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Important Information

Transportation / Parking

Vehicle: For information on obtaining Pennsylvania Driver's License please contact the PA Department of Transportation in Pleasant Gap, PA, 814-355-6033. Licensing / Notary services are available at For Your Convenience located at 925 West College Avenue, telephone 234-0507.

If you own a vehicle, you will need to obtain a parking permit to park it on campus. You will need to go to the Parking Office in the Eisenhower Parking Deck. You will need to have your driver's license, license plate number and make and model of vehicle(s) you plan to drive on campus.

Bikes: All bikes must be registered. This can be done at any Kiosk center located around campus. The closest one is located at the Intramural Building.

Bus: Please see the Centre Area Transit Authority (CATA) bus schedule.

Taxi: Taxi by Handy Delivery, across from the University Park Airport, 353-6001. Centre County Taxi-For Less, 238-7900.

Walking: Maps that show distance and time for walking around campus.

Mail / Postal Services

The charge for mailing / posting domestic, standard size business envelope weighing 1 ounce (31 grams) or less is $0.37. There is a U. S. Post Office on campus located in the basement of McAllister Building. You must exit McAllister and enter the post office at the entrance across from the Hetzel Union Building (HUB). You can purchase stamps and mail large parcels there. The main branch of the State College Post Office is located at 237 South Fraser Street.

Telephone

Individuals need to obtain calling cards for use in making personal toll calls or sending faxes from University locations.

To place a phone call on campus, you need to dial only the last five digits of the number. Example: If the phone number is 863-0000, you need to dial 3-0000.

To place a local phone call off campus, dial 8 to get an outside line and then the seven-digit number. Example: If the phone number is 814-867-0000, you need to dial 8-867-0000. The area code for the State College area is 814. You do not need to dial the area code before the seven-digit number if the area code is 814.

To place a long distance phone call off campus to anywhere in Canada or the U.S., you need to dial 8 and then 011 (the international access code) and the number. Example: If the phone number is 12 12345678, you need to dial 8-011-12-12345678.

Please remember that you dial the 8 only when you are on campus. You do not need to use it when making calls from your home.

Emergency

(All Emergencies)

Bellefonte, State College, and nearby communities:

Ambulance - Fire - Police

9 - 1 - 1

Or Dial 0 (Operator) - Voice Only

Stay on the line. Give the operator the street and community where help is needed.

EMERGENCY number of Police, Ambulance, and Fire is 911 for on campus and off campus locations. When dialing 911 on campus, you do not need to dial the 8 before the three-digit number.

Eating on Campus

• The Hetzel Union Building
• The Creamery at 12 Borland Lab
• Otto's in Kern Graduate Building
• Café Laura at 101 Mateer Building
• The Nittany Lion Inn on Park Avenue

• A complete guide to State College restaurants

Smoking Is Prohibited in All University Facilities

It is the intent of the Smoking Policy to promote a more healthful environment for all members of the Penn State University community at all locations and to protect the health of nonsmokers. Thank you for your cooperation.

Penn State Recycles

Please place all mixed office paper in the designated trash receptacles located in each office. Aluminum cans and newspapers can be placed in their designated barrels located in building hallways.

Paper bags, pressboard or paperboard cartons, pizza boxes, paper towels, and all plastic items are not recyclable. If you have any questions, please call the Penn State Recycling Hotline at 865-8000. Thanks for your cooperation!

Important Telephone Numbers

Whether you are trying to get a Pennsylvania driver's license, a long-distance telephone call card, or having problems with a landlord, these numbers are sure to make life a little easier to you. Help is only a phone call away.

Long Distance Telephone Services

Driving and Transportation

Legal and Emergency Numbers

Helpful Penn State Resources

Setting up House

Check the local newspaper, The Centre Daily Times (CDT); the University's student newspaper, The Collegian; the Student Activities' Office site; and the State College realty web site which lists rental properties.

Collect all the information that you can, you will then be on your own to find housing that suits your individual needs.

Make sure that you make the necessary arrangements to have your utilities connected. Also remember that you need to make arrangements to have the utilities disconnected when you move out. Please check the guidelines stipulated on the lease and with the property manager in this regard.

Public Utilities for the State College Area

Internet Service Providers

Furniture

Shopping in State College

Food Markets/Grocery Stores

Bookstores

Department Stores

Coffeehouses

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