By Holly Riddle The tourism industry is hot in Happy Valley, as we covered in a recent article. Behind the big events like Penn State Football and the Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley Triathlon and the organizations who plan them — Penn State, The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau and the Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment […]
By Chris Buchignani According to many accounts, Happy Valley derives its monicker from the unusual economic resiliency that the region enjoyed throughout the Great Depression. This legacy lives on, according to Commissioner Mark Higgins, who invoked the story in delivering a promising report with his fellow commissioners on the state of Centre County. The Chamber […]
By Holly Riddle Photo Credit KCF Technologies You don’t notice them, but they’re always there — measuring, monitoring, helping you live a safer, more convenient life. Sensors have become widely used in manufacturing and are now commonplace in homes and personal items, from smartphones to cars to smart-home devices like robot vacuums, lights, thermostats, cameras […]
By Happy Valley Staff Writers In its September 27th meeting, the State College Redevelopment Authority reviewed findings and recommendations from consultant U3 Advisors on bringing more businesses to Downtown State College. U3 interviewed 35 local stakeholders from government, civic and cultural organizations and institutions as well as property owners and developers, real estate brokers, and […]
By Holly Riddle Almost 13% of full-time employees work entirely remotely, while 28% work on a hybrid schedule, alternating between working remotely and in their office. It’s not unusual to collaborate with co-workers who live across the country or around the world. In a 2023 survey by Buffer, 98% of respondents said they want to […]
Materials Day 2023, a marquee event for the materials community, is scheduled for October 26-27. The registration deadline is October 19. Materials Day is designed to share Penn State’s vast materials research knowledge and infrastructure with its industrial and government research and service partners. Plan to attend if you want to be informed about materials […]
