08/07/2023
What’s next for The Nittany Lion Inn and The Penn Stater

By Gracie Mullan In the last 10 years in Downtown State College, two new hotels have opened, another refurbished, and another closed.  That’s quite a lot of change for the region in a short time. The Hyatt Place opened in 2017 inside the Fraser Centre and the renovated and renamed Graduate Hotel followed suit shortly […]

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08/07/2023
$2 billion KeyState project poised to make ‘generational change’

By Holly Riddle Last summer, HappyValley Industry reported on Pennsylvania’s first-ever carbon capture project, and how the project, headed up by developer KeyState Energy, will have major local and statewide impacts. After circling back with KeyState Energy’s CEO Perry Babb a year later, it’s clear that the project’s impact will reach much further — changing […]

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07/31/2023
Healthy Valley: Livability and quality of life drive high health ranking

By Nikki Ciecierski Image: Mount Nittany Conservancy With abundant outdoor opportunities, strong healthcare infrastructure and collaborative efforts between healthcare providers and local businesses, Happy Valley is a prime example of a community that thrives on healthy lifestyles.. In the most recent County Health Rankings & Roadmaps report, Centre County ranked #2 among the 67 counties […]

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07/31/2023
Lee Industries generating new jobs and economic growth for Moshannon Valley region

By Gracie Mullan Image: Uncovering PA Philipsburg, Centre County, is getting a makeover. Lee Industries President Joshua Montler purchased four properties in downtown Philipsburg as part of the ongoing effort to continue diversifying the region’s economy, which once relied heavily on coal mining. In addition to Lee Industries, a Walmart Distribution Center, PMG Pennsylvania Corporation […]

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07/25/2023
Biotech facility in Innovation Park will be first of its kind in US

By Cara Aungst In 2022, BioMagnetic Solutions bucked the status quo with an announcement that, instead of surrounding itself with other biotech companies in Cellicon Valley in Philadelphia, San Francisco, New York or Boston, it was instead surrounding itself with key resources that would help propel commercialization: Penn State’s world-leading expertise in supply chain management, […]

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07/25/2023
Ben Franklin’s Liz Wilson is retiring, but not before she shares the secret to startup success in Happy Valley

By Holly Riddle Left to Right: Liz Wilson, Sherry Davidson, Jennifer Wingard, Michelle Cook and Pam Asencio at Ben Franklin’s State College office. Anyone who’s even remotely connected to or familiar with the Happy Valley startup scene knows Ben Franklin Technology Partners — and for good reason. The organization impacts Happy Valley, as well as […]

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