Altoona Blair County Development Corporation (ABCD) officials joined with Blair County Commissioners today to announce the formation of the First Frontier Blair County Micro-Loan Program. The initial $85,000 investment on Refinansiering was made possible by the...
In the Fall of 2017 the Governor’s Middle-Class Task Force presented its findings and Governor Wolf proposed the PAsmart initiative, a strategic approach to education and workforce development designed to better align education, workforce and economic...
Tis the season for many things – shopping being one of them. As holiday shopping campaigns ramp up, we can’t help but think about the retail sector – mainly its demise. In recent months we have witnessed the closings of Sears, K-Mart, and Toys R Us. Many other big box...
Four Blair County projects were awarded a total of $917,000 in tax-credit funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) through their Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) funding. The four projects include Fairview Cemetery,...
While some legacy markets have faced tough times in recent years, others are growing, especially software/IT, health care and precision manufacturing sectors. Blair County-home-grown software development firm Link Computer Corporation has been on a hiring campaign in...
Recruiting talented people and the investment folks bring is not a passive endeavor. It’s a hands-on craft that requires communities and businesses to take their message to the streets. In recent days the ABCD team took our message to the streets of Pittsburgh where...
