Vincent Corso
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Happy Valley Improv’s New Downtown Theater Is Built on Trust, Community and a Whole Lot of Laughter
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With everything we’ve been through over the past year and a half, who couldn’t use a good laugh? After all, nothing beats the sense of community that comes from being in a crowd of happy people, laughing together. Opening just in time for people to come together again this July, the Blue Brick Theatre, tucked…
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Skate Shop to Open in Downtown State College
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Growing up in State College, skateboarder Jake Johnson remembers wanting to have a space for local skaters to connect. Now Johnson is teaming with Clint Kunselman to open IQ Skate Shop at 118 S. Pugh St. On a hot July day, Johnson was working with some young skaters, getting the shop that was formerly Sadie’s…
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Millheim Festival to Showcase Art, Music, Food and ‘a Cool, Funky, Little Town’
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The inaugural Millheim WalkFest of Arts & Music — taking place Friday through Sunday — will bring 40 arts and craft vendors, six music stages and food trucks to a Penns Valley borough that is already known for its arts, music and food scene. The event came about after the cancelation of in-person activities for…
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Gypsy Moths Outbreak Affecting Local Trees
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Is the bark on that tree moving? It’s a question one must ask while walking through the woods of Rothrock State Forest lately. A close inspection of those trees reveals heavy numbers of caterpillars slowly crawling their way upward. They are European gypsy moths, or Lymantria dispar, and an outbreak of the crawlies are affecting…
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Julian Family Continues Local Fireworks Tradition
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JULIAN — Fifteen years ago, Matt and Mary Hall started their own fireworks display in the fields surrounding their Beaver Road home in Julian. What started off as a humble affair with maybe 50 people, a “boom box” and Matt and Mary setting off fireworks in their fields, has grown into a community-wide celebration, with…
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After Selling State College VFW Building, Club to Establish Home for Veterans’ Fraternity
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Whether in conflict or while stateside helping a fellow countryman, U.S. veterans never give up a fight. But things looked bleak for State College Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 321 as the pandemic tore through 2020. Looking at already declining membership numbers, COVID-19 eventually forced the 70-plus-year-old service club to make a drastic decision —…
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A Brewer’s Journey: Josh Davies Is at Home Connecting with the Community at Happy Valley Brewing Company
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On the Friday of Penn State’s graduation weekend, Happy Valley Brewing Company head brewer Josh Davies poured a couple pints of his freshly made beer straight from the tap and gave me a tour as we chatted about how he ended up at the brewpub. Josh is a big part of HVBC’s history; he came…
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Developers Hope to Break Ground Next Spring on Bellefonte Waterfront Hotel
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Borough officials recently met with the developers of the much-anticipated Bellefonte Waterfront project that includes a boutique hotel, parking garage and condominiums and came back with some good news at the June 21 council meeting. “They hope to break ground next spring,” council President Joanne Tosti-Vasey said. Developers Tom Songer and Ed Olsen told the…
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Residents Volley with Pickleball Supporters in Patton Township
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Like a highly competitive game of pickleball, the volleys between some residents of a Park Forest neighborhood and supporters of the popular game continue to go back and forth, while Patton Township leaders are left at the net, trying to come to an amicable solution for both sides. Some township residents living near the pickleball…
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The Allegheny Front Trail Offers Adventures – and Some Breathtaking Vistas – for Hikers of Various Skill Levels
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This story appears in the June 2021 issue of Town&Gown. Up in the Moshannon Forest, on the western edge of Centre County, the Allegheny Front Trail provides seemingly endless options for people looking to enjoy either a simple day hike or an overnight backpacking experience. With varied terrain that ranges from scampering along five trout…