Tag: Community Revitalization

Statewide Creative Sector Workforce & Community Development Grant due September 3

The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) has opened the Statewide Creative Sector Workforce & Community Development Grant to support the creative sector, and applications are due by September 3.

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.

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.

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.

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.

National Main Street Center announces Main Street Resiliency Grant Program

National Main Street Center announces the Main Street Resiliency Grant Program made available exclusively to Main Street America member communities.

Rural Community Action Assembly Looks at Outdoor and Small-Town Tourism, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development

The Outdoor and Small-Town Tourism, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development assembly on November 19 will feature PA Wilds Center Founder & CEO Ta Enos.

Pennsylvania Downtown Center Partners with USDA to Provide Rural Placemaking Technical Assistance

A few communities of the PA Wilds will receive placemaking support as part of their downtown revitalization efforts. They include: Clarion, Reynoldsville and Foxbur