The Progress Fund is pleased to share the most recent study on economic impact along the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP). According to Bryan Perry of Fourth Economy, “Tourism along the 150-mile Great Allegheny Passage drove […] Continue Reading
The Progress Fund Stories
Work then Beer
The Progress Fund is a fan of great beer, businesses. You probably already knew that if you know us. An everyone of those businesses we’ve helped involved a lot of new construction and renovation. We […] Continue Reading
“The Nest” took over ten years to build.
“The Nest” was over 10 years in the making. “The Nest” is a cute, clean and comfortable one-bedroom apartment that just opened for rental at the Derailleur Bike Shop Café on the “Great” Butler-Freeport Community Trail, […] Continue Reading
Water Rescue
The fear of crowded airplanes and mandatory quarantines deterred many people from hitting distant beaches. Surprising numbers instead tested southwestern Pennsylvania’s many intersections of land, water and enterprise. Click here to learn about Hazelbaker’s Bottom […] Continue Reading
Trail Evolutions
Entrepreneurs along the region’s trails and rivers have reported that the pandemic cost them some customers, but brought them new ones, including demographics they hadn’t seen before. People hungry to get out of the house […] Continue Reading
Restaurant Evolutions
Restaurants are a cornerstone of the tourism economy, a key focus of The Progress Fund since its inception in 1997. Investments in restaurants have transformed southwestern Pennsylvania into a food destination. The pandemic infected nearly […] Continue Reading
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