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Regenerative medicine helps dad avoid surgery

STORMSTOWN – Every kid thinks of their dad like a superhero of sorts. Rob Campbell isn’t faster than a speeding bullet, doesn’t pretend to be more powerful than a locomotive – although he can bench press 315 pounds – and can’t leap tall buildings in a single bound. The 49-year-old Stormstown man works as a mechanical engineer at Penn State and stays physically fit by volunteering as a junior high wrestling and youth football coach, as well as weightlifting and participating in a local men’s ice hockey league. Campbell also has a leg up on other dads – at least in the ...

Stadium revival brings outdoor hockey

History will be made on Penn State’s biggest stage – Beaver Stadium – as Penn State is bringing its ice hockey programs to the gridiron at the iconic venue. For the first time, Hockey Valley is invading Beaver Stadium to make history on ice. Both the Nittany Lion men’s and women’s ...

Medical Center constructs new patient tower

STATE COLLEGE — According to a Mount Nittany Health press release, the Mount Nittany Medical Center broke ground on a new patient tower in May 2023 with an estimated occupancy date in December 2026. The tower includes: 10 floors, 300,000 square feet 168 private patient ...

County continues growth through economic plan

STATE COLLEGE — In October of 2024, the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County and the Economic Development Council launched an economic development plan in hopes of strengthening community engagement. Since the launch of the plan, Centre County has worked with various companies to see how they could better support them and their companies growth. The economic plan consists of four main areas of focus: business retention and expansion, targeted and emerging industries, workforce and education, and built and natural environment. Within these four main areas, there ...

Juniata County Industrial Park expands

MIFFLINTOWN – Juniata County is opening new doors for businesses with the expansion of its industrial park in Mifflintown. Juniata Business and Industry, which oversees the project, announced that 12 newly developed lots are available in Phase IV of the Juniata County Industrial ...

Kish Bank expands to Mifflintown

MIFFLINTOWN — Kish Bank has continued on with its trend of growth with the opening of a new branch in Juniata County. Located at 4215 William Penn Highway in Mifflintown, the newest branch offers convenient access for local residents and businesses. The addition is yet another representation of Kish Bank’s commitment and loyalty to customers. This new branch, coming in at 3,200 square feet, came in under budget at around $2 million. While most new branches take around only eight to 10 months to open their doors, this location took about a year overall due to getting minorly set ...