Hearts in the Highlands

By Lee Stout State College, both the institution and the town, was a growing community in the period between 1920 to the late 1940s.  Penn State saw the passing of the much beloved President Edwin Erle Sparks in 1924.  His … Continued

by Diana Griffith “The best couples all have a story to tell about how they met,” says Margaret Sebastianelli. She and husband Ted met while walking their dogs at Toftrees, where they each lived in a condo. Their dogs eyed each … Continued

By Jordan Gibby, Prevention Educator For over 40 years, the Centre County Women’s Resource Center (CCWRC) has served the Highlands and broader Centre County community in combating domestic and sexual violence through confidential, free services. Started by grassroots activists in … Continued

by Gary Miller and Eric White The Highlands neighborhood has a proud history as State College’s first residential neighborhood.  It is also, in its own way, a cultural center, our own version of Bloomsbury.  In addition to being the home of … Continued

by Spud Marshall It’s been five years since we launched the co.space in the Highlands. In that time, we’ve had the pleasure of working with more than 100 young people who have called this community family. If you haven’t had … Continued

by Noah Coleman The odd thing about returning to the place where one was born is the intersection of your past and current lives. Returning to State College has created new patterns upon previous layers upon previous memories. When Highlands … Continued

By Mark Lafer Congregation Brit Shalom, at 620 East Hamilton Avenue, is the center for worship, cultural engagement, and religious celebrations for more than 350 residents of the State College area. The names of early members are permanent parts of … Continued

By Megan Fleming If the walls of many State College homes could talk, they would tell you that they were hand-picked from a catalog. Companies like Gordon-Van, Aladdin and Sears Roebuck and Co. sold plans and materials for homes out … Continued

By Gary Miller   What is a community? A few years ago, faculty at the University of North Carolina, the University of California at San Francisco, and the University of Philadelphia interviewed a wide range of people about that question.  … Continued