Happy Valley in the Media

• HVAB, Commissioners announce Tourism Grant recipients - Media release (May 31, 2023)
• Tourism announcement advisory - Media Release (May 12, 2023)
• IRONMAN® support opportunities for the community, local businesses - Media Release (May 1, 2023)
• Happy Valley Sports & Entertainment Alliance names executive director - Media Release (April 10, 2023)
• HVAB welcomes new Board officers; directors - Media Release (March 21, 2023)
• 'Wonder Women of Hospitality' to celebrate industry standouts - Media Release (March 6, 2023)
• HVAB Tourism Grant program to begin accepting applicaitons Feb. 15 - Media Release (February 13, 2023)
• HVAB awards additional grant funding for tourism projects - Media Release (December 19, 2022)
• HVAB, Visit Clearfield County open Moshannon Valley Heritage Center - Media Release (December 12, 2022)
• GoFundMe campaign for Amish family surpasses goal - Media Release (November 21, 2022)
• Nittany Meadow Farm introduces 'Goats2Go' - Media Release (November 16, 2022)
• Happy Valley Hospitality Awards recognize excellence in service and leadership - Media Release (November 10, 2022)
• GoFundMe campaign for Amish family impacted by tragic loss - Media Release (October 24, 2022)
• Region prepares to host major gathering of travel writers - Media Release (October 10, 2022)
• HVAB announces hiring of Chief Administrative Officer - Media Release (October 4, 2022)
• Ironman announces new Ironman 70.3 Pennsylvania Happy Valley Triathlon - Media Release (September 29, 2022)
• New study reveals impact of sports events in Happy Valley, PA - Media Release (September 27, 2022)
• HVAB announces hiring of Sports Service Manager - Media Release (August 15, 2022)
• Happy Valley Hospitality campaign announcement - Media Release (July 25, 2022)
• Bellefonte.com acquistion announcement - Media Release (July 19, 2022)
• Website hire announcement - Media Release (July 5, 2022)
• HVAB, Commissioners announce 2022-23 Tourism Grant recipients - Media release (June 23, 2022)
• Pennsylvania Tourism Office funding - Media Release (May 31, 2022)
• Happy Valley Agventures 2022 grant announcement - Media Release (May 23, 2022)
• Topgolf Live Stadium Tour Coming to Beaver Stadium in June - Media Release (March 30, 2022)
• Grant program opens for Happy Valley farms, ag-related businesses - Media Release (March 23, 2022)
• HVAB Tourism Grant program to begin accepting applications Feb 28 - Media Release (February 22, 2022)
• Navigating NIL opportunities with HappyValleyTalent.com - Media Release (January 7, 2022)
• Happy Valley Sports and Entertainment Commission - Media Release (November 16, 2021)
• HVAB details summer marketing campaign successes - Media Release (November 16, 2021)
• Legislative Leaders, Farm Bureau and Tourism Bureau Celebrate Agritourism - Media Release (November 16, 2021)
• HVAB Commission Media Advisory - Media Release (November 10, 2021)
• Legislative Leaders, Farm Bureau and Tourism Bureau Celebrate Agritourism - Media Release (October 10, 2021)
• Fullington buses take Happy Valley, PA brand on the road - Media Release (September 3, 2021)
• HappyValleyTalent.com unveiled to business community, student athletes - Media Release (September 2, 2021)
• Business 101 - Media Release (August 23, 2021)
• HappyValleyTalent.com Press Release - Media Release (August 23, 2021)
• Casino License for SC Gaming OpCo. LLC - Media Release (August 16, 2021)
• Central PA MATPRA 2021 - Media Release (August 9, 2021)
• 2021 HVAB Board Appointments - Media Release (July 20, 2021)
• Tourism Funding - Media Release (July 6, 2021)
