Earlier this year the Altoona-Blair County Development Corp. (ABCD Corp.) formed the Blair County Marcellus Shale Committee in order to assist our local companies that could benefit from being part of the supply chain for the Marcellus and Utica Shale Plays. From...
This week we here at M&T Bank made our final contribution towards our commitment of the last Capital Campaign initiated by the Board of Directors at ABCD Corp. This event made me reflect on the importance of investing in our economic development future here in...
On September 27, 2012, Dandrea Realty LLC, in cooperation with the Altoona Blair County Development Corporation (ABCD Corp.) celebrated a building dedication and ribbon cutting event for the new Blair Candy facility located at 3421 Beale Avenue in Altoona, Blair...
Penn State Altoona’s Division of Business and Engineering, the Altoona Blair County Development Corporation, and the Blair County Chamber of Commerce recently held the winter Gown Meets Town student showcase on Friday, December 14, 2012, at the Devorris Downtown...
It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our friend and business colleague, Paul Kirby from Keller Engineers. Paul served as lead engineer on numerous projects for our organization throughout the years and was a valued member of our community. Paul was an...
On November 28, 2012, Congressman Bill Shuster was selected by the House Republican Conference to be the next Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Shuster made the following statement after the announcement of his selection: “It is a...
