StateCollege.com Staff

As director of marketing services for Keystone Real Estate Group since 2012, Kyla Maldonado oversees all the marketing outreach and communications, serving four regions in Pennsylvania, including developing The Apartment Store brand and social media presence in State College. As a wife and mother of two young kids – a son, 5, and a 10-month-old…

In these most unprecedented and difficult of times, Centre Countians from first responders and medical professionals to folks with a needle, thread, and a spirit of generosity are stepping up to meet the challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are just a few of their stories.   Distilling Safety  There was a time, not…

Town&Gown founder Mimi Barash Coppersmith first interviewed Centrice Martin more than 10 years ago after she received the 2009 Penn State Outstanding Adult Student award while earning a degree in agribusiness management. At that time, Martin had hopes to continue her education and pursue a graduate degree at Penn State.  Martin was raised by a…

The recently announced release of the movie The Last Full Measure was an exciting surprise for some of us here in central Pennsylvania. The announcement, replete with a star-studded cast and a powerful trailer, was eerily spine-tingling for members of the Hayes family because it occurred on the evening of January 22, what would have…

Celebrating its 60th anniversary, Skills of Central Pennsylvania is a nonprofit serving 17 counties throughout the region. Becky Aungst, president and CEO of Skills of Central Pennsylvania, oversees the organization’s wide variety of services that support individuals with behavioral health, intellectual, or development challenges. The organization employs more than 1,100 staff in a variety of…