Riverfront dining is a special and memorable experience. In this region, the options are few and so they become local favorites and tourist destinations. Add Downtown West Newton to the short list. Last week, Subway […] Continue Reading
The Progress Fund Stories
Bedford businessmen get press back home in Italy
LIFeSTYLE of Bedford, PA was recently featured in “Corriere Della Sera”, the most widely read newspaper in Italy. LIFeSTYLE stands for Living Italian Food e Style. The foodie shop imports and sells the best artisanal […] Continue Reading
Tourism blooms in Southwest Pennsylvania thanks to support from The Progress Fund
As rural southwestern Pennsylvania lost manufacturing jobs in the 1990s, community leaders turned to tourism as a potential economic driver. But access to capital was a major roadblock for the region’s fledgling tourism sector, recalls David Kahley, President & CEO of The Progress Fund.
Trail Town Program reviews first year in new areas, looks ahead
Trail Town Program officials and stakeholders from communities along the Great Allegheny Passage gathered Tuesday for a regrouping meeting. The gathering in West Homestead was as much a retrospective of the success of the program’s first year in the communities of McKeesport, Boston, the South Side and the Steel Valley as it was a planning session for the year ahead.
Teaching banks a lesson
The Progress Fund’s new website got a nod from American Bankers Association (ABA). ABA is the trade association of the country’s largest banks. They suggested that commercial banks use digital technology to make it easier for customers to begin the borrowing process.
Student Conservation Association recognizes Pennsylvania for youth service
As volunteers with the Student Conservation Association’s Trail Town Outreach Corps, Corrie Parrish and Courtney Mahronich assist communities along the Great Allegheny Passage that runs through Fayette County. The young women help local businesses learn […] Continue Reading
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