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People walking on the sidewalk in downtown State College

Biden Proposal To Change What Counts As A Metro Area Could Heavily Affect Pa., State College

Min Xian

The Biden Administration is considering changing how many people have to live somewhere for it to count as a metropolitan area. That could have a big…

State College Borough Manager Tom Fountaine gave a presentation on creating best practices for collaboration between universities and local communities at Penn State on Monday, May 20.

Education

Penn State, State College Borough Host Conference Addressing Town-Gown Relations

Min Xian

In college towns, the large student population can complicate relations between universities and local communities. This week, the 2019 International Town…

Housing Boom In State College Raises Questions About Growth

Anne Danahy

The development going on in State College right now is expected to increase the number of housing units in the borough by about 20 percent. And largely…

Map of the state of Pennsylvania showing county boundaries and names, county seats and rivers from the U.S. Geological Survey.

Business, Economics and Finance

Pennsylvania’s Population Quickly Becoming Older, Slowly More Diverse

Lindsay Lazarski

Following national trends, Pennsylvania’s population is getting older and slowly becoming more diverse according to the latest statistics from the U.S.…

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania hosted a public hearing in Tioga County on Thursday, hearing from providers and consumers about the lack of broadband access in rural areas.

Business, Economics and Finance

Rural Pa. Demands Broadband Access; Providers Cite Logistical Difficulties

Min Xian

Dr. Robert Gillio is in charge of telemedicine at J.C. Blair Hospital in Huntingdon county.But he has no internet access at home.“I can’t get Comcast at…