Tag: Community Partners

Early Bird Registration Now Open for PA Downtown Center’s Premier Revitalization Conference

Pennsylvania Downtown Center’s Conference will take place September 12-15 in Reading. Billed as Pennsylvania’s premier revitalization conference, the event will feature workshops and informational sessions on various topics related to community development, mobile tours, as well as featured speakers and the 2021 Townie Awards.

Register for the Rural Community Action Assembly on Capital Ecosystems by June 28

Don’t forget to register for a virtual Rural Community Action Assembly on Community Foundations, CDFIs, and Regional Revitalization, scheduled for Wednesday, June 30.

Downtown Bellefonte Inc. Receives 2021 National Main Street Accreditation

Downtown Bellefonte Inc. has been designated as an accredited Main Street™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards.

City of Bradford Main Street Program receives 2021 National Main Street Accreditation

The City of Bradford’s Main Street program has again been designated as an accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center.

ARC’s Appalachian Leadership Institute accepting applications through May 1

The Appalachian Leadership Institute offers a free, nine-month program that focuses on skill-building, seminars, best practice reviews, mentoring, networking, idea exchange and more. Passionate community members and leaders are invited to apply through May 1, 2021.

WalkWorks grants available to help communities with active transportation plans

WalkWorks is accepting grant applications from municipalities and other governmental bodies to assist in the development of Active Transportation Plans, Complete Streets policies, and Vision Zero policies.

Help Envision Appalachia: Community Conversations for ARC’s New Strategic Plan

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) invites the public to participate in Envision Appalachia: Community Conversations for ARC’s Strategic Plan, a series of virtual public input sessions to identify critical opportunities and challenges facing Appalachia’s economic future help ARC develop its strategic investment plan for fiscal years 2022-26.

PA Route 6 Educational Summit & Annual Meeting planned for September in Kane

The PA Route 6 Alliance looks to host the 2020/2021 PA Route 6 Educational Summit & Annual Meeting on September 15-16, 2021, in Kane, the 2019 Heritage Community of the Year.

Grant Applications for ATV and Snowmobile Projects Now Being Accepted by DCNR

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is accepting applications for grants to aid snowmobile- and ATV-related projects. The grant round is open until March 31.

PA Route 6 communities to become Community Heart & Soul Towns

PA Route 6 Alliance recently announced that $600,000 in funding, training, and support would be provided to two PA Wilds communities.