Dazzling post-game displays, new way for fans to enjoy beverages at the ballpark on tap

(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) – State College Spikes fans can look forward to a wonderful slate of fantastic FIREWORKS shows, new Deer Bats, presented by Lion Country Kia, with which to enjoy ice-cold ballpark beverages, and the full slate of Daily Fan Value Promotions this summer as part of the 40-game home schedule, the biggest in franchise history.

Originally published by Suburban Life Magazine in Philadelphia, PA

From Penn State football to outdoor excursions, and from farm-to-table dining to first-rate shopping, Happy Valley offers the perfect backdrop for a memorable getaway.

Various local legends and theories pertain to the origin of the phrase Happy Valley, though nobody can say for sure how it came to be associated with Penn State University and the surrounding communities. Ed Stoddard believes there is a fairly simple reason why the name has stuck, and it begins with the residents who call the region home.

Pride in Happy Valley kicks off in early June, with a bevy of fun and family-friendly events leading up to and surrounding Pride Day, June 11.

Mount Nittany Health presents the return of the annual event at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park

(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) – SpikesFest 2022, presented by Mount Nittany Health and media partner WTAJ, makes its triumphant return this Saturday, April 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the home of the Spikes, Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Admission is free for this family carnival, and fans can make plans to enjoy plenty of great activities throughout the ballpark.

UNIVERSITY PARK (Monday, April 4) — Empowering hip-hop duo Soul Science Lab will join Michael Mwenso in the eleventh webisode of the free virtual discussion series “Meeting the Moment.”

Tweet #BestBarChamps to cast your vote

It’s Penn State vs everybody — and you can help clinch the championship! Champs Downtown is in the finals for America’s College Bar. Voting ends MONDAY, April 4. You can jump and help declare downtown State College’s iconic bar the winner by tweeting #BestBarChamps to cast a vote or cast seven votes by ordering the Best Bar T-shirt.

Two players already drafted by MLB teams on initial player list for Draft League season

(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) – The State College Spikes have unveiled their preliminary roster for the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft League season. Two prior MLB Draft selections will be headed to Happy Valley this summer, along with nine members of the 2021 edition of the Spikes who are slated to return.

University Park, P.A.- The HUB-Robeson Galleries in partnership with the Graduate School are proud to present the Visual Arts Annual Graduate Research Exhibition. The exhibition will be on display in HUB Gallery from March 25 through April 17, 2022. Established in 1986, the Graduate Research Exhibition hosted by the Graduate School places special emphasis on communicating research and creative endeavor to a general audience and offers an opportunity for professional development by challenging students to present their work to new audiences.

UNIVERSITY PARK — (Tuesday, March 22) — “Hairspray,” Broadway’s Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon, is on sale now. This new North American tour, helmed by original director Jack O’Brien and original choreographer Jerry Mitchell, will play at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in Eisenhower Auditorium.