We partnered with the North Central PA Regional Planning & Development Commission and the St. Marys EDC to provide a financing package to Father Ross Miceli and his team at Brandy Camp Crew Legendary Pennsylvania […] Continue Reading
The Progress Fund Stories
90 Million is a lot of anything to imagine
This week, The Progress Fund counted up 90,000,000 in dollars. That cosmic-sized number equals the total dollar amount of loans we made since we started lending in 1997. Back then, we started the organization with […] Continue Reading
Things are heating up at Firewhistle Brewing
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
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
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