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Founded 1896 | Population 42,000 | Peak 42,000 (2024) | County Centre County

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1855 Penn State: PSU.
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Jan 1, 2016
51 Year Old Gives Birth to her Own Granddaughter
In a story that blurred the lines between family and medicine, a 51-year-old woman from Pennsylvania stepped in as a surrogate for…

Complete Historical Timeline

1855 Culture
PSU

Did You Know?

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Beaver Stadium 106K+.
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Happy Valley.
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Classic college town.

Famous People from State College, Pennsylvania

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Julia Murney
Actor, Singer · Born Jan 14, 1969 · Age 57
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George Forsythe
Computer Scientist, Mathematician · Born Jan 8, 1917 · Died Apr 9, 1972 (age 55)
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Chris Bahr
Association Football Player, American Football Player · Born Feb 3, 1953 · Age 73
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Guard Young
Artistic Gymnast · Born Jun 3, 1977 · Age 48

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