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Centre Region Council of Governments

The Centre Region Council of Governments (COG) is a voluntary association, established in 1969,  of the State College Borough and the Townships of College, Ferguson, Halfmoon, Harris, and Patton. The COG’s service area is approximately 150 square miles with a population of 97,000 residents including 45,000 Penn State University students.

Area residents are joined economically, socially, and geographically as one community. The COG’s overriding goal is to provide public services in an economical way that improves the quality of life and protects the safety of Centre Region residents. It is the oldest and most successful COG in the Commonwealth, having celebrated 50 years of service in 2019. Many of the COG’s programs are models for other Pennsylvania communities and are regarded as best practices by the Commonwealth.

The Centre Region COG provides Fire Protection, Emergency Management, Code Administration, Parks and Recreation, Library, Planning and Refuse and Recycling services for the region. 

Mar 08, 2023
Full time
Parks & Recreation Director
$101,062 - $124,390 yearly
Centre Region Council of Governments State College, PA, USA
The Centre Region Council of Governments  (COG)  of State College, Pennsylvania is seeking candidates for the position of Centre Region Parks and Recreation (CRPR)  Director .   The Centre Region consists of  six (6)  local governments having  a combined population of 94,900  residents covering a geographic area of approximately 1 5 0 square miles. It is in the beautiful Nittany Valley of Central Pennsylvania, the home of the University Park campus of The Pennsylvania State University.    By many accounts, the Centre Region is one of the best places to live in the United States.   As a growing university community, the Centre Region offers unique local and fine dining restaurants, juried art festivals, Big-Ten sports, national touring groups and concerts, coffee shops and brew pubs, and theater attractions. In addition, there are nearby state parks and game lands, many mountain biking and hiking trails, sport facilities, local parks and playgrounds, and...