Tag: Keystone Communities Program

The Governor’s plan to invests $25 million in main streets and small businesses received bipartisan praise all across the Commonwealth. "This is the time for us to be bold in Pennsylvania. This is the time for us to invest in Pennsylvania. This is the time to make our main streets come alive in Pennsylvania and […]
Program will support businesses and improve quality of life for residents Ephrata, PA – Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Deputy Secretary Rick Vilello today announced that Ephrata Borough has officially been designated as a Keystone Communities Main Street. This designation will aid the Lancaster County borough in promoting the historic downtown to help […]
“I want to plant a flag here in Pennsylvania and show the country that this is the best place to build a business, raise a family, and live a productive, successful life.” “I will be Pennsylvania’s biggest cheerleader, and together, we will innovate, compete, and – through our dedicated workforce and extraordinary businesses – we […]
Reading, PA – Today Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis met with small-business owners for an open conversation about meeting their community’s needs and how the Shapiro-Davis Administration will make much needed investments to help them thrive. On a walking tour of several business in downtown Reading, Davis shared how he and Governor Josh Shapiro plan to […]
Program will support businesses and improve quality of life for residents in nine communities Duncannon, PA – Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Deputy Secretary of Community Affairs and Development Rick Vilello today announced Perry County’s designation as a regional Keystone Communities Main Street, which will enhance the quality of life for residents […]
For more than 30 years, the city of Aliquippa has been designated as financially distressed under the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, more commonly known as Act 47. Administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), Act 47 assists Pennsylvania municipalities experiencing severe financial difficulties to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of their […]
The Keystone Communities Program’s Elm Street division works to address issues of blight and crime in borderline residential neighborhoods that surround Main Street business districts. To learn more about the program and the change it helps create in communities, we talked to Dean L. Rohrbach, Program Manager of the West Reading Community Revitalization Foundation (WRCRF), […]
On May 1, 2017 the Borough of West Chester was recognized as a 2017 Great American Main Street Award winner, as a result of its successful revitalization movement that began in 2000. This is the final post of a three-part series dedicated to West Chester, its growing prosperity, and the key players involved in its […]
On May 1, 2017 the Borough of West Chester was recognized as a 2017 Great American Main Street Award winner, as a result of its successful revitalization movement that began in 2000. West Chester is a designated community through the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)’s Keystone Communities Program, and is a positive example […]
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