Town and Gown

  • In the Can

    In the Can

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    With so many flavors, you can crack open a can full of craft beverage flavor anywhere Story by Vincent Corso There used to be a time — really not that long ago — that brown bottles ruled the craft beverage landscape. Back then, if you were looking for a micro or craft beer to enjoy…

  • Return to the Farm

    Return to the Farm

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    Fillmore Farm Café & Gardens opens its doors to an experience that feels both familiar and new Story Sherri Jordan and Luciano Sormani At 1000 Fillmore Road, just minutes from the bustling landscape of Penn State University and the University Park Airport, a quiet evolution is taking place. Where the former RE Farm Café once…

  • Data Centers Powering the Future

    Data Centers Powering the Future

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    The digital gold rush is coming to Pennsylvania By Lloyd Rogers Data centers are quietly becoming one of the biggest debates in Pennsylvania. They don’t have the spectacle of a new sports stadium or the controversy of a new casino, but make no mistake, these buildings could reshape our economy, our electric grid, and the…

  • The State of AI

    The State of AI

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    How Penn State’s Growth in Emerging Technology Impacts Students and The Larger Community By Elana Laing For many people, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Siri may come to mind at the mention of artificial intelligence (AI), but for Penn State students, AI means much more. That is because “Penn State students are engaged in the conversation…

  • The Day the Sky Turned Black in Centre County

    The Day the Sky Turned Black in Centre County

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    Revisiting one of the strangest and most unsettling afternoons in Centre County history By Dustin Elder All summer, our region has been inundated with some of the most extreme weather in recent memory. A record-setting July heat wave, powerful thunderstorms that drove Central Pennsylvania to a record number of year-to-date severe weather warnings, an alarming…

  • Hitting the Right Note

    Hitting the Right Note

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    Nittany Valley Symphony Celebrates Diamond Anniversary By Hannah Pollock When her son began learning how to play the violin, Avis Jones remembered the viola she played in high school. She enjoyed playing the instrument, although only for a year. “My husband surprised me with viola lessons,” Jones says. In her mid-30s, she took lessons —…

  • Growing Wisely

    Growing Wisely

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    The Centre County Farmland Trust explains how conservation easements, zoning, and community involvement can shape smarter growth Farming is an integral part of Centre County’s heritage. “It gets in your blood when you live around here,” says Dan Guss, president of the Centre County Farmland Trust and the grandson of a dairy farmer. But as…

  • A Partnership That Benefits Students, Businesses, and the Community

    A Partnership That Benefits Students, Businesses, and the Community

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    Penn State Smeal and the Downtown State College Improvement District partner to provide hands-on learning for students and new opportunities for local businesses The Penn State Smeal College of Business and the Downtown State College Improvement District (DSCID) have launched a six-week pilot partnership that serves as a replicable model for how universities and communities…

  • Music for a Mission

    Music for a Mission

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    State College Food Bank celebrates community support with the second Great Big Fight to End Hunger Concert For 45 years, the State College Food Bank has provided nourishing food for county residents experiencing food insecurity, thanks to the generous support of the community. In appreciation, the Food Bank is hosting the second annual Great Big…

  • Community is Paramount

    Community is Paramount

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    How Continuing Education at Penn State Equips Todays’ Workers with the Skills They Need Now When the first iteration of Penn State’s Continuing Education and Workforce Development department launched in 1967, the world — and Central Pennsylvania, specifically — was an entirely different place. And yet, so much has stayed the same. In 1967, news…