Finding the college of your choice—and the money to pay for it

Navigating through the process of selecting the right school can be a stressful and difficult time for a college-bound high school student. And paying for that school, once selected, can place enormous pressure on a family’s...

Cupcakes and kiddies––businesses aim to please palates and parents

The Centre Region is about to go from no cupcake bakeries to two when Sugar on Top and the *ndulge Cupcake Boutique open their doors by the end of May.

Sugar on Top will be located beneath Rita’s at 121½ Beaver Ave. The business...

Support your ‘Port

Apparently, it’s not enough to support your local sheriff any more. If you want to make a real contribution to the economic vitality of the Centre Region, you have to support your local airport.

How? By flying from University...

Get ready: The taxman cometh

As April 15 approaches, it’s critical that we all take advantage of some of the new deductions and programs that apply to our individual tax situations. This filing season, perhaps more than any in recent memory, is going to be...

The South Will Rise Again

When you think of retail commerce in State College, you’re likely to conjure an image of North Atherton Street, where you’ll find Wal-Mart, Target, Wegmans, Best Buy and numerous other retailers packed into a two- or three-mile...

All in a Day’s Work in Happy Valley

Since this is football bowl season, I thought I’d offer a quick look at the business side of athletics. And with a New Year upon, it seems right to mention two new groups that have formed to help local entrepreneurs.

Tim Curley,...