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 […]

Pennsylvania marketing and advertising agency Blink, with locations in Bellefonte and Pittsburgh, has announced the acquisition of Ethic Advertising Agency. The addition of Ethic immediately extends Blink’s advertising and marketing footprint and client roster, and furthers the agency’s digital performance marketing, traditional media planning and buying, creative services and website development capabilities. “We’re excited to add […]

Prior to forming Nittany Strategic Solutions in 2020, founder Steven Koval held a long-standing career as a senior financial executive. Now, as an entrepreneurial strategic business advisor, he utilizes his extensive experience as a CFO and in Mergers and Acquisitions to drive performance and improve his clients’ profitability, cashflow, access to capital and resulting enterprise […]

By Carmen P. Bilén Sensors make many aspects of modern daily life possible.  You begin your morning by checking the calendar on your smartphone to find the day’s appointments. The phone’s touchscreen is a capacitive sensor that uses materials like indium-tin oxide to respond to the touch of your finger.  You realize you have a […]

By Holly Riddle This morning, a crowd of community changemakers gathered to kick off a new era of economic prosperity in Happy Valley. At The Penn Stater, the Chamber of Business & Industry in Centre County (CBICC) unveiled its much-anticipated, new Economic Development Strategic Plan, an ambitious, multi-faceted roadmap for enhancing the region’s economy through […]