/r/statecollege

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A subreddit for the citizens of State College, and the Students at Penn State.

State College is a home rule municipality in Centre County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the largest designated borough in Pennsylvania. It is the principal borough of the six municipalities that make up the State College Metropolitan Statistical Area, the largest settlement in Centre County and one of the principal cities of the greater State College-DuBois Combined Statistical Area with a combined population of 236,577 as of the 2010 United States Census. In the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034 with approximately 105,000 living in the borough plus the surrounding townships often referred to locally as the "Centre Region." Many of these Centre Region communities also carry a "State College, PA" address although are not part of the borough of State College.

State College is a college town, dominated economically and demographically by the presence of the University Park campus of the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). In 2013, State College was ranked as the third-safest metropolitan area in the United States by the CQ Press. In 2016, State College was ranked the 8th best college town in the nation by Best College Reviews.


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  • Follow all general reddit rules, such as DO NOT post personal information of any user.


Other subreddits of interest:

  • /r/PennState

  • /r/TheB1G/

  • /r/Pennsylvania/

  • /r/PennStateHousing/

  • /r/Pennsylvania_Politics

  • /r/WeArePennState/

  • /r/Pittsburgh

  • /r/Philadelphia

  • r/PAguns

  • /r/Harrisburg

  • /r/centralpa


  • /r/statecollege

    3,658 Subscribers

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    Up!

    1 Comment
    2024/10/31
    12:24 UTC

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    Visitor for game day

    Im an OSU alumnus. I come in peace. I’m going to the game Saturday. Is there a decent breakfast joint or around campus to go to Saturday morning?

    22 Comments
    2024/10/30
    14:48 UTC

    2

    ADHD Meds

    Hiya! One of my friends (does not have reddit) has gone over two months without his prescribed ADHD meds. I was wondering if anyone knew of a place other than the downtown CVS who would have Adderall IR? Thanks (:

    7 Comments
    2024/10/29
    15:29 UTC

    0

    Ride to Harrisburg

    Is there anyone going to Harrisburg for the rally who could give me a lift? I am looking for a ride and maybe a company :)

    2 Comments
    2024/10/29
    02:19 UTC

    3

    Best place for men’s hair cut?

    Just moved to the area and need to find a new place to get my hair cut. I have what I’d call medium length hair wavy hair (think timothee chalemet), so I have a tough time finding a place sometimes. Going to a barber runs the risk of getting a bad cut from someone who primarily does clipper cuts/fades, and going to a hair stylist runs the risk of a bad cut from someone who’s used to primarily longer women’s hair. Does anyone with similar hair to me have a recommendations for a good men’s scissor cut so I can avoid the trial and error of finding a place I like? Thanks! I’m looking in state college or Bellefonte area.

    17 Comments
    2024/10/29
    01:32 UTC

    39

    This morning's sunrise.

    4 Comments
    2024/10/28
    22:48 UTC

    6

    Early voting wait time?

    Today I went to the early voting spot at the Hammond Building and was told there was a 1-hour wait. I didn't have the time today, so I opted to leave and I will try again tomorrow. I am thinking of trying the early voting in Bellefonte instead. I was curious to know if anyone's gone recently and can tell me if there was a long wait. Any insights?

    12 Comments
    2024/10/28
    19:59 UTC

    6

    Short-term leases for Fall of 2025

    Does anyone know of places I can look for short-term leases within 30ish minutes of state college from August to December? A lot of the rental sites I’m looking at have a minimum 6-month lease for studio apartments. Thanks!

    1 Comment
    2024/10/28
    15:07 UTC

    0

    Hotel/airbnb this weekend

    Would love to go to osu/psu this weekend. I see people selling tickets, but all hotels seems 1000+ per night. Anyone have a room or anything available this weekend?

    7 Comments
    2024/10/28
    04:57 UTC

    5

    What is everything like the weekend after Thanksgiving?

    My friend and I are thinking about coming up for the football game Saturday against Maryland. With it being Thanksgiving weekend, will it be pretty dead at night Friday and Saturday or still pretty lively?

    5 Comments
    2024/10/28
    00:46 UTC

    0

    Why is college and Fraser and Allen closed

    Literally fucks us Uber drivers

    4 Comments
    2024/10/27
    22:57 UTC

    5

    Visiting for turkey day and want to bring mom a turkey

    We Are! I’m coming up for thanksgiving driving from Georgia. I’ll be up the day er two before. I’d love to surprise my folks w an already cooked up turkey for thanksgiving so my momma doesn’t hafta cook. Anywhere good still sellin birds? They live right in state college but I’m already driving so anywhere y’all got I’d be proud to go.

    Thanks y’all!

    -a down south outta place penn stater 😎

    11 Comments
    2024/10/27
    09:20 UTC

    0

    Halloween Party

    Is anyone going for the Halloween party tonight?

    1 Comment
    2024/10/27
    00:27 UTC

    0

    Traffic Downtown

    Husband was downtown near our church and he says it’s absolutely crazy with traffic. I asked him to come home before the crazies left their rally. I can’t believe PSU rented the BJC during a home game.

    7 Comments
    2024/10/27
    00:01 UTC

    4

    need housing suggestions

    hi(: moving up for work, 24f will be living w boyfriend and cat

    trying to find options that would allow a little space and privacy for us, specifically the dog.

    budget would be 1500 total. i realize it’s a hard find, that’s why i’m posting for suggestions or alternative ideas(:

    19 Comments
    2024/10/26
    23:04 UTC

    3

    Job seeking

    I’m looking for a part time job that pays roughly $16-17 an hour. I am RAMP and ServeSafe certified and have lots of experience with interacting with customers.

    11 Comments
    2024/10/26
    05:11 UTC

    35

    Halloween Party

    Hello. I've seen many threads on here about their social lives (or lack thereof) and since I'm in the same boat I'm gonna step outside my comfort zone a bit. I would like to host a small Halloween party Friday Nov 1st. I am 37 so this party is geared more towards the millennial crowd. Moved here a year ago to go back to school and its been super hard to meet or make friends around my age. If you're interested send me a msg.

    1 Comment
    2024/10/25
    22:54 UTC

    6

    Hello! I am looking to buy Pokemon Card Collections!

    Hello! I am looking to buy your pokemon cards, if you have them.

    My intent is to take the ones in good shape and grade them for reselling, and for the poor condition cards I will likely resell them on ebay. Because I am able to grade cards for value I can pay way more than most TCG stores, depending on the condition. Thought it would be helpful to be transparent up front, and if you would like to meet up to talk about selling I pay cash. Thanks Everyone!

    11 Comments
    2024/10/25
    13:06 UTC

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    Need Ride from State College, PA to NYC! WILL PAY $150!!!

    Hey guys, need an urgent ride from State College, PA to NYC on October 27th.

    2 people and 4 suitcases.

    Willing to pay $150 in total!

    Let me know.

    15 Comments
    2024/10/25
    04:04 UTC

    2

    Old Coal Stove Help

    Hello! My partner and I bought a home with an old coal stove that was used by the previous owner to heat the entire home every winter. We would love to use it but have absolutely no idea how it works as we've never had one before. Can anyone recommend a company/business they have used for something like this in the past? We want to make sure we take care of annual maintenance and learn how to use it safely moving forward! Thanks!

    8 Comments
    2024/10/25
    02:44 UTC

    5

    Best Nails Nearby?

    hi all! i’ve been going to one salon consistently since i’ve been up here but they keep changing their staff and i’m increasingly not happy with my services.

    are there any recommendations for nail salons or independent nail techs in the area??

    thanks!

    8 Comments
    2024/10/22
    22:51 UTC

    7

    guys im going basement for haunted valley event but ALONE😭 any advice?? i’ve never been clubbing. its kinda scary to do it alone

    13 Comments
    2024/10/21
    20:15 UTC

    19

    Anyone know of a place to go pet cows nearby?

    My fiancé REALLY loves cows. He’s always wanted to get the opportunity to pet one. If anyone knows of a place where I can make an appointment or literally anything to make this happen for him, I would be really appreciative!

    15 Comments
    2024/10/21
    19:20 UTC

    2

    Who to contact to pick up tree debris?

    I recently cut down three small trees at my residential home and don’t know how to dispose of them. I spoke to my township and trash collector and both say they don’t collect trees. Who can I contact to get the tree debris picked up?

    6 Comments
    2024/10/21
    18:01 UTC

    2

    Photoshoot locations

    Hello everyone! My wife and I are looking for some spots to do a photoshoot to showcase the autumn backdrop, any suggestions? Google maps links would be very much appreciated 🙏

    8 Comments
    2024/10/21
    17:17 UTC

    6

    Curtains hemmed

    Does anyone have recommendations for a person or business that could shorten curtains for me?

    5 Comments
    2024/10/20
    13:44 UTC

    1

    Vegetarian protein rich food?

    Hey!

    I am looking for restaurants/ food chain which offer vegetarian high protein rich food in state college area.

    Preferably 40gms to 50gms of protein per meal.

    Thank you!

    6 Comments
    2024/10/20
    09:37 UTC

    2

    Are the old main bells louder than they used to be?

    For the past few days or so, the bells have seemed louder to me? Is this just my imagination or has anyone else noticed it?

    7 Comments
    2024/10/19
    06:51 UTC

    8

    Low-Income Soccer

    Hi everyone,

    I'm transferring up to state college for the spring semester at Penn State and am looking to start a low-income soccer camp. Does poverty even exist in State College? Are there kids that suffer from this, or only older adults? Where are these communities if they exist? I'm just trying to do some preliminary research, thank you!!

    11 Comments
    2024/10/18
    05:44 UTC

    24

    So many businesses with fake reviews in State College...

    I'm not going to name any of the businesses here but I'll say this much. Since we're new to the area I've looked up so many different places such as doctors, furniture stores, restaurants and the fake reviews are rampant. So many places have hundreds of 5-star reviews from people who've only written one review in their life. I've gotten to the point where I am avoiding businesses with fake reviews.

    Its so appallingly obvious too. Let me give you one example, I was looking for a medical specialist (Not going into detail). The one with the highest ratings had almost 300 reviews, the surrounding 5 businesses had at most 20. You really think that doesn't look suspicious? Also they are overwhelmingly positive with no specifics to the practice. Very few mentions of the name of the doctors or the staff. No mention of what they were actually going in for. Just a bunch of glowing recommendations for "Doctor."

    Thanks to this subreddit for giving me recommendations when I needed it.

    19 Comments
    2024/10/18
    01:29 UTC

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