• Vincenti Elected PA Sports Secretary - Media Release (June 30, 2021)
• Hidden Happy Valley - Media Release (June 25, 2021)
• Tourism Grant Announcement - Media Release (June 21, 2021)
• HVAB tourism-related budget priorities, legislative outreach letter - Media Release (June 16, 2021)
• 2021 Tourism Grant News Conference - Media Release (June 16, 2021)
• Power of Travel 2021 - Centre Gazette Special Section (June 10, 2021)
• The Centre County Proclamation - Media Release (May 6, 2021)
• HVAB announces move that will strengthen investment in destination marketing - Media Release (May 3, 2021) 
• Community, university, business groups reinforce
  commitment to diversity, inclusion - Media Release (April 19, 2021) 
• HVAB testimony before Senate Majority Policy Committee - Media Release (April 13, 2021) 
• Covid Relief Grant for Hospitality businesses open March 15 - 2021 CHIRP Info (March 8, 2021)
• Small Community Air Service - Media Release (March 8, 2021)
• Round 2 Grant Funding - Media Release (February 11, 2021)
• Tourism Grant Media Advisory - Media Release (February 8, 2021)
• 25 Best College Towns - VacationIdea.com #4 State College, Pennsylvania
• Happy Valley Takeout Trail to support local restaurants - Media Release (January 22, 2021)
• HVAB letter in support of Small Community Air Service Development grant application - Media Release (January 16, 2021)
• Safety Campaign - Media Release (January 8, 2021)
• Helping Happy Valley - Media Release (December 1, 2020)
• AgtoberFEST Release - Media Release (September 21, 2020)
• RACP Grant Support - Bellefonte Waterfront Project - Media Release (September 14, 2020)
• Signage raises visibility of county’s agriculture-focused establishments - Media Release (August 24, 2020)
• Spend the day in State College - Advertorial (August 14, 2020)
• HVAB Statement on cancellation of fall football season - Media Release (July 11, 2020)
• Spend the day in Boalsburg - Advertorial (August 7, 2020)
• Spend a day or several with Happy Valley Agventures - Advertorial (July 31, 2020)
• Spend the day in Philipsburg - Advertorial (July 24, 2020)
• Spend the day in Millheim - Advertorial (July 17, 2020)
• Spend a day in and around Bellefonte - Advertorial (July 4, 2020)
• HVAB announces Board of Directors appointment - Media Release (July 13, 2020)
• Final push is on for 4^TH Fest community food drive - Media Release (July, 6 2020)
• Paycheck Protection Program relief for DMOs necessary to continue vital economic recovery mission - Media release (June 29, 2020)
• The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau awards first round of 2020 Tourism Grants - media release (June 25, 2020)
• A fresh look for Centre County tourism - Keystone Edge (February 2020)
• Most Fitness Friendly Places for 2020 - Smart Asset (December 2019)
• The Must-Read Planner’s Guide to State College, Pennsylvania: Venues, F&B and Group Activities - Meetings Today (November 2019)
• Western and Southern Pennsylvania Road Trip - Where to Go With the Family - Kathryn Anywhere (September 2019)
• Pheromones and Fly Fishing in Spruce Creek Pennsylvania - Kathryn Anywhere (September 2019)
• Ultimate Family Vacation in State College, Pennsylvania - Soaring, Caving, Fly Fishing and Exploring - Kathryn Anywhere (August 2019)
• 4 Great Brew + Food Spots - Foodie Travel USA (August 2019)
• Exploring the Scotia Barrens and the Abandoned Ruins of Scotia, PA - UncoveringPA (July 2019) 
• 5 of America’s most charming small towns - Orbitz (July 2019)
• 6 peculiar and patriotic Fourth of July celebrations across the country - Washington Post (July 2019)

