A State College developer on Monday night detailed plans for a proposed affordable housing project on South Atherton Street that has drawn concerns from neighboring residents over its encroachment on an adjacent public park.
Progress Development Group, an affordable housing-focused subsidiary of HFL Corporation, is looking to acquire 1306 S. Atherton St., the former location of RBR Recumbent Bicycles, and construct the 36,000-square foot, four-story Parkland Apartments building with 26-units priced for renters based on state and federal income guidelines, HFL Executive Vice President Ara Kervandjian said during Monday’s borough council meeting.
To do so, PDG has proposed a long-term lease with the borough to use “a crucial and necessary portion of Nittany Village Park,” which sits directly behind the Atherton Street property.
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Penn State intends to purchase three parcels near North Atherton Street from the Veterans Club of State College for $2.8 million.
The Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning on Thursday morning unanimously recommended authorizing the acquisition of 129 and 133-139 N. Barnard St. The full board will vote on the purchase during its meeting on Friday.
The .66 acres is adjacent to university property along the 100 block of North Atherton Street. With the acquisition Penn State would own all but two parcels between North Atherton and North Barnard streets from Clay Lane to Park Avenue.
According to Sara Thorndike, senior vice president for finance and business, Penn State intends “to assemble the parcel with adjoining university-owned property.” The university has not outlined any specific long-term plans for the block along North Atherton Street between Clay Lane and Railroad Avenue.
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Centre County municipalities are now deciding whether or not to do away their restrictive ordinances and resolutions, and state college will begin discussions very soon.
“So, what is taking place this week is on Friday at 9 A.M. our Board of Health is meeting to go over the current COVID-19 Emergency Ordinance. The Board of Health will make recommendations to (The State College Borough) Council, and then council is actually scheduled to make a decision on what changes will be to the
ordinance on May 10th. That ordinance does expire May 31st, so it will be up to council to let it expire, to continue it, to make changes.”
Gopal Balachandran, an assistant professor of clinical law and former public defender
Richard Biever, the owner and director of FUSE Productions and Singing Onstage
Catherine Dauler, a former borough councilwoman who served four terms and teacher
Ronald Filippelli, the current State College Mayor, former councilman and professor emeritus and dean emeritus at Penn State
B. Divine Lipscomb, a Penn State adult student and restorative justice advocate
Katherine Yeaple, a current borough councilwoman, nurse and former transportation planner.
Balachandran, Biever and Lipscomb are running as the Central PA United progressive slate. Dauler and Filippelli are running a joint campaign.
Here’s a look at how each responded to questions posed by League moderator Jennifer Nicholas, as well as their closing statements.
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Mill Hall Borough Public Works Director Ryan Kunes cleans up pieces of concrete near a crumbled part of the boroughâs pool. Kunes said this is the worst of the damage uncovered when the pool was drained but is fixable.
MILL HALL For years Mill Hall Borough has been putting Band-aids on growing problems at its public pool.
And this year is no different.
Borough employees are now patching up cracks along the walls of the decades-old pool in preparation for the 2021 summer season.
But, as in previous seasons, it’s just a temporary fix.