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Moving to State College
State College is a growing town that has many different opportunities for those moving to the area. In the sections below we have provided some resources for various different needs someone may have when first moving here. This list is not exhaustive and thus we suggest that you also visit the central pennsylvania and town websites, here they are respectively: http://www.visitpennstate.org/play/attractions/ http://www.statecollege.com
Housing
If you are looking for housing, there are many different housing options that you can choose from. Below are some local realtors that you can contact. Also the State College website has a fairly comprehensive list of the different housing and leasing agencies around town. We have also included a website that shows the public transportation system in town, this being the Cata bus website.
Apartment Store
http://www.apartmentstore.com/
444 East College Avenue, State College, PA
814-234-6860
Briarwood Apartments
http://morgan-properties.com/
679A Waupelani Drive, State College, PA
866-420-7555
Copper Beech Townhomes
http://www.livecbeechstatecollege.com/
145 Northbrook Lane #101, State College, PA
814-867-2323
Executive House Apartments
http://www.apartmentsstatecollege.com/
411 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA
814-238-7211
Falk Realty
http://www.falkrealty.net/
320 South Corl Street, Suite #2, State College, PA
814-238-8788
Legacy Realty & Property Management
https://www.legacystatecollege.com/
612 West College, State College, PA
814-272-7772
Here is a link to the webpages: http://www.statecollege.com/apartments/ , https://www.catabus.com/
Here is also a link to the Cata bus system map.You can access more information about system maps by following the Cata bus link above.
https://www.catabus.com/ServiceSchedules/CATABUS/CommunityService/System...
Day cares and Preschools
This sections provides some information about the different daycare options around town for children.
Saint Andrew’s Preschool
208 W Foster Ave
http://standrewsc.org/education/childrens-programs/
(814) 360-7970
State College KinderCare
228 Farmstead Ln
www.kindercare.com/our-centers/center-details/073008
(814) 238-3955
Red Satchel Montessori School
1015 S Pugh St
(814) 234-1464
For more preschool and daycare options follow these links to the human resource page and the State College website which have further listings for daycares and preschools. http://ohr.psu.edu/employee-and-family-resources/your-family/child-care-... , http://www.statecollege.com/business/p/pre-school,347/
Schools
In this section we provide you with some of the different options that you can choose for your child’s schooling.
Elementary schools
Houserville and Lemont Elementary School
675 Elmwood St
https://www.scasd.org/lemonthouserville
(814) 231-5034
Centre Learning Community Charter School
2643 W College Ave
http://clccharter.org/index.html
(814) 861-7980
Middle Schools
High Schools
Family Activities
This section gives you some information about things to do with Children specifically. There are more activities under the indoor and outdoor activities section below that you can also do with children.
Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania
112 W Foster Ave
https://mydiscoveryspace.org
(814) 234-0200
Childhood’s Gate Children’s Garden at the Arboretum
E Park Ave & Bigler Rd
https://arboretum.psu.edu/
(814) 865-9118
This is a list of various parks around town and their locations. Many of them have some type of play set and field access.
Sunset Park, 850 McKee St
Holmes-Foster Park, 901 Westerly Pkwy
Lederer Park, 1101 University Dr
Walnut Springs Park 843 Walnut Spring Ln
Orchard Park, 1013 Bayberry Dr
Tudek Memorial Park, 400 Herman Dr
Tussey View Park, 320 E Marylyn Ave
Suburban Park, 101 Suburban Ave
Millbrook Marsh Nature Center, 548 Puddintown Rd
For more potential activities to do with your family, you can visit the Centre County Region website: http://crpr.org/
Indoor Activities
Here are just a few of the indoor activities that you can do.
The Penn State Berkey Creamery
Corner of Curtain and Bigler roads
www.creamery.psu.edu/
(814) 865-7535
Meyer Dairy
2390 S Atherton St
(814) 237-1849
College 9 Movie Theatre
3031 Carnegie Dr
http://www.uecmovies.com/
(814) 272-3050
UEC Theatres 12
125 Premiere Dr
http://www.uecmovies.com/
(814) 861-5006
You can find many more activities at the Central Pennsylvania website which is linked below. In addition you can find information about historical sites, cultural events, shows, and other community activities.
Outdoor Activities
This section contains information about the possible outdoor activities that you can do around State College and it’s surrounding area. Here we have included some activities both around town and outside of it. Pennsylvania is known to have wonderful biking and hiking trails, all of which are within very small distances from the town itself.
Whipple Dam
3746 Laurel Run Rd
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/whippledam/
(814) 667-1800
Bald Eagle State Park
149 Main Park Rd
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/baldeagle/
(814) 625-2775
Greenwood Furnace
15795 Greenwood Rd
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/greenwoodfurnace/
(814) 667-1800
You can find more information about outdoor activities from the Central PA website and the website for Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.www.visitpennstate.org/play/activities-&-recreation/ , http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/index.aspx
Grocery Stores
These are the supermarkets in town. You can get many of your household needs at these locations. They have food products but also household goods such as cleaning supplies.
Weis Market
https://www.weismarkets.com/
Westerly Parkway Plaza
560 Westerly Pkwy
(814) 238-1821
Open 24 hours
1471 Martin St
(814) 237-2500
Open until 12:00 AM
110 Rolling Ridge Dr
(814) 231-8397
Open 24 hours
Giant Food Stores
https://giantfoodstores.com/
255 Northland Center
(814) 237-1828
Open 24 hours
2222 E College Ave
(814) 861-2578
Open until 12am
Wegmans
https://www.wegmans.com/
345 Colonnade Blvd
(814) 278-9000
Open 24 hours
This is a list of the specialty stores in town. These stores specialize in fairly specific types of food products. If you are looking for an international product many of these stores will be more likely to hold the products you are looking for.
Krishan Indian Grocery Store
230 W College Ave
(814) 237-4118
State College International Market
328 S Allen St
(814) 238-7679
East Asian Market
215 Blue Course Dr
(814) 359-6282
The Oriental Store
451 Railroad Ave
Far Corners Asian Market
012 W College Ave
(814) 237-5553
Momezon
1518 N Atherton St
(814) 867-4989
East European Market
2110 N Atherton St
(814) 867-5220
Household items and furniture
For Regular house items, you can find different products at these following stores.
Walmart Supercenter
https://www.walmart.com/
Walmart holds many different types of products. It has grocery items, household goods, clothing, entertainments, etc. It is well known to be an affordable store with almost all types of products an average person would need.
North Atherton Place
1665 N Atherton S
(814) 237-8401
Open 24 hours
373 Benner Pike
(814) 235-9306
Open 24 hours
Target
https://www.target.com/
Target is known to also have many different types of products such as household goods, clothing, entertainment, and food. It has a smaller selection than Walmart but still offers affordable options for many of your shopping needs.
201 W Beaver Ave
(814) 308-5876
Open until 10:00 PM
315 Colonnade Blvd
(814) 861-8660
Open until 11:00 PM
Homegoods
https://www.homegoods.com/
Homegoods has both decorative and useful household products such as furniture and kitchen supplies.
48 Colonnade Way
(814) 861-3016
Pier 1 Imports
https://www.pier1.com/
Pier 1 has both decorative and useful household items.
221 Patriot Ln
(814) 867-4912
The Home Depot
www.homedepot.com/
Home Depot holds many different household items. They have many of the supplies need for any home improvement projects, but they also have a wide selection of appliances.
2615 Green Tech Dr.
(814) 238-1524
Lowe’s Home Improvement
https://www.lowes.com/
Lowe’s holds many different household items including home improvement needs and appliances.
104 Valley Vista Dr
(814) 321-9130
Wolf Furniture
https://www.wolffurniture.com/
This is a higher end furniture store.
138 Valley Vista Dr
(814) 278-7474
Lion Surplus
www.surplus.psu.edu/
Lion surplus has used furniture and supplies that Penn State once used on one of its properties. It offers affordable prices for various household items.
Penn State Services Rd
(814) 865-4371
Tubbies Bedroom and Mattress store
www.tubbiesbedrooms.com/
Lion surplus has used furniture and supplies that Penn State once used on one of its properties. It offers affordable prices for various household items.
2221 E College Ave
(814) 272-0224
Goodwill
https://www.goodwill.org/
Goodwill is a second-hand store that holds kitchen ware, furniture, clothing, and other items that people in the community donate. Goodwill is known to have very affordable goods.
424 Westerly Pkwy
(814) 237-8006
Pete’s Used Furniture
Pete’s Furniture has affordable second-hand furniture.
522 Westerly Pkwy
(814) 308-9592
St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
At St. Vincent de Paul you can find second-hand very affordable kitchen and clothings goods. This is a small location.
526 Westerly Pkwy
(814) 867-3131