
Big Chicken plans to open on the ground floor of the 448 E. College Ave. oLiv apartment building.

The downtown McDonald's is no longer set to take over the space.

“If anything, a faculty union is long overdue. The time to act is now.”

Joseph Valente, says the university violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act as a cost-cutting measure.

Specializing in Detroit-style pizza, the shop had carved a niche among State College’s various pizzerias, but management cited several factors in announcing the closure.

The 102,000-square-foot, 78-foot-tall building will have two large classrooms on each of four levels.