Craig Brennan knows a good sandwich. For 15 years he was the owner and proprietor of Nittany Sandwich Works in the Nittany Mall, serving up Penn Steaks and Quarterbacks.

Green is in these days, what with the pending deregulation of electricity, continuing instability in energy prices and new incentives from the state and federal governments.

Bits of Business, from C10

In 1984, Ronald Reagan was president, the Apple Macintosh had just been introduced and the VHS cassette was beginning to extend its dominance over Beta in the VCR format wars.

Well, it’s official. Chipotle Mexican Grill, which last month posted a help wanted ad for a new store manager in the State College area, is indeed on the way.

The closing of the Pizza Hut store a week and a half ago may mean another empty commercial space on East College Avenue — or does it?

State Sen. Jake Corman, R-Benner Township, and the Centre County Industrial Development Corp. (a part of the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County) are giving a state land transfer in Benner Township another go with Senate Bill 862.

The Foundation for the Mount Nittany Medical Center received a major gift this past week when State College residents Lloyd and Dottie Huck pledged $1.5 million to support the center’s expansion and rural cancer outreach program.

It is not often that a name of a business can perfectly sum up an experience — but in the case of The Bar in Boalsburg, it does just that.

Hamer’s gift will go to the medical center’s “Commitment to Distinction” campaign, part of which includes the three-floor, 42,000-square-foot build-up of the existing east wing.

Residents of the south side of State College have a new night spot — the State College Diner in Hills Plaza opened quietly this past week.

About a mile off U.S. Route 322 in the Seven Mountains, something special is growing up around the wines of Scott and Mary Ann Bubb.

Having received a number of phone calls on the matter, I thought this week would be a good one to revisit the State College Diner in Hills Plaza.

Back in the fall, I mentioned a new car dealership planned for construction on Dreibelbis Road.

Luxe Home Interiors has opened its doors in the Colonnade shopping center off of North Atherton Street.