State College Unveils Alley Name Honoring Former Saint's Cafe Owner

State College businessman honored with street name

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — A former businessman of a State College coffee shop was memorialized with a street dedication ceremony Saturday. Craig Avedesian was the owner of Saints Cafe, a coffee shop on the corner of Kelly Alley and Beaver Ave. in downtown State College. Since 1999, he served the community with each cup of Joe, up until the shop's closure in 2021. "My son work there and my other children, and it was like a community place where…

State College Unveils Alley Name Honoring Former Saint's Cafe Owner

State College officials and community members joined together on Saturday morning for the unveiling of a tribute to a community-minded businessman who worked to bring people together over a good cup of coffee. "Craig's Way" now appears as the ceremonial name of Kelly Alley on the West Beaver Avenue corner where Craig Avedesian operated Saint's Cafe for 22 years. A plaque memorializing Avedesian, who died in October 2023, was also installed on th…