Business
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The Cakeshop Is Closing Its Storefront, But Its Business Will Continue
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A Centre County bakery is closing its Pleasant Gap shop, but it isn’t going away completely. The Cakeshop by Tati plans to close its storefront at 113 E. College Ave. after Dec. 23 as owners Tati and Derek Polay start the next chapter for their business, they wrote in a Facebook post on Friday. Calling…
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Ferguson Township Commission Reviews Land Development Plan for North Atherton Street Wawa
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Traffic and site access issues remained at the forefront of discussions as Ferguson Township’s Planning Commission reviewed the preliminary land development plan for a Wawa store along the North Atherton Street corridor. The southeastern Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain plans to build one of its first Centre County locations at 169 W. Aaron Dr. on the…
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Lupita’s Closes Ferguson Township Location
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A family-owned Mexican restaurant has closed one of its State College area locations, citing increasing costs and staffing challenges. Lupita’s Authentic Mexican Food has shut down its original location in the Uni-Mart center at 3180 W. College Ave., Ferguson Township, and will focus on its restaurant at 312 W. Beaver Ave. in downtown State College,…
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Whiteout Tequila: Born in Mexico, Raised in PA
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Founded by former football players Mike Mauti and Christian Hackenberg, Whiteout Tequila “nods to that electric, all-in atmosphere Pennsylvanians know.”
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Bubba’s Eggs, Steaks & Shakes Revives Classic Diner Space in Downtown State College
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A familiar downtown State College landmark has a new tenant — and a new take on a classic American diner. Bubba’s Eggs, Steaks & Shakes officially opened Monday at 131 S. Garner St., inside the historic 1947 Silk City Diner that once housed Baby’s Burgers and Shakes for over 30 years and most recently Oeuf…
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Annual CBICC Awards Honor 6 Local Businesses and Individuals
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The Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County on Oct. 23 honored four businesses and two individuals for their outstanding efforts and contributions to the local community over the past year. The 2025 Centre County Business Awards were presented at the CBICC’s annual awards celebration at the Nittany Lion Inn’s Ballroom. “Year after year,…
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Centre Markets Moving to New Location in Pine Grove Mills
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Centre Markets is ready to make a long-planned move to Pine Grove Mills. The local food hub’s last day inside the Nittany Mall will be 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, owner Sabine Carey wrote in a message to customers this week. Carey and her team will then move equipment and inventory to…
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Expansion Planned for Doggie’s Pub
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Doggie’s Pub in State College is getting bigger. The 108 S. Pugh St. bar will be extended from its space in the Foster Building into the ground floor of the neighboring Homerella Building at the corner of South Pugh Street and East Calder Way, according to a land development plan presented to the State College…
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Partnership Aims to Expand Service at State College Regional Airport
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A coalition of local organizations are partnering on an initiative dedicated to maintaining and expanding airline service at State College Regional Airport. The State College Air Service Alliance — announced at the first State College Regional Air Service Summit on Tuesday morning — is a formal partnership among the Chamber of Business & Industry of…
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How Shapiro Wants to Reshape the Region’s Power Grid Operator as Prices Rise
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Gov. Josh Shapiro thinks Pennsylvania’s electric grid operator, PJM, moves too slowly. He wants states to have more control.