Highlands Civic Association in State College PA

Highlands Civic Association in State College PA The Highlands Civic Association was established in 1983. The Association represents the Highlands neighborhood of State College, PA.

HCA is organized for the following purposes:

-To strengthen the sense of community, responsibility, and
livability in the Highlands for all residents.

-To protect, preserve, and further the residential quality of the Highlands area.

-To maintain an open line of communication among the Highlands neighborhood, the Borough of State College, the University community, and other Borough neighborhoods and agencies.

-To facilitate the exchange of information among HCA residents

"Hearts in the Highlands" is a monthly opportunity to learn more about our Highlands neighborhood. For the September is...
08/30/2021

"Hearts in the Highlands" is a monthly opportunity to learn more about our Highlands neighborhood. For the September issue, neighbor Nate Bauer shares his experience covering football as senior editor at "Blue White Illustrated."

29 Aug 2021 The Highlands Meets the PSU Gridiron by Jeanne Spicer | posted in: Hearts in the Highlands, HH2021 | 0 by Nate Bauer What’s past, of course, is prologue: After graduating from Penn State in August 2005, I had planned to leave my apartment at 110 E. Hamilton Ave. in State College and re...

In this month’s Hearts in the Highlands posting, Highlands neighbor Terry Melton explores the importance of growing nati...
07/01/2021

In this month’s Hearts in the Highlands posting, Highlands neighbor Terry Melton explores the importance of growing native plants to attract birds, to increase the diversity of plant life in our neighborhood—and, of course, for the beauty of the plants themselves. Terry’s article, “Native Plants in the Highlands,” can be found at

1 Jul 2021 Native Plants in the Highlands by Jeanne Spicer | posted in: Hearts in the Highlands, HH2021 | 0 by Terry Melton In 1981, the little Cape Cod house we bought on East Irvin Avenue had 50 ornamental rose bushes, a new gardening challenge for me, and one that was short-lived, as I promptly k...

Nicole Kruse, a Penn State History intern with Hearts in the Highlands, chose to write a biography of architect and prof...
05/28/2021

Nicole Kruse, a Penn State History intern with Hearts in the Highlands, chose to write a biography of architect and professor, Philip F. Hallock, one the of the Highlands most notable residents.
Click on http://www.statecollegehighlands.org/a-man-and-his-work-philip-f-hallock/.

27 May 2021 A Man and His Work: Philip F. Hallock by Jeanne Spicer | posted in: Hearts in the Highlands, HH2021 | 0 by Nicole Kruse Part I Introduction Regular readers of Hearts in the Highlands may be familiar with Emily Briselli’s January 2019 piece, “Hallock’s Highlands Homes: A Lasting Arc...

This month, "Hearts in the Highlands" features Penn State student Jacob Wucher's thoughts about living in the Highlands ...
05/02/2021

This month, "Hearts in the Highlands" features Penn State student Jacob Wucher's thoughts about living in the Highlands neighborhood as a member of Sigma Epsilon Fraternity.

1 May 2021 A Heart in the Highlands by Jeanne Spicer | posted in: Hearts in the Highlands, HH2021 | 0 by Jacob Wucher Since its founding in the late 1800s, the Highlands has been a staple to the State College and Penn State communities providing a home to families as well as fraternities. Many have....

Penn State student Kayley McDonald has researched the WWII veterans' experiences in the Highlands.Her article is at
03/02/2021

Penn State student Kayley McDonald has researched the WWII veterans' experiences in the Highlands.
Her article is at

1 Mar 2021 Veteran Housing in the Highlands During and After WWII by Jeanne Spicer | posted in: Hearts in the Highlands, HH2021 | 0 by Kayley McDonald The Highlands neighborhood had been no stranger to development and expansion in the years before WWII. Throughout the 1930’s State College as a who...

This month, “Hearts in the Highlands” features a history of the Glennland Building at the corner of Beaver Avenue and Pu...
02/08/2021

This month, “Hearts in the Highlands” features a history of the Glennland Building at the corner of Beaver Avenue and Pugh Street. After a storied (with five stories, our first “high-rise” apartment building) history that includes housing State College’s first indoor swimming pool and a variety of businesses, the Glennland Building recently transformed into the Scholar Hotel State College, an extended-stay hotel. Learn about the history of this local landmark at

7 Feb 2021 The Glennland Building — Still Standing Tall by Jeanne Spicer | posted in: Hearts in the Highlands, HH2021 | 0 Source: “Still Standing Tall” Nadine Kofman, Town & Gown, June 2018.(Excerpted by the Hearts in the Highlands editors, with permission of Town and Gown.) Glennland to Schol...

Highlands neighbor Mike Joseph had a busy year in 2020, building a new stone retaining wall along his yard on East Irvin...
01/04/2021

Highlands neighbor Mike Joseph had a busy year in 2020, building a new stone retaining wall along his yard on East Irvin Ave.

“Hearts in the Highlands” is delighted to start the new year with Mike thoughts on the project. Here is a link:

3 Jan 2021 The Wall by Jeanne Spicer | posted in: Hearts in the Highlands, HH2021 | 0 If you have gone down East Irvin Avenue at any time over the past few months, you probably noticed the rather large pile of stones occupying the driveway at 618 E. Irvin and wondered what was up. If you passed by o...

This month, "Hearts in the Highlands: takes a look at some new neighbors--bears, coyotes, and skunks--who have started t...
09/01/2020

This month, "Hearts in the Highlands: takes a look at some new neighbors--bears, coyotes, and skunks--who have started to call the Highlands "home."

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1 Sep 2020 Welcoming New Neighbors by Jeanne Spicer | posted in: Hearts in the Highlands, HH2020 | 0 by Gary Miller Over the past few months, some new neighbors have introduced themselves in the Highlands. We’ve not been very welcoming. ​Last October, a black bear got hit by a car on South Allen...

08/01/2020

“Hearts in the Highlands” welcomes August by sharing the perspectives of three poets who wrote about their own Highlands homes: Robert Burns, Robert Lewis Stevenson, and Bob Dylan. Enjoy!

31 Jul 2020 Their Hearts Were in the Highlands by Jeanne Spicer | posted in: Hearts in the Highlands, HH2020 | 0 In this age of pandemic we often turn to science for answers and clarity. But it often can be the arts that “fill in the blanks,” bringing joy into our lives and giving us a break fro...

The July edition of "Hearts in the Highlands" highlights the farms from which the Highlands neighborhood was formed. It ...
06/29/2020

The July edition of "Hearts in the Highlands" highlights the farms from which the Highlands neighborhood was formed. It features the reminiscences of Julia Garner (1901-1977) about her grandfather's farm and the farms of their neighbors.

Read "Origins of the Highlands Neighborhood" at

28 Jun 2020 Origins of the Highlands Neighborhood by Jeanne Spicer | posted in: Hearts in the Highlands, HH2020 | 0 by Anne Cornell Based on an article that appeared in the June 1977 Town and Gown by Julia Garner with additional material by Gary Miller The Highlands is the oldest residential communi...

Dear Neighbors,The Highlands is home to many faith-based organizations. In the past we have highlighted some of them. ...
05/13/2020

Dear Neighbors,

The Highlands is home to many faith-based organizations. In the past we have highlighted some of them. Today we are posting an article about our neighbor, First Church of Christ, Scientist. Here is the link to the latest Hearts in the Highlands essay http://www.statecollegehighlands.org/history-of-the-state-college-christian-science-church/.

12 May 2020 History of the State College Christian Science Church by Jeanne Spicer | posted in: Hearts in the Highlands, HH2020 | 0 by V. Star Campbell State College First Church Of Christ, Scientist The First Church of Christ, Scientist (also known as the Christian Science church) has been located....

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