State College

State College, Pennsylvania, is the home of the Pennsylvania State University (PSU) as well as being home too more than 72,000 residents (Downtown 1). State College is located in central Pennsylvania and it is within a 250 mile radius of major hubs of the Northeast Mid-Atlantic and the Midwest, including New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Pittsburgh, Detroit and others. Economically, the region is thriving and expanding. It is at the center of one of the fastest growing regions in Pennsylvania and offers a diversity of businesses, from emerging hi-tech companies to a traditional manufacturing and service base. Known as “Happy Valley” to those who reside in the area, State College is often rated by magazines nationwide as the perfect place to work, study and raise a family. It is often rated as one of the least stressful and most safe areas to live as well. However, like any location, State College has its strengths as well as its weaknesses. Perhaps its biggest weakness is that even though there are diverse groups of people living in the region, legislators, law enforcement, and others in positions of importance are conservative and often devise policies and legislation that are prejudiced against minorities like Blacks, Latinos and Homosexuals. This analysis will discuss the following aspects of State College life, including strengths and weaknesses: community, educatio

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anging educational opportunities found in State College. Options range from PSU to an excellent public school system, private school options, and pre-school and day-care providers” (Education 1). One aspect of education that provides great opportunity for entertainment and economic success to business owners in the area is Nittany Lion Football. Few things are as loud as the roar of the crowd on football Saturdays in late summer, fall and winter, where 100,000+ people cram into and around Beaver Stadium to watch the legendary Joe Paterno’s Lions take on their weekly opponent. While this kind of traffic often makes the area quite congested from Friday to Sunday on football weekends, it represents an economic boon to local retailers, eateries and hotels. All of this excitement and action occur just a few blocks from the wooded, suburban neighborhoods which surround University Park and Beaver Stadium. The community pride itself on special events and goes out of its way to support local efforts aimed at improving the area, helping those in need, and sponsoring annual activities that involve the majority of the residents, including: Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, First Night State College, and the Great American 4
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