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,...

An Artistic Enclave in Lemont

Just off the well-beaten path where Business Route 322 meets State Route 26, you’ll find a cluster of shops and companies eager to pamper you, help you refresh your spirit and feed your body and soul.

While the group of artists...

New Friends and Old...Silver and Gold

There’s a wonderful children’s song with this lyric: “Make new friends but keep the old, one is silver and the other gold.” That line also sums up the business activities in downtown State College over the past few months and...

Heating Up in the Fall

October has arrived and summer ’09 is becoming a distant memory. It was a hot season for some very cool developments in downtown State College. And from the sound of things, the next few months sound promising for an improved...

Success Stories Plentiful Despite Economy

These days it’s easy to bemoan the state of the national and state economies. Times are indeed challenging. Despite some daunting obstacles, there are still many success stories emerging from the gloom.

Take the case of Goodco...

Readying for Arts Fest

It looks to me like it’s going to be a great summer in State College and central Pennsylvania,” says Mike Desmond, partner in Hotel State College and Company. “From everything I’ve read about this, national trends are showing...