By Holly Riddle If you caught our coverage last year on Kish Bank’s commitment to blending the latest in banking technology with a human touch, then you already know that this locally-born and bred banking institution is one of the fastest-growing banks in the state, as well as one of the top-ranked community banks in […]
By Holly Riddle When talking to entrepreneurs in Happy Valley, one thing we hear again and again is praise for the Penn State Small Business Development Center (SBDC) — and for good reason. The SBDC provides free business resources, including counseling, training and relationship-building, for small businesses across all industries throughout Centre, Clinton, Lycoming and […]
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 […]
PRESS RELEASE STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – October 2, 2023—With an aim to expand access to affordable metal 3D printing for small-to-medium size companies and decentralize additive manufacturing, today Xact Metal™ announced the exclusive sales and service partnership with System Create Co. in Japan. “At Xact Metal, we’re establishing a new level of price and performance […]
By Greg Woodman We have found common priorities while surveying and interviewing Happy Valley CEOs and business leaders: 1) Recruiting, growing and retaining talent, and 2) reaching, landing and growing new customers. From customer summits and team retreats—popular with local companies like KCF Technologies and Energy CAP—to other strategies for driving customer relationships and celebrating […]
By Tim Kelly The Technology Center at Innovation Park, home to Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern Pennsylvania, Magnitude Instruments, and other start-ups. Photo by T. Kelly After experiencing endless frustration and months of effort attempting to acquire useful data from a home-built transient absorption spectrometer, Eric Kennehan, his former advisor John Asbury […]
