ENTREPRENEURSHIP FEATURE
Ferguson Township Residents Just Told Us What They Want
Every few years, communities go through the same exercise: public meetings, planning discussions, demographic studies, and resident feedback about the future. Usually, the conversation quickly gets pulled into the weeds. Housing units. Traffic counts. Zoning categories. Land use maps. Those details matter.
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Historic Gamble Mill flourishing again with new owners and offerings
By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger The picturesque Gamble Mill. Photo: Provided. Most Happy Valley residents know Gamble Mill. Originally constructed in 1786 and known as Lamb Mill, the iconic structure in downtown Bellefonte became Gamble Mill in the early 1900s. It changed hands several times in the next decades, and offered a

Social worker invents a fix for kids’ cold feet with Koveroo
By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger Aquito Young, inventor of a blanket that contains an integrated pouch, takes his concept from idea, to reality. Photo: Provided. Aquito Young, a social worker and now inventor and startup founder, was frequently struggling with his child kicking off their bed covers in the middle of the

First food and beverage TechCelerator fuels scalable solutions in cancer recovery drinks, gut healing foods and supply chains
Ben Franklin Technology Partners has launched the 2023 round of its TechCelerator program, and for the first time, the food and beverage industry is in the spotlight. This year’s group of participating startup founders is focused on the science and innovation of food and drink. “This program has challenged me

Taking a groundbreaking idea from the lab to the orchard
By Holly Riddle Photo: Kari A. Peter. Late last year, HappyValley Industry covered the Ben Franklin Technology Partners 2022 BIG IDEA Contest. The 2022 contest focused specifically on the agricultural, food and beverage industries and the second-place winner — and recipient of $10,000 to further his business — was Penn
Proud Sponsor Downtown Improvement District (DID):
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DSCID is a non-profit Neighborhood Improvement District with over 350
participating businesses, established by ordinance of the Borough of State College
in accordance with the laws of Pennsylvania. The District extends from Atherton
Street to Sowers Street, College Avenue to Highland Alley.