The Altoona Blair County Development (ABCD) Corporation closed out its 2017 operational year this week by voting in a new slate of officers, board members and reporting on its annual impact measures. Long-time Board member and Penn State Altoona Chancellor, Dr. Lori...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s the long awaited Voices from the First Frontier Holiday Edition…We finally sit down with our friends at Railroad City Brewing to learn more about them and their delicious beverages. And, we reveal something very special about...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this edition of Voices from the First Frontier, we sit down with John Russell, entrepreneur, Blair County native, Boomeranger, CEO of EMB Brands and building owner/redeveloper. He is all of these things and he is doing great...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]No better time to talk about food and blood sugar ultra reviews than now. As we head out to the grocery with Normal Rockwell-like visions of the perfect Thanksgiving and Christmas family dinner that likely never quite lives up, food...
ABCD Corporation’s top priority has always been to help our existing businesses, big and small, expand, reach new markets and provide career opportunities for our community. In the late 90’s we began to feature those retention and expansion efforts with signs (yes,...
Talk to any economic development professional and they might tell you a fact about our chosen profession. That is while we all work hard to prepare data sheets, sites and buildings, in the end, a little luck doesn’t hurt. Economic development is not an exact science...