2018-2019

• Here Are 10 Ways To Spend The Perfect Day In Pennsylvania’s Most Charming Small Town - Only in Your State (June 2019)
• 15 Instagrammable Destinations from State College to Altoona - Dana Vento (June 2019)
• The Nation's Best Places to Play - Parents Magazine (June 2019)
• 31 Days of Mid-Atlantic Day Trips - Mid-Atlantic Day Trips (June 2019)
• Things to do in State College, Pennsylvania - Traveling Mom (June 2019)
• Hiking at Black Moshannon State Park in Centre County, PA - UncoveringPA (May 2019)
• Stay At Any Of These 7 Bed And Breakfasts To Experience Small Town Pennsylvania Like Never Before - Only in Your State (April 2019)
• PA Military Museum - Mid-Atlantic Day Trips (March 2019)
• 30 Places in the US You Should Visit Before You Turn 30 - PopSugar (March 2019)
• Carnegie Inn and Spa: A Luxurious Escape in State College PA - Eat, Move, Make (January 2019)
• 50 Lesser Known But Worthy Museums, Attractions and Tours in Mid-Atlantic USA - Getaway Mavens (January 2019)
• 10 A+ Lodgings On Your East Coast College Tour - Getaway Mavens (January 2019)
• All the Reasons You're Going To Want To Visit The Columbus Chapel & Boal Mansion - Just Short of Crazy (December 2018)
• A Stay at the Luxurious Carnegie Inn & Spa - Just Short of Crazy (December 2018)
• 6 Places You Absolutely Must Visit in Central Pennsylvania - Just Short of Crazy (December 2018)
• State College ranked in "America's 100 Best Places to Retire" - WTAJ and Where to Retire (November 2018)
• State College "Second Safest Place for Families" - WTAJ and Security Choice (November 2018)
• Beyond Academics, State College, Pennsylvania, Is a Hub for Meetings - Meetings Today (November 2018)
• Where to Meet & Play Unconventionally in State College - Pennsylvania Meetings & Events (November 2018)
• 10 of the Most Beautiful Mountains in Pennsylvania - Vacation Idea (October 2018)
• 2018 10 Best Places to Raise a Family - Livability (October 2018)
• The 15 Best Fall Weekend Getaways - Reader's Digest (October 2018)
• These Are the 15 Best Places to Move to in the U.S. (Before They Get Too Crowded) - Reader's Digest (October 2018)
• Greater State College PA: Stamp Collecting, Christopher Columbus, and Water Caves in the Land of the Nittany Lions - Getaway Mavens (October 2018)
• Mimosas Are Nice, But These Brunch Cocktails Make Day Drinking Feel Far More Upscale - Forbes (October 2018)
• 7 Spooky Places To Visit In October For The Most Thrilling Road Trip Of A Lifetime - Elite Daily (September 2018)
• The Best Bars in State College, PA - Thrillist (September 2018)
• 40 Restaurants Where You Can See Dazzling Fall Foliage - Cheapism (September 2018)
• 20 College Football Towns You Must Visit This Fall - Travel Pulse (August 2018)
• 6 great college football (and foodie) towns to visit this fall - The Ladders (August 2018)
• Safest College Towns in America  - Safewise (August 2018)
• Best College Bars in America - SuperCall (August 2018)
• Fly Fishing is Big in Central PA: Can We Keep It That Way? - WESA (August 2018) 
• Browsing Bellefonte's Spirits, Boutiques and Antiques - Mid-Atlantic Day Trip (August 2018)
• Most Educated Cities Awards - Insurify (July 2018)
• Boal Mansion & Columbus Chapel - Mid-Atlantic Day Trip (July 2018)

