By Emily Babinchak In a shifting educational landscape where the allure of traditional four-year institutions is waning, vocational technical education is re-emerging as a beacon of opportunity. According to recent data from the Wall Street Journal: More 18-year-olds are opting for skilled trade work over pricey college degrees.This trend is reflected in the increasing enrollment […]
By: Emily Babinchak “The idea of machines outsmarting humans has long been the subject of science fiction. Rapid improvements in artificial intelligence programs over the past decade have led some experts to conclude that science fiction could soon become fact. On March 19th Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, the world’s biggest manufacturer of […]
By Sarah Taylor Image Credits: Marc Levy, Associated Press on WVIA - Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro says he wants to 'get s--- done.' He's made it his slogan, profanity and all (wvia.org) The Shapiro Administration is making bold moves with the launch of a comprehensive marketing campaign, "Pennsylvania Gets It Done”, embracing the same kind […]
By Holly Riddle When you think of Happy Valley media, what companies come to mind? Maybe AccuWeather? Or WPSU Penn State? Or one of the region’s handful of marketing and advertising firms? While many of these are longstanding community institutions, newcomers on the scene are poised to make a big impact in the ever-evolving media […]
By: Emily Babinchak State College Community Land Trust's GreenBuild duplex was completed in 2018. Photo by Stephanie Girouard, Homes2Vu. According to scclandtrust.org, "Once a house becomes a land trust home, it remains permanently affordable to low-moderate income buyers forever," which allows them to continue to give opportunity to families looking to find their forever homes […]
By Greg Woodman Last July, I was running a half-marathon that happened to be two days after my Dad’s funeral. Both of our hearts stopped the same week. I was fortunate that some heroic people who were running behind me saved my life. I get many questions about what I saw or what my thoughts […]
