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State College Bride 2011
Much to love in State College magazine's Bridal issue! From Hadley Spanier's 2-continent wedding to the amazing cupcake trend to a goat as a surprise wedding crasher. It's all inside...
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Banking Boom
March 1, 2011Driving along Atherton Street from Boalsburg to the Lowe’s and Home Depot intersection at the other end of State College, one might be tempted to ask: what’s with all the banks? Are the streets of State College paved with gold?...
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Something Old, Something New
February 15, 2011Some businesses succeed by embracing the future, others by revering the traditions of the past. In the case of two local businesses, one is celebrating a new expansion; the other, three decades at its current location....
Tasty Openings
January 4, 2011Chef Peter Huang is the consummate restaurateur. As a partner and manager of Sakura, the new Asian fusion restaurant on South Atherton Street, he understands the value of establishing a favorable reputation for his business.
“We...
Want to Share A Cab?
December 1, 2010At 14, I started to dispatch taxicabs for a large suburban cab company on Long Island. By the time I was 18, I was a seasoned, reliable cabbie who would drive through blizzards and hurricanes if it meant a good tip.
Years ago...
Love Your Downtown-Buy Local
November 11, 2010Unless you’ve been asleep the past few years, you’ve seen how downtown State College, with the strong guidance of the Downtown Improvement District, has made a meaningful effort to strengthen its position in the regional...
Trading “NOJO” for “MOJO”
September 30, 2010
Is customer service a lost art? Sometimes it feels so. Then along comes a staff that cares about what it does and your faith is restored.
The great American speaker, executive management coach, professor and...
Back-to-School Sales Deliver Profits
September 13, 2010Rumor has it that the Wal-Mart store on North Atherton Street in State College is the retail giant’s busiest, most profitable store when the students return to Penn State each August. Further, the rumors contend, the Wal-Mart...
