Best Local Businesses and Services in State College, PA
State College is home to Penn State's main University Park campus, which shapes almost every part of local life. The area is known as Happy Valley, and home football weekends at Beaver Stadium, with more than 100,000 fans, bring the town to a standstill. The surrounding Nittany Valley offers trails, farms and small-town charm.
Below you'll find every Pennsylvania Connection guide for State College, grouped by category. Each guide lists local businesses with their address, phone number, opening hours and website, plus advice on how to choose.
⚕ Health in State College
⚖ Legal in State College
💼 Professional Services in State College
🏠 Real Estate in State College
🚗 Cars in State College
🍽 Food & Drink in State College
🛍 Stores in State College
🧸 Kids & Family in State College
💇 Beauty & Fitness in State College
🎭 Entertainment & Events in State College
🌳 Outdoors & Attractions in State College
🐾 Pets in State College
🤝 Community in State College
Living in State College: what to know
- Nickname: Happy Valley
- County: Centre County
- Population: about 40,000 (plus Penn State students)
- Area codes: 814
- Region: Central Pennsylvania
Demand for many services, from movers to cleaners to restaurants, rises and falls with the Penn State academic calendar, especially at move-in and move-out.
Book movers, hotels and restaurants well in advance around home football games, graduation and Arts Fest in July.
Popular neighborhoods: Downtown, College Heights, Highlands, Holmes-Foster, Penn State campus, Nittany Crossing, Park Forest.