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446 Farmhill Drive- State College

446 Farmhill Drive, State College

A beautiful new residential home development on a rolling hill and lovely views with a 4.79-acre park located in the center of the development, which will be landscaped and offers a neighborhood retreat. The site features 0.41 to 0.80-acre lots. Restrictive Covenants. Annual HOA is $200 fee will cover common area maintenance and insurance. Approved builders only. Lot 18/.62 acres

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733 W Foster Avenue - State College

733 W Foster Avenue, State College

A celebration of mid-century vintage enhanced with elegant updates in desirable Historic Holmes-Foster neighborhood--this dwelling is the essence of home! Notice refinished hardwood floors, a fresh updated color palette & Pella windows with rooms bathed in natural light. Take in a fully remodeled eat-in kitchen adorned with tasteful selections. The main floor also offers a dining room with charming built-in cabinets, a grand living room with inviting gas fireplace, a pleasant & sizable guest suite with full bath, a new laundry/mudroom addition you must see to believe and a perfect home office with built-in shelves/storage. Upstairs, discover a generous owner' suite with handsome full bath, closet w/organization system, 2 additional bedrooms & renovated full bath. The 3rd-floor offers 2 additional bedrooms & half...

ALL ABOUT PENN STATE: Penn State Thon 2021

ALL ABOUT PENN STATE: Penn State Thon 2021

The Penn State Dance Marathon "THON" is led by students at Penn State University. The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon is a year-long fundraising and awareness campaign in the fight against childhood cancer. This effort engages more than 16,500 students who are committed to one goal: conquering childhood cancer.

THON is just around the corner with the weekend set to begin on Feb. 19.

Unlike past years, the event will be held completely remote.

The entire 46 hours of THON will be available through a livestream on THON's website. The stream is set to begin at 6 p.m. on Feb. 19.

The livestream will be broadcasted by 46 Live, a student production company at Penn State.

According to Annie Princivalle of THON media relations, dancers and attendees...

Penn State Ranked one of the best online learning institutions

All about Penn State: Penn State Ranked one of the best institutions for online programs

According to U.S. News Ranks Penn State World Campus received six top-10 placements in Best Online Programs rankings for the fifth year in a row.

Now more than ever, online education is very important as it may be the only option for some people. Cyber learning and working from home are a new normal for everyone.

For the fifth straight year, Penn State is the most recognized university in U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings of the best online degree programs in the country.

The U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 Best Online Programs rankings, which were released today (Jan. 26), placed Penn State World Campus, the University’s online campus, in the top 10...

KBB REALTORS: Sarah Schroeder

KBB REALTORS: Sarah Schroeder

Your Life. Your Story. Your Home.

"I have a vision for a curated service experience for my clients and I feel that every buyer and seller have a unique lifestyle, story and real estate goal in mind. From $50K flip properties in Philipsburg to $5M investment properties in Downtown State College – I devote the same time and care to each transaction. For my clients, I believe it’s, Your LifeYour StoryYour Home or Investment…It’s Your Selling Central Pennsylvania Experience and I want to be your advocate in that journey."

I am a licensed Realtor with Kissinger Bigatel & Brower REALTORS, serving all residential and commercial buyers and sellers with a primary focus on first time home buyers, alumni transition back buyers and commercial investors. Originally...

Penn State News - Spring Semester 2021

All about Penn State: PSU Spring Semester

The Spring Semester has been delayed for students to return to campus due to the virus. In-person classes have been delayed until Feb.15th following the remote period. 

At this time, classes will transition to their regularly scheduled mode and resume across all campus locations on Feb. 15, though this date could change based on health and safety factors and guidance from the state. As currently scheduled, the 15-week semester will end on April 30, with finals week following from May 3-7.

This decision is also in alignment with the recent health and safety recommendations for higher education institutions from Pennsylvania’s departments of Health and Education.

All Students must have a negative test result before returning to campus this Spring if they live on campus.The university is not *officially* regulating these procedures for students who live off-campus, but this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get...

ALL ABOUT PENN STATE: PSU Students back on campus

Penn State students spent this past weekend moving back to Happy Valley. Due to the COVID19 pandemic, it has been quite a different process than normal.  The Borough of State College, where Penn State University calls home, has a masking ordinance in place that will be enforced.

This year for Penn State students will be a different atmosphere than before. As students return, Penn State and the borough have established rules for wearing face masks, social distancing and have limited gatherings in an effort to prevent spread of the coronavirus. This will limit all sporting events and social events that have been a huge part of the Penn State Community. 

Some students that have returned to campus have been receiving backlash for not following these guidelines. This has been addressed and students are spreading...

ALL ABOUT PENN STATE: Law Schools

Penn State offers two separately accredited law schools: Penn State Law, located on the University Park campus; and Penn State Dickinson Law, located just under two hours from State College and Centre County in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Both programs trace their roots to the founding of The Dickinson Law School in Carlisle. Established in 1834, the original program was opened by Judge John Reed at Dickinson College. In 1890, the program received an independent charter, and in 1917 ended all affiliation with that college.

Penn State Dickinson Law offers a robust curriculum that combines challenging classes and the invaluable experience of working in law in the real world. In fact, Penn State Dickinson’s graduation requirements go beyond the American Bar Association’s requirements, with students needing to earn at least six of 12 required experiential...

ALL ABOUT PENN STATE: Undergraduate Degrees & More

If you’re considering a four-year baccalaureate degree from Penn State, you might have a hard time choosing which program to study. With 12 academic colleges and more than 275 majors to choose from at the University Park campus in State College, students have a wealth of options.

From the sciences to the liberal arts, there’s an academic college for every interest. Within each college, a multitude of majors are offered. Most programs are even part of the 2+2 Plan, which gives students the opportunity to study for two years at a branch campus before completing their final two years at University Park.

Great options like the 2+2 Plan exist to help students reach their maximum potential. But what happens when a student doesn’t know where to start their undergraduate career?

Enter the Division of Undergraduate...