Area Recreation Key to Economic Growth As published in the 5/31/23 edition of the Altoona Mirror by Walt Frank According to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis, outdoor recreation adds $14 billion to Pennsylvania’s economy and creates 150,000...
Economic developers work hard to attract businesses to our communities. And when I say business, I really mean people. I’ve never seen a “Business” cycling on a trail, walking into a coffee shop, or sending their kids to school for that matter. People start...
WTAJ Coverage – click here As appeared in the May 13, 2023 edition of The Altoona Mirror: TIPTON — A new food processing plant for DelGrosso Foods Inc. is up and running. The plant, at the previous home of the Cenveo commercial envelope factory at 198 Kristel...
May 8, 2023: The Altoona Blair County Development (ABCD) Corporation and the Blair County Chamber of Commerce Boards of Directors have announced the two organizations are initiating formal merger discussions. “This is an exciting and impactful opportunity,” said Ron...
Last month I was honored to preside over the 2023 PA Economic Development Association (PEDA) Legislative Conference in Harrisburg. More than 170 colleagues within Pennsylvania’s economic development community gathered to share a vision; a vision for a renewed and...
