Happy Valley: Home of the smart chip?

By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger Students observe work being performed on a potter’s wheel. Photo: Provided. We often hear the phrase “there are no limits to the imagination.” What we rarely hear discussed, which is much less romantic, are the limitations imposed upon creatives when they can’t afford the tools and training that they need to usher those […]

By Cara Aungst Kish Bank is one of Pennsylvania’s fastest growing community bank franchises. Photo: Provided. There are some banks that are very good at pioneering new technology and some that excel in high-touch personal service. But finding them both in one place — and from a bank launched and firmly planted right here in […]

By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger Linsey Covert with TEAMology’s Ruby. Credit: Photo Provided If you’ve ever seen Pixar’s movie “Inside Out,” you may have already gotten a taste of how TEAMology helps children regulate and control their emotions. Founded in 2016, TEAMology is the brainchild of CEO Linsey Covert. As a grad student at Penn State, she […]

By Holly Swanson Credit: Provided by Geisinger When Wendy Oakes made the decision to return to State College from San Francisco, she knew what to expect. Her college years at Penn State and frequent return trips to Happy Valley gave her a taste of the year-round festivals, sporting events, music and art productions and plenty […]

By Cara Aungst KeyState’s nearly $1 billion project will play a role in Pennsylvania becoming a 'hydrogen superpower’ over the next 30 years, and Penn State is helping lead the way. KeyState is in the second phase of engineering Pennsylvania’s first carbon capture and storage project, to be built in Clinton County. The gas synthesis […]

By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger Innoblue at Project Olympus in Pittsburgh (Photo provided) When it comes to institutes of higher learning, Innoblue is Penn State’s oldest club dedicated to entrepreneurship. Tanishq Barot, president of Innoblue, said the organization, which meets weekly, has a goal of fostering innovation among students, assisting them in honing their entrepreneurial skills and […]