A Herminie native whose company operates 23 Subway restaurant franchises in the region plans to expand his business to the renovated former Riverside Lounge in West Newton, with hopes of attracting some of the Great Allegheny Passage trail users across the Youghiogheny River to eat.
The Progress Fund Stories
Connellsville – A model trail town
“Connellsville is now a model community for other communities across Pennsylvania.”
That’s according to Trail Town Program Manager William Prince, explaining how trail towns have grown and how businesses can take advantage of the programs and aid that they offer.
Rendulics expanding bed and breakfast business in West Newton
Mary Lou and Robert J. Rendulic, owners of Bright Morning Bed & Breakfast and the Annex Inn at 127 and 129 Jefferson Court respectively, are planning to have at least two rooms of the four-room two-story house at 131 Jefferson Court ready for visitors by Sept. 25.
Great Allegheny Passage and Sustainable Tourism
When I first learned of the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP), which stretches from Cumberland, Maryland to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I thought, “Wow, that’s a long bike ride. Who would want to do that?” I am all […] Continue Reading
Open for Business
The Country Cupboard & Nature Run Wood Works Celebrates Ribbon Cutting in Laughlintown, PA The old general store in Laughlintown has been brought back to life as The Country Cupboard & Nature Run Wood Works. […] Continue Reading
Laughlintown Landmark to Reopen July 4th
Over the past two years, The Progress Fund has worked to save and reopen an important local landmark. Built circa 1873, this old country store is at the commercial center of the Village of Laughlintown […] Continue Reading
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