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
The Progress Fund Stories
Booze n’ Cups
“Makers” create great things with their hands. But creative thinking by Red Pump Spirits and American Mug & Stein enabled them to shift gears during the pandemic and thrive. Their resilience is a great lesson […] Continue Reading
Family Vacation Time
As the old saying goes…“A family that travels together stays together.” In the case of the Kruse family, instead of traveling, they are buying vacation homes in the Laurel Highlands and giving other families great […] Continue Reading
You deserve the “Best”!
May we suggest that you reward yourself for all your troubles in 2020 with a taste of Pittsburgh’s BEST. Millie’s Homemade Ice Cream and Riley’s Pour House are recent winners in the City Paper’s 2020 […] Continue Reading
Hazelwood will once again have a brewery times 3
Our Hazelwood Project made the front page of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Saturday, August 15th. Bob Batz, the author of the article, nicely covered the history of the brewery and our redevelopment effort. Read the […] Continue Reading
The Progress Fund helps borrower with state loan
Ben Peoples Industries was recently featured in a Tribune-Review article “State loans survival money to some hard-hit businesses” published on Friday, May 15, 2020. Read the full story.
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