Downtown State College during COVID-19

Movement in downtown has decreased by at least 90% since campus shut down.

3 dots, cultural center on Pugh St. Picture from April 27th, 2020
3 dots on Beaver Ave. Picture from April 27th, 2020

Downtown State College early in the morning has been absolutely quiet and serene

Baby's Diner on South Garner St. Picture from April 27, 2020
Baby’s Diner on South Garner Picture from April 27, 2020

Restaurants only open for take out, and prices have gone up.

Bagel Crust on Calder Way. Picture from April 27, 2020
Bagel Crust on Calder Way. Picture from April 27, 2020

Without students for half of the Spring semester and since Summer classes are getting moved to remote delivery, downtown State College commerce is having to deal with an atypical, radical, critical decline in consumer spending.

Cafe 210 West - Picture from April 27 2020
Cafe 210 West. Picture from April 27 2020

On select weekends one may come across multiple groups of fellow students partying throughout several downtown private locations.

CATA Office on beaver ave
CATA Office on beaver ave
Closed Taco Bell on College Ave- picture from April 27, 2020
Closed Taco Bell on College Ave – Currently being repainted – picture from April 27, 2020
Canyon Pizza on Beaver Ave picture from april 27 2020
Canyon Pizza on Beaver Ave, picture from april 27 2020
Faith United Church - on College Ave
Faith United Church – on College Ave
Grace Lutheran Church on Beaver Ave
Grace Lutheran Church on Beaver Ave
Graduate Hotel Mural
Graduate Hotel Mural
Imperial Motel
Imperial Motel on Atherton St.
McDonald's on College Ave, picture from april 27, 2020
McDonald’s on College Ave, picture from april 27, 2020
McLanahan's Penn State Room
McLanahan’s Penn State Room on South Garner Street
Metro Store Closing
Metro Store Closing
Mural on Garner St
Mural on Garner St
Nittany Quill
Nittany Quill on S Fraser Street
Rita's on College Ave, picture from april 27 2020
Rita’s on College Ave, picture from april 27 2020
Pickle's Tap Room Bar, picture taken on April 27, 2020
Pickle’s Tap Room Bar, picture taken on April 27, 2020
Phyrst Bar on College Avenue, picture from april 27, 2020
Phyrst Bar on College Avenue, picture from April 27 2020
Sharkie's Pool Bar on Sowers St - picture from April 27 2020
Sharkie’s Pool Bar on Sowers St – Picture from April 27 2020
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Sheetz on Pugh St. Picture from April 27, 2020
Stage West - State College PA - 27Apr20
Stage West on College Avenue – State College PA – 27Apr20
Student Bookstore - State College PA - 27Apr20
Student Bookstore – State College PA – 27Apr20
The-Salloon-State-College-PA-27Apr20.jpg April 30, 2020
The Salloon – State College PA – 27Apr20
The-Tavern-State-College-PA-27Apr20
The Tavern – State College PA – 27Apr20

Urban-Outfitters-State-College-PA

Urban Outfitters on College Ave

Webster's on Beaver Ave, Picture from April 27th, 2020
Webster’s on Beaver Ave, Picture from April 27th, 2020
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Yallah Taco, on Calder Way. Picture from April 27, 2020

 

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