Business
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Polish Water Ice Shop to Offer Sweet Treats and Stadium Food in Downtown State College
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A new downtown State College shop will offer a variety of stadium-style food and cold sweet treats, including a different kind of water ice than is currently found in the area. Happy Valley Concessions owner Mik Vajda is opening a Polish Water Ice franchise location at 127 W. Beaver Ave. The eatery will have a…
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Thrift and Vintage Boutique Opens in Downtown Bellefonte
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The Latina-owned business with a unique cross-country backstory is located inside Belle Mercantile.
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Happy Valley Casino to Host Public Test Days
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The public will have the opportunity to get a “first look” inside the Happy Valley Casino prior to its official opening. The casino at the Nittany Mall in College Township will host public Test Days benefiting two local charities from 2 to 10 p.m. on April 24 and 25, coinciding with Penn State’s busy Blue-White…
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Dunkin’ Planned for Part of Retail Development in Former Bellefonte Rite Aid
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Bellefonte is getting a Dunkin’. The national coffee shop chain has leased space in the former Rite Aid building at 821 E. Bishop St., Kandy Weader of Bennett Williams, the commercial real estate agent for the property, wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday morning. May Brands, which owns multiple Dunkin’ locations in Centre County,…
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Centre County Job Fair Expected to Feature More Than 100 Employers
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Job seekers will have the opportunity to connect with more than 100 employers at an upcoming Centre County event. The second annual Centre County Spring Job Fair will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, at C3 Sports, 200 Ellis Place, State College. PA CareerLink Centre County and the Chamber of…
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PennTerra Engineering Celebrates 50th Anniversary
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PennTerra Engineering on April 1 celebrated its 50th anniversary, highlighting five decades of shaping land development and economic growth in Centre County Founded in 1976 and employee-owned since 2016, the State College-based firm has played a central role in projects ranging from the Nittany Mall expansion in the 1980s to residential communities in the 1990s,…
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Sketch Plan Submitted for Another New Wawa in State College Area
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Another new Centre County Wawa location is part of a planned commercial development along East College Avenue in College Township. A sketch plan submitted to the township includes a 6,657-square foot Wawa store and eight fuel pumps at the corner of East College Avenue and Squirrel Drive, just below the Aspen State College mixed-use student…
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Reimagining Downtown Philipsburg
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How the Philipsburg Revitalization Corporation is rebuilding spaces, community pride and a long-term vision for the borough
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Nittany Mall Temporarily Closed After Water Main Break
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Update April 4: The Nittany Mall reopened on Saturday, April 4. The Nittany Mall is temporarily closed at the order of the Centre Region Code Administration because of a water main break on Thursday afternoon. The break happened at the corner of the mall behind Gabe’s. Centre Region Code and College Township Water Authority staff…
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Happy Valley Changemaker Collective Builds Community for Women in Centre County
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Happy Valley Changemaker Collective, based in State College, brings women together around shared interests, leadership development and community impact.