Why global companies are relocating to Happy Valley
By Holly Riddle Springhill Suites by Marriott and Holiday Inn Express are two of several Shaner hotels in the area. In last week’s edition of the HappyValley Industry newsletter, we discussed the brain drain phenomenon and how Happy Valley makes up for brain drain by bringing lost talent back to the area at a later […]
“People leave here with a smile”: Here’s why more organizers are planning their events in Happy Valley
By Stephanie Kalina-Metzger Photo: Happy Valley Adventure Bureau Event planners are positively enamored with the State College area, according to Dave Gerdes, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau. He cites the convenience of Happy Valley’s central (and picturesque) location, the wealth of cultural opportunities, and the high energy from […]
Highlighting Happy Valley: Download these free slides to help recruit talent or new business
In recent months, we’ve had several requests from local companies for content that highlights Happy Valley and supports talent or new business acquisition. We’ve linked some content here and made it available for download and encourage you to customize it for your own efforts. HappyValley Industry believes a rising tide lifts all boats. Our goal […]
Mount Nittany Health breaks ground on new Patient Tower
Mount Nittany Health hosted a groundbreaking celebration on May 16, 2023, officially marking the start of construction on the new Patient Tower at the Mount Nittany Medical Center. Mount Nittany Health employees and representatives from Whiting-Turner Contracting Company gathered at the future site of the new tower to commemorate this milestone. “Mount Nittany Health’s new […]
Happy Valley is in the middle of the brain belt: here’s what it means for the economy
By Holly Riddle In industry and research over the last decade, the term “brain belt” has grown in popularity as a way of describing regions where the cost of doing business is relatively low, but resources like those offered by a research university are ample. In many instances, these regions boast a low cost of […]
Growth prompts expansion for Bellefonte’s Actuated Medical
By Jodie Dello Stritto Actuated Medical President/CEO Maureen Mulvihill cuts the ribbon on the company’s new facility. After outgrowing its space, Actuated Medical chose to stay in Happy Valley’s Penn Eagle Industrial Park, collocating into a larger facility. The added space will help the company continue to grow as it expands its offerings aimed at […]
Remote workers on why Happy Valley is the perfect home
by Holly Riddle Last year, Happy Valley welcomed a group of remote workers from around the country to experience what makes the region — and, in particular, Bellefonte — so special. As part of The Wilds are Working initiative, participants came from as far away as California to live, work and play over a month’s […]
Xact Metal Celebrates 100th 3D Metal Printer Order
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – May 15, 2023— Xact Metal, on a mission to make metal 3D printing affordable and to decentralize the technology, announced today that it has received its 100th printer order, a significant and exciting milestone in the company’s growth. This achievement comes after the successful launch in 2021 of the XM200G, […]
Recruiting Penn State alumni to one of the best places to live and work
By Nikki Ciecierski The only people who love Happy Valley as much as the people who live here are the Penn State alumni who dream of living here: A fulfilling, high-paying career, great schools, safe neighborhoods, outdoor adventure, arts and culture… in the place where they made their best memories. Happy Valley employers, YOU hold […]
