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.
The Progress Fund Stories
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
Bright Morning Bed and Breakfast to celebrate second expansion
This new addition to Bright Morning Bed & Breakfast will add four more guest rooms. The house was completely renovated with a restored front porch overlooking the Great Allegheny Passage. This house is handicapped-accessible and features a pathway connecting to the breakfast area at Annex Inn.
Trail Town Program moving in right direction
Bicyclists and hikers using the Great Allegheny Passage in Allegheny, Westmoreland, Fayette and Somerset counties have more signs telling trail users where they are, the distance to the next town and pointing them to where […] Continue Reading
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