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State College Amends Responsible Contractor Ordinance After Struggling to Get Qualified Bidders
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Borough Council on Monday approved amendments to the State College’s Responsible Contractor Ordinance after failing to get bidders who met its requirements on nearly every project it applied to since it went into effect in 2025. Council voted 4-2 in favor of changes to the cost value and types of projects that trigger the ordinance…
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Women’s Clothing Boutique Moving to Downtown State College
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After closing its South Atherton Street storefront in June, a local women’s clothing and accessories boutique has found a new home in downtown State College. By A Thread is targeting an early September opening for its new location at 210 S. Allen St., owner Emily Boone wrote in a social media post on Friday. The…
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Street, Lane Closures Planned for Crane Placement at Downtown State College Construction Site
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Work on a downtown State College high-rise will result in the full closure of one street and a single lane on another next week. Sowers Street between East College Avenue and East Calder Way will be fully closed and one lane of East College Avenue between Sowers Street and Hetzel Street will be closed daily…
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State College Considering Changes to Responsible Contractor Ordinance
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State College is considering key amendments to its Responsible Contractor Ordinance after struggling to get bidders who met its requirements since it went into effect in 2025. Borough Council will vote during its July 20 meeting on changes to the cost value and types of projects that trigger the ordinance conditions, as well as provisions…
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Downtown State College Military Banner Program Underway for 2026
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Families and friends once again have the opportunity to honor the military heroes in their lives with banners that will be on display in downtown State College beginning in November. Now in its fifth year, the banner program is a Military Appreciation Month partnership between the Downtown State College Improvement District and the Penn State…
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Neighboring Residents Voice Concerns as Autoport Redevelopment Plan Gets First Public Review
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Project representatives on Tuesday publicly presented preliminary plans for the commercial redevelopment of the former Autoport property in State College for the first time and heard from neighboring residents concerned about the impacts of the proposal. Speaking at the State College Design Review Board’s meeting, more than a dozen residents from adjacent Bradley Avenue and…
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Downtown State College Honored With Statewide Award for Calder Way Pop-Up
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An initiative to help small businesses get started in brick-and-mortar retail and add variety to downtown State College shopping has earned a statewide honor. Downtown State College Improvement District recently received the 2026 Community Innovation Award from the Pennsylvania Downtown Center in recognition of the success and impact of the Calder Way Pop-Up. A partnership…
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Pilot Program to Make 3 Downtown State College Streets One-Way
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Three State College streets will be converted to one-way under a pilot program aimed at increasing on-street parking spaces and loading zones on the eastern side of downtown. Borough Council on Monday approved a plan that will make the 100 blocks of Hiester Street, Sowers Street and Hetzel Street one-way during the sixth-month pilot beginning…
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State College to Charge for Visitor Street Parking in Neighborhoods During Penn State Football Weekends
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Visitors accustomed to free overnight street parking in State College’s residential neighborhoods during Penn State football weekends are in for a change this fall. State College Borough Council on Monday approved a six-month pilot program that will require payment for parking on streets in the Holmes-Foster, Highlands and College Heights neighborhoods when special event rates…
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‘A Great Deal of Foot Traffic.’ Downtown State College Businesses Gear Up for Arts Festival Crowds, Economic Boost
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As the 60th Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts gets underway, downtown State College businesses are ready for one of their busiest weeks of the year. Stores and restaurants are stocking extra inventory, scheduling additional staff, extending hours and finding new ways to draw thousands of visitors through their doors during the five-day festival. For…