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The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau (HVAB) is looking for a Director of Sales to join our team! We are seeking a relationship-driven, results-oriented professional who is excited to help a mission-driven organization grow and bring new opportunities to Happy Valley.
State College native Garrett Nicholson moved to Los Angeles more than a decade ago. But the filmmaker long hoped to shoot his first full-length feature back home in Happy Valley.
On Tuesday morning, on the set of “The Bearing,” a drama/thriller in the vein of Stephen King, Nicholson smiled wide at the prospect of living that dream.
Centre County is growing as a film destination, and on Tuesday the Happy Valley Adventure Bureau officially launched an initiative designed to attract and support productions in the area.
The official launch of the Happy Valley Film Commission took place on the site of an active film project in Centre County.
Happy Valley welcomes the PIAA Golf Championships to Penn State Golf Courses for the fifth year! Watch Pennsylvania’s top high school golfers compete October 18–20, 2026.
Rothrock by UTMB™ is the newest stop on the UTMB World Series and the second event on the Eastern side of the United States, joining Grindstone Running Festival by UTMB®. The inaugural edition will take place May 16–17, 2026 in Rothrock State Forest, just outside State College, Pennsylvania (Happy Valley).
The event features 50km and 25km distances that build on the legacy of the Rothrock Trail Challenge, established in 2009.