2017-2018

• You’ve Never Experienced Anything Like This Epic Independence Day Celebration In Pennsylvania - Only in Your State (June 2018)
• Why You Must Attend the Magical Centre County Grange Fair, One of America's Most Unique Fairs - Wanderlustingk (June 2018)
• Lovely Discoveries at the "New" Penn State Arboretum - Mid-Atlantic Day Trips (June 2018)
• Top 10 Memorial Day Weekend Getaways in Pennsylvania - Trips to Discover (April 2018)
• What Real Life Looks Like Inside Pennsylvania’s Happiest Small Town - Only in Your State (April 2018)
• Is Your City's Population Keeping Pace? The Fastest Growing City in Each State - USA Today (April 2018)
• Central Pennsylvania: An Easy and Laid Back Getaway in Centre County - Dating Advice (March 2018)
• Everything You Need to Know for a Great Mount Nittany Hike - UncoveringPA (February 2018)
• Top 100 Stadium Experiences of 2017 - Stadium Journey (January 2018)
• 24 Hours in Happy Valley - Travel Mag (November 2017)
• Exploring the Beautiful Arboretum at Penn State in State College - UncoveringPA (October 2017)
• Discovering Boalsburg: A trove of Columbus artifacts can be found in perhaps the least likely place in the New World. - The Burg (September 2017)
• 25 Best Pennsylvania Lakes - Vacation Idea (September 2017)
• On the Way To… Happy Valley - Keystone Edge (September 2017)
• 2017's 10 Best College Towns - Livability (September 2017)
• Columbus Antiquities Discovered in the Unlikeliest of Places - Travel Gumbo (September 2017)
• Exploring Athletic Excellence at the Penn State All-Sports Museum - UncoveringPA (September 2017)
• 9 Things To Do At Penn State With Kids - See Mom Click (August 2017)
• 10 amazing places to visit near State College this fall - PennLive (August 2017)
• Columbus Antiquities Discovered in the Unlikeliest of Places - Cheese Plates & Room Service (August 2017)
• Exploring the Industrial History of the Alleghenies at Curtin Village at Eagle Ironworks - UncoveringPA (August 2017)
• Insider’s Guide to Penn State & Things to do in State College PA - Wanderlustingk (August 2017)

2016-2017

• A Summer's Day in Beautiful Bellefonte - Cheese Plates and Room Service (June 2017)
• 2017 Best Cities for K-12 Teachers - Good Call (May 2017)
• 13 Fascinating Things You Can Only Do In Pennsylvania - Buzzfeed (May 2017)
• Five2Ride: 5 of the Best MTB Trails in Pennsylvania - SingleTracks (March 2017)
• College Town Turned Event Hub - Pennsylvania Meetings + Events (Spring 2017)
• Best Ice Cream Spots in the U.S. - Food & Wine (March 2017)
• The Day Trip Of A Lifetime You Can Only Take In Pennsylvania- Only in Your State (February 2017)
• Time For THON At Penn State: How The World's Largest Student-Run Charity Helps Kids with Cancer-Forbes (February 2017)
• 10 Great Reasons to Visit Pennsylvania in 2017-Uncovering PA (December 2016)
• Central Pennsylvania Tasting Trail passport now full year; makes perfect gift - Local Food Journey (November 2016)
• The 7 Man-Made Wonders of Pennsylvania - UncoveringPA (November 2016)
• Hop on Over to Happy Valley Brewery - Travel Addicts (November 2016)
• Best Cities for New Graduates - Value Penguin (November 2016)
• Best Stadiums in College Football - USA Today Sports (November 2016)
• Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion Showcase a World of History - North Hills Monthly (November 2016)
• Columbus Chapel and Boal Mansion: One of Pa.'s most amazing destinations-PennLive (October 2016)
• Boutique Escape - Industry Magazine (October 2016)
• 25 Colleges Where Students Love Life-Business Insider (October 2016)
• Off The Beaten Path: Boalsburg - Pennsylvania Magazine (October 2016)
• The 30 Best Hospitality Programs in the United States - The Best Schools (September 2016)
• The Best College Towns - College Rank (September 2016)
• Explore the Central PA Tasting Trail - Travel Addicts (September 2016)
• 48 Hours in State College - Blue Ridge Outdoors (August 2016)
• Best Cities For Entrepreneurs - Livability (August 2016)
• 10 Best Mountain Bike Destinations East of the Rockies - SingleTracks (July 2016)
• Nature Inn at Bald Eagle Wins Best Eco-Friendly Resort - USA Today 10 Best (July 2016)

2015-2016

• State College Earns Top Ten Ranking for Cycle-Friendly Cities (June 2016)
• Pennsylvania Military Museum - UncoveringPA (June 2016)
• Visiting Centre Furnace Mansion: The Birthplace of Penn State University-UncoveringPA (May 2016)
• 10 Most Exciting Cities in Pennsylvania That Don't Start With the Letter "P" - Gogobot (May 2016)
• Two Festivals Celebrate Anniversaries in State College-Recreation News (April 2016)
• Penn's Cave-Mending the Piggy Bank (April 2016)
• Top 25 Best Small College Towns -USA Today (March 2016)
• 10 Secret Destinations in PA -DestinationsinPA (March 2016)
• The 51 Mountain Bike Capitals in the U.S. -SingleTracks (March 2016)
• Shh! 15 Under the Radar Bike Destinations -SingleTracks (February 2016)
• What to Do as a Family in State College -Mending the Piggy Bank (December 2015)
• Out and About in Central PA -Meetings Today (November 2015)
• Where to Eat in State College -Don't Forget to Eat (November 2015)
• Historic Bellefonte Host Victorian Christmas -Flipside PA (November 2015)
• Best College Campuses -Business Insider (November 2015)
• Penn's Cave -UncoveringPA (November 2015)
• Amazing Autumn Saturdays -Eastern Home & Travel (October 2015)
• 13 Essential Restaurants in the State College Area -Thrillist (August 2015)
• Penn State Tailgating -Bleacher Report (August 2015)
• Ag Progress Beefs Up it's Offerings -Lancaster Farming (August 2015)
• Bellefonte Arts & Crafts -PennLive (August 2015)
• Plenty of Country Charm -Recreation News (August 2015)
• Seven Things To Do in State College -UncoveringPA (July 2015)
• Centre County Has the Whole Nine Yard -Altoona Mirror (July 2015)
• Fourth of July Fireworks Displays in America -USA Today Travel (July 2015)
• Columbus Chapel & Boal Mansion -UncoveringPA (July 2015)

2014-2015

• State College:#2 Best College Town -WalletHub (October 2014)
• Best College Football Environments -NFL (June 2015)
• Best Towns to Live In -Niche (May 2015)
• Top #100 Adventure Towns: State College -National Geographic (May 2015)
• Happy Times - Meetings Focus (May 2015)
• Enjoy the Libations Along the Central PA Tasting Trail -Recreation News (April 2015)
• Pennsylvania's Merry Middle -Small Market Meetings (March 2015)
• State College Top Place for Veterans -Centre Daily Times (November 2014)
• 16 Reasons State College, PA is the Best College Town in America - Thrillist (October 2014)
• Top 10 Best Counties in Pennsylvania: Centre County -Movoto (September 2014)
• State College: Top 10 Safest Places in Pennsylvania -Movoto (August 2014)
• State College: Top 10 Most Exciting -Movoto (July 2014)
• Mt. Nittany Marathon & Penn's Cave -Recreation News (August 2014)
• Summer is an Ideal Time to Explore State College -Carlisle Sentinel (August 2014)
• Top 20 College Towns -American Institute of Economic Research (September 2014)
• Start Drinking These 5 Barrel-Aged Ciders Today: Good Intent Cider - Gear Patrol (September 2014)
• State College: #1 Happiest Small Place in America -Movoto (September 2014)
• Penns Valley -Mother Earth News (July 2014)
• Central PA Festival of the Arts: #3 Best Arts Fest in Nation -Sunshine Artist (September 2014) 
• How Your Public Transit Stacks Up -FiveThirtyEight (July 2014) 

2013-2014

• 31 Best College Bars in the US (Phyrst) -Business Insider (March 2014)
• Top 25 College Football Towns for 2014 -Business Insider (June 2014)
• Visitors Bureau & Google Partner for Virtual Tours -Pittsburgh Trib-Live (May 2014)
• The 33 Best College Bars in America (Phyrst) -Thrillist (May 2014)
• Central PA Festivals of the Arts: #1 Best Arts Fest in Nations -Sunshine Artist (September 2013)

2012-2013

• New & Improved Sites in PA -Meetings Focus (June 2013)
• Top 100 Smartest Cities in America -Venture Beat (June 2013)
• Road Trip! Central PA -Pittsburgh Tribune Review (September 2012)