Roger Van Scyoc
Centre Daily Times
Pennsylvania, United States
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Centre County rehabilitation programs help to save lives, money
The Centre County Correctional Facility, working with several other community organizations, is putting programs in place to improve rehabilitation efforts and reduce recidivism rates in the county. Incarcerating a single inmate for a year can cost taxpayers upwards of $24,000. → Read More
Apple Hill Antiques celebrates 20th anniversary
Roger and Jan Snyder, two of the original owners of Apple Hill Antiques, opened the College Township shop in May 1997. The store is holding events during May in honor of its 20th anniversary. → Read More
Centre Gives set to kick off for sixth year
Centre Gives, an online giving event hosted by the Centre Foundation, has raised more than $4 million since it was founded in 2012. → Read More
All smiles, dentist George Kleban looks back on 53 years in State College
George Kleban, 79, recently retired after more than half a century working as a dentist in downtown State College. → Read More
Dollar General set to open by mid-summer in Philipsburg
The Dollar General store will be the seventh in Centre County. → Read More
Nittany Mall store closes, Philipsburg business opens
The Pennsylvania teen fashion retailer announced the closings of about 400 stores across the country. → Read More
State College pottery studio, in business for 18 years, sold
Longtime business owner Gary Filkins has sold popular paint-your-own pottery studio 2000 Degrees to manager Kelly Cummins, who took over on April 1. Filkins first opened the State College business in 1999. → Read More
Retailer to close 400 stores, including Nittany Mall location
Pennsylvania-based teen fashion retailer rue21 is closing about 400 stores nationwide, including its State College location at the Nittany Mall. Based in Cranberry, the privately-held company did not announce when the closings would occur. But in a Facebook post, it said it was “a difficult but necessary decision.” The move leaves the retailer with about 700 stores across 48 states. On its… → Read More
Fire Pit BBQ opens in Philipsburg
The Philipsburg Business Incubator picked up its second tenant recently, adding barbecue sauce retailer Fire Pit BBQ to the four-office space. → Read More
State College restaurant closes after not renewing lease
Authentic China Wok, 279 Northland Center, closed after the lease wasn’t renewed, according to employees of a neighboring business. → Read More
Penn State Startup Week to bring entrepreneurs, innovation to campus
Running April 17 to April 21, Penn State Startup Week will feature more than 75 events tailored toward entrepreneurship, including presentations, workshops and pitch competitions. Originally an event of the College of Information Sciences and Technology, the weeklong showcase will be university-wide for the first time. → Read More
Outdoor athlete, author shares stories from the trail
The distance stretched across the showroom of Appalachian Outdoors, wooden floors instead of the familiar dirt and rock beneath her feet. For the lissome explorer, it was a simple pacing to-and-fro, a far cry from the 13,000 miles she’d already logged across six continents. → Read More
Owner may try to reopen distillery after he closed it due to health reasons
For Dick Griffin, the process of making whiskey is an art form. It was a lifelong dream realized in April 2016 when his Milesburg business, Griffin Whiskey, opened and others got to taste the old family recipe, one he had carried with him for more than 50 years. → Read More
Mattress startup founders, Penn State grads, not resting on early success
Penn State alumni Daehee Park and J.T. Marino founded Tuft & Needle, a popular direct-to-consumer mattress company in 2012. → Read More
Don Patron closes in State College, another eatery is put up for sale
A sign posted on Don Patron Mexican Grill’s windows confirmed the closing. → Read More
New restaurant brings unique taste to State College
Momotaro, 220 W. College Ave., is readying to open later in March, according to owner Ben Yu. → Read More
State College to get new restaurant
Momotaro, Thai ice cream roll restaurant in State College → Read More
More Pennsylvania students turning to crowdfunding to pay for college
According to a February report by GoFundMe, Pennsylvania students raised $1.9 million from 2014 to 2017 in crowdfunding for tuition and other college expenses. → Read More
Retailer opens new location in State College
Mattress Firm, the largest bedding retailer in the U.S., opened its State College location, 1908 N. Atherton St., on Feb. 17. → Read More
Discovery Space names new interim director
The Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania recently announced the appointment of Michele Crowl as interim executive director. → Read More