Trevor Calabro's cool job in State College: Working remotely as the lead UX researcher for Bowery Valuation, a NYC based appraisal firm. Trevor built up his manufacturing industry background at companies you'd be surprised are located right in State College: Minitab, one of the largest statistical software companies in the country, and multinationa…

Bill Zimmerman's cool job in State College: Teaching full-time in the Penn State Bellisario College of Communications, without a PhD. Bill wrote for his hometown paper, the Indiana Gazette, for several years right out of college. Although he enjoyed the experience, he was ready to move on from the hectic newsroom job. Bill moved to State College to…

Leah Mueller and Jared Yarnall-Schane's cool job in State College: owning and running Singing Onstage, a children's musical theatre program. Leah and Jared are both life partners and business partners. Leah grew up performing in and around State College, taught music at a local school, and went on to pursue her MFA in acting. Jared went to Penn Sta…

Liz Grove's cool job in State College: owning and running Pine Grove Hall, an upscale restaurant, bar, and music venue. Liz Grove grew up in State College, went to Penn State, then moved to New York City for 20 years. She came back to the area to help her dad with his business. The decision came once again as to whether she should move to a big cit…

Eric Ian Farmer’s cool job in State College: professional musician. Eric was born in State College but grew up in North Carolina. He found his way back to Penn State for graduate school, and that's when his music career began. Eric is a singer, songwriter, and educator. His music is inspired by musicians such as Marvin Gaye and Bob Marley, and he d…

Josh and Lizzie Parra’s cool job in State College: owners and founders of Parra Design & Build, a real estate investment and interior design company. Josh and Lizzie Parra met while serving at Champs on North Atherton, and promptly moved to Boston once Lizzie graduated from Penn State. They started a petcare business and began their real estate jou…

This is the Rediscover State College Podcast. On this show, we talk to locals about how they were able to find their happy place in happy valley. We can't wait to give you a glimpse into the communities that make State College so special - listen to this trailer to learn more! Sign up for the Rediscover State College newsletter Check out our blog C…

Season 1 of the Rediscover State College Podcast is all about people who have what we think are some of the coolest jobs in State College. Sign up for the Rediscover State College newsletter Check out our blog Check out our State College merch store and show your townie pride! Follow us on InstagramBy Brad Groznik