It’s Thirsty Thursday, and things are heating up at Firewhistle Brewing! When owner, Jason Berman, went in search of financing for startup costs to open his brewery and taproom, he came to the right place. […] Continue Reading
The Progress Fund Stories
Silver Shores are “golden”
What’s the old saying? “The show must go on!” Well, now it can at Silver Shores Restaurant. When the Schepner family bought the restaurant in 2017, their goals to host live music and events on […] Continue Reading
All fun…no homework at this old school
The Great Allegheny passage crosses over the Casselman River on a 226 foot long old RR bridge covered by a new wooden deck. That’s at Milepost 61 in the Trail Town of Confluence. From the […] Continue Reading
See behind the construction fence
Since 2018, we have been working to reopen the Historic Hazelwood Brewery as a beer drinkers destination. Yeah, its taken longer than expected. Real estate projects creep more than they run. COVID didn’t help and […] Continue Reading
Funding Trail Town Businesses
We often get asked “What was the single most important thing you did that made your Trail Town Program® successful?” The answer is always the same, that we have money and the willingness to make […] Continue Reading
2021 Preservationist of the Year
We are honored to announce that our President & CEO, David A. Kahley, was named the “2021 Preservationist of the Year” by the Young Preservationist Association of Pittsburgh. The announcement was part of the annual […] Continue Reading
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