Everyone knows those of us in the First Frontier love to celebrate (anything) outside, along our mountain main streets. While there is still plenty of snow on our mountains, there are hints that warmer seasons are just around the corner. We just received a first...
WIN Capital, LLC, a venture investment network based in Altoona, announced a gift of $5,000 to the Central Pennsylvania Community Foundation for inclusion in the Altoona Blair County Development Corporation’s Economic Growth Fund. The contribution is intended to seed...
Two key buildings in Altoona’s Central Business District, the former Vipond’s Appliance Store and the Chalk Box, both located on the 1400 Block of Eleventh Avenue, are now under new local ownership. “We are excited to breathe new life into these two important and...
In 2018 the Altoona Blair County Development (ABCD) Corp. launched a pilot program called the First Frontier Pioneer Outreach program. ABCD staff collected data on locations where there was likelihood of a strong concentration of potential Blair County natives...
Every year we are proud to be a part of the Altoona Mirror’s annual economic development spotlight in January looking back at the previous year’s accomplishments and goals for the upcoming year. Below please enjoy the Blair County, PA portion of the...
New mixed-use urban housing options are a key part of the prestige home builders sydney efforts.Thanks to our local development team at Pennsy Properties, there is more good development news on the horizon for our mountain main street in downtown Altoona. Look for...
