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Community generosity helping nonprofits meet rising demand

by Holly Riddle Just as Happy Valley’s entrepreneurs benefit from a robust support system, a strong network of nonprofits, supported by generous donors and volunteers, helps to fill gaps in areas of need for residents in the community.  Nowhere is Happy Valley’s nonprofit landscape represented better than during the annual Centre Gives event. Hosted by […]

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04/09/2024
Unlocking the Charms of Happy Valley: A Glimpse into Central Pennsylvania’s Tourism Landscape

By Emily Babinchak The Growth of Happy Valley Tourism Recent data analysis conducted by the HVAB utilizing Placer.ai technology reveals an exciting growth trajectory in visitors to Happy Valley. In 2023, the region welcomed over 4.4 million visitors, marking a significant increase from the previous year’s 3.9+ million visitors. This surge boosts Happy Valley’s status […]

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03/28/2024
Building affordable futures: The State College Community Land Trust’s impact on housing equity

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 […]

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03/19/2024
Xact Metal announces new partnership, continuing to expand access to affordable metal 3D printing

Press Release STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – March 18, 2024—Xact Metal™ recently announced its partnership with Uddeholm, a voestalpine company, to supply Corrax tool steel for additive manufacturing, in support of the company’s expansion into the tooling and molding space. The partnership supports Xact Metal’s aim to expand access to affordable metal 3D printing for small-to-medium size companies […]

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03/11/2024
Digital marketing agency isn’t just playing the game — it’s changing it

By Holly Riddle  Even though State College-based digital marketing agency Digilatics has only been around since 2020, a quick look at the business’s reviews shows that it’s making a big impact for its clients. Since working with Digilatics, clients say they’ve double leads, broken business records and reached million-dollar revenue milestones. It’s impressive when you […]

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02/06/2024
Penn State’s Materials Research Institute Open House will showcase space and equipment to potential partners

By Staff Writer Penn State’s Materials Research Institute and the Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE) are hosting a free happy-hour-style industry open house for corporate, academic and government prospective partners. “The National Science Foundation ranks Penn State #1 in materials research and #2 in materials engineering in research expenditures. Our facility in the […]

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01/30/2024
Innovative Manufacturers’ Center Recognized by SHRM to Offer Professional Development Credits

By Staff Writer The Innovative Manufacturers’ Center (IMC), Inc. was recently recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as a SHRM Recertification General Provider. IMC is now authorized to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities. The trainings will be beneficial to HR professionals in various areas of their […]

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The Ingenious Power of Partnership

Invent Penn State is a Commonwealth-wide initiative to spur economic development, job creation and student career success. Invent Penn State blends entrepreneurship-focused academic programs, business startup training and incubation, funding for commercialization, and university / community / industry collaborations to facilitate the challenging process of turning research discoveries into valuable products and services that can benefit Pennsylvanians and humankind.
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