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 […]
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin emphasized Governor Tom Wolf’s strong commitment to building effective partnerships for community revitalization efforts as he announced a transformative six-year, $3.3 million investment in Aliquippa. “This far-reaching investment demonstrates the Wolf Administration’s deeply rooted belief in the great promise of […]
Governor Wolf Approves Support for 22 Community Revitalization Projects Throughout Pennsylvania
January 3, 2018
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced the approval of funding through the Keystone Communities program to support 22 community revitalization projects across the commonwealth. “Community development has so many benefits for our municipalities, including improving the lives of local residents and attracting businesses to grow the local economy,” Governor Wolf said. “The Keystone […]
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), […]
Secretary Davin Celebrates Approval of DCED Funding to Support Two Revitalization Projects in City of Bradford
May 25, 2017
Bradford, PA – Today, on behalf of Governor Tom Wolf, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin celebrated the approval of $550,000 in funding through the Keystone Communities Program to support two community revitalization projects in Bradford, McKean County. “The Keystone Communities Program is vital in spurring revitalization and business development in […]
Wolf Administration Celebrates West Chester’s Recognition at 2017 Great American Main Street Awards
May 2, 2017
Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration today announced that West Chester Borough was selected as a winner of the 2017 Great American Main Street Award at the Main Street American Conference in Pittsburgh. West Chester, in Chester County, is the first Pennsylvania community to be recognized with this distinction in nearly 20 years. “I am […]
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 […]
Governor Wolf Approves $1.4 Million to Support Nine Community Revitalization Projects Statewide
February 16, 2017
Release Date: February 16, 2017 1:00 pm Author: David Misner Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf today announced the approval of more than $1.4 million in funding through the Keystone Communities program to support nine community revitalization projects across the commