A State College developer on Monday night detailed plans for a proposed affordable housing project on South Atherton Street that has drawn concerns from neighboring residents over its encroachment on an adjacent public park.
Progress Development Group, an affordable housing-focused subsidiary of HFL Corporation, is looking to acquire 1306 S. Atherton St., the former location of RBR Recumbent Bicycles, and construct the 36,000-square foot, four-story Parkland Apartments building with 26-units priced for renters based on state and federal income guidelines, HFL Executive Vice President Ara Kervandjian said during Monday’s borough council meeting.
To do so, PDG has proposed a long-term lease with the borough to use “a crucial and necessary portion of Nittany Village Park,” which sits directly behind the Atherton Street property.
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Gopal Balachandran, an assistant professor of clinical law and former public defender
Richard Biever, the owner and director of FUSE Productions and Singing Onstage
Catherine Dauler, a former borough councilwoman who served four terms and teacher
Ronald Filippelli, the current State College Mayor, former councilman and professor emeritus and dean emeritus at Penn State
B. Divine Lipscomb, a Penn State adult student and restorative justice advocate
Katherine Yeaple, a current borough councilwoman, nurse and former transportation planner.
Balachandran, Biever and Lipscomb are running as the Central PA United progressive slate. Dauler and Filippelli are running a joint campaign.
Here’s a look at how each responded to questions posed by League moderator Jennifer Nicholas, as well as their closing statements.
With mail voting underway and primary election day three weeks away, voters will have an opportunity during a forum this week to learn more about the candidates in several local races.
The League of Women Voters of Centre County will host Primary Candidates’ Night at 7 p.m. Thursday. Candidates will participate via Zoom and the forum will be broadcast live on C-NET channel 7 and online at cnet1.org.
Only candidates in opposed primaries are invited to participate in Candidates’ Night.
Following a brief welcome and explanation of the format the schedule is as follows:
7:05 p.m. Bellefonte Borough Council Ward 2 (Republican)
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