While many precious books are kept out of sight in temperature and humidity-controlled environments, our beloved South Allen Street library allows kids the opportunity to give their prized possessions a moment in the glass-encased spotlight for all to see and enjoy.
Written by locals or featuring insights into life in State College, there are a whole bunch of great books that you might want to consider adding to your Local Reading List!
Phoenix Academy of Performing Arts offers classes for a range of experience levels in skills like aerial apparatus, tumbling acrobatics, and handstands.
After his car was hit by a drunk driver, Penn State Industrial Engineering professor Amos E. Neyhart decided he wanted to help improve road safety.
Centre Social Dance is a community-based organization that offers social dance lessons to both residents and Penn State students – for free!
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?
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.
Calder Way has been experiencing a monthly infusion of exciting small business energy with the opening of a new pop-up shop!
State College has its own investigative journalism bureau — and its editor has local roots!
Every spring for more than two decades, Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center has hosted its annual 24-hour Birding Cup fundraiser – and awarded some of the most unique trophies we’ve ever seen!
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