Penn Highlands State College, lauded as “the hospital of […]
First Citizens Community Bank empowers local growth through community unity
By: Sarah Taylor Photo: First Citizens Community Bank on Beaver Avenue in Downtown State College, PA In 1872, the predecessor to today’s First Citizens Community Bank (FCCB) opened in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, as Ross and Williams Bank. Now, more than 150 years later, and with a downtown State College branch opening in 2017 following the acquisition of S&T […]
AI gives Happy Valley talent an edge
By: Holly Riddle Image Credits: Nittany AI Alliance Instagram Earlier this year, McKinsey looked at research that showed that “gen AI talent,” or employees who use gen AI in the workplace to gain efficiency, are in high demand, providing value to their employers — but also presenting a flight risk. This talent knows its worth […]
Happy Valley offers everything jobseekers want
by Holly Riddle According to the most recent SCE Labor Market Survey, this spring, the number of people searching for a job was at its highest since 2014. However, while that might automatically seem like a good thing for employers and a bad thing for jobseekers, it’s important to note that the survey also found […]
Catalyst magazine is off press
Our team at HappyValley Industry thanks the advertisers who have voted with their marketing dollars for a news source that celebrates our region and accentuates all the positive aspects of its growth and evolution. These businesses are forward-thinking pioneers whose growth mindset and participation in our cooperative approach are helping to shine a spotlight on […]
