Community generosity helping nonprofits meet rising demand

By Nikki Ciecierski Kathleen Rhine, President and CEO of Mount Nittany Health Healthcare isn’t just a service, but a critical component of a thriving community. In Happy Valley, one provider has been in the game for over a century: Mount Nittany Health. With a history rooted in community care, Mount Nittany Health has become a […]

By Holly Riddle Springhill Suites by Marriott and Holiday Inn Express are two of several Shaner hotels in the area. In last week’s edition of the HappyValley Industry newsletter, we discussed the brain drain phenomenon and how Happy Valley makes up for brain drain by bringing lost talent back to the area at a later […]

By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger Photo: Happy Valley Adventure Bureau Event planners are positively enamored with the State College area, according to Dave Gerdes, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau. He cites the convenience of Happy Valley’s central (and picturesque) location, the wealth of cultural opportunities, and the high energy from […]

In recent months, we’ve had several requests from local companies for content that highlights Happy Valley and supports talent or new business acquisition. We’ve linked some content here and made it available for download and encourage you to customize it for your own efforts. HappyValley Industry believes a rising tide lifts all boats. Our goal […]

Mount Nittany Health hosted a groundbreaking celebration on May 16, 2023, officially marking the start of construction on the new Patient Tower at the Mount Nittany Medical Center. Mount Nittany Health employees and representatives from Whiting-Turner Contracting Company gathered at the future site of the new tower to commemorate this milestone. “Mount Nittany Health's new […]

By Holly Riddle In industry and research over the last decade, the term “brain belt” has grown in popularity as a way of describing regions where the cost of doing business is relatively low, but resources like those offered by a research university are ample. In many instances, these regions boast a low cost of […]