Joining some friends who were already in town, Christian Baum spent the first few years staying on sofas and in basements while he worked on getting his first startup off the ground, an experience which ultimately led him to discover his niche for using business as a force for good.

I love any opportunity to sing or speak into a microphone, so when I was asked to be the storyteller for the March “No Filter” show at Pine Grove Hall, I said yes before I had any idea what eight to ten minute story I might tell.

Centre Social Dance is a community-based organization that offers social dance lessons to both residents and Penn State students – for free!

Mention Penn State to anyone anywhere, and the first thing that’s likely to come up is football. But Penn State is also home to a myriad of other competitive sports. and it just so happens that, locally, we latched on—from a very early age—to Penn State men’s basketball.

Like so many others, Centre County Commissioner Amber Concepcion grew up in State College, went to Penn State, and then moved to a city. But in 2007, she and her husband moved back because they wanted their kids to grow up in a town with a real sense of community, and our vibrant downtown and great public schools sealed the deal.

Our school district has a BUNCH of great stuff to celebrate! Keep up with the more than 6,500 students who are getting an A+ education in State College with this first quarterly update.

It’s no secret that State College is brimming with wonderful parks. (Thirteen of them, gracing 115 acres across the Borough, to be exact!) But do you know which park was the very first?

Freelance creative Joyce Yong has been a State College resident for 11 years. Chances are, you’ve seen (or sipped) her creations around town more than a few times!

When it snows in State College, it opens up a whole world of outdoor play. Downtown, neighborhoods and natural areas are transformed in quiet beauty. Here’s a list of some of our favorite snow day activities in no particular order.

406 S. Pugh Street is getting a makeover! The former fraternity will transform into new offices and 4 affordable and accessible housing units with help the help of the State College Redevelopment Authority.

Before heading to Happy Valley, Fermin Almeida had done lots of research about Penn State itself, but not the town he'd be calling home. So what did he discover? A community he now calls "intimate, exciting, and diverse."

In 2024, we shared lots of State College love. Here’s what you've loved in return!