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 resources for various needs. 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.
http://www.apartmentstore.com/
444 East College Avenue, State College, PA
814-234-6860
http://morgan-properties.com/
679A Waupelani Drive, State College, PA
866-420-7555
http://www.livecbeechstatecollege.com/
145 Northbrook Lane #101, State College, PA
814-867-2323
http://www.apartmentsstatecollege.com/
411 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA
814-238-7211
320 South Corl Street, Suite #2, State College, PA
814-238-8788
612 West College, State College, PA
814-272-7772
Day cares and Preschools
This sections provides some information about the different daycare options around town for children.
208 W Foster Ave
http://standrewsc.org/education/childrens-programs/
(814) 360-7970
228 Farmstead Ln
www.kindercare.com/our-centers/center-details/073008
(814) 238-3955
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.
675 Elmwood St
https://www.scasd.org/lemonthouserville
(814) 231-5034
2643 W College Ave
http://clccharter.org/index.html
(814) 861-7980
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.
112 W Foster Ave
https://mydiscoveryspace.org
(814) 234-0200
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.
Indoor Activities
Here are just a few of the indoor activities that you can do.
Corner of Curtain and Bigler roads
www.creamery.psu.edu/
(814) 865-7535
2390 S Atherton St
(814) 237-1849
3031 Carnegie Dr
http://www.uecmovies.com/
(814) 272-3050
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.
3746 Laurel Run Rd
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/whippledam/
(814) 667-1800
149 Main Park Rd
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/findapark/baldeagle/
(814) 625-2775
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.
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
https://giantfoodstores.com/
255 Northland Center
(814) 237-1828
Open 24 hours
2222 E College Ave
(814) 861-2578
Open until 12am
https://www.wegmans.com/
(814) 278-9000
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.
230 W College Ave
(814) 237-4118
328 S Allen St
(814) 238-7679
215 Blue Course Dr
(814) 359-6282
451 Railroad Ave
012 W College Ave
(814) 237-5553
1518 N Atherton St
(814) 867-4989
2110 N Atherton St
(814) 867-5220
Household items and furniture
For regular house items, you can find different products at the following stores.
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
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
https://www.homegoods.com/
Homegoods has both decorative and useful household products such as furniture and kitchen supplies.
48 Colonnade Way
(814) 861-3016
https://www.pier1.com/
Pier 1 has both decorative and useful household items.
221 Patriot Ln
(814) 867-4912
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
https://www.lowes.com/
Lowe’s holds many different household items including home improvement needs and appliances.
104 Valley Vista Dr
(814) 321-9130
https://www.wolffurniture.com/
This is a higher end furniture store.
138 Valley Vista Dr
(814) 278-7474
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
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
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 Furniture has affordable second-hand furniture.
522 Westerly Pkwy
(814) 308-9592
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