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 restaurant and then a brewpub […]

By David Rockower The Happy Valley Women’s Cycling group is led by founder and president, Tanya Campbell. Photo: Happy Valley Women’s Cycling. Even for life-long Happy Valley residents, it’s easy to miss just how much our area has to offer. Many of us remain tucked away at home, planning the occasional vacation to get out […]

By Cara Aungst Nathan Reigner is Pennsylvania’s first director of outdoor recreation. Photo: Provided. In November, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced that outdoor recreation contributed $13.64 billion to Pennsylvania’s economy, accounting for 152,000 jobs, and 1.6% of the Commonwealth’s gross domestic product. It reported that Pennsylvania has the sixth-largest outdoor recreation economy […]

By Beverly Molnar Photo: Antifragile Brewing Co. When you think of “craft beer towns,” you might think of Asheville, North Carolina, which was first named Beer City USA in 2009, or Burlington, Vermont, which holds the record for the highest  number of breweries per capita. But brewers in Happy Valley aim to change that. Over […]

Since our start in 2020, HappyValley Industry has reported on private equity investing millions into Happy Valley companies, retirees coming back to their favorite place, development that is driving economic growth and Penn State research making global impact. There are big plans for the future, and we want to hear from you to make it […]

By Cara Aungst Every week, HappyValley Industry features innovation, customer success — and the many reasons that people love to live, work and play in Happy Valley. From among the more than 150 stories that we published this year, here are the 10 most popular, along with a few reasons why they’re worth another read. […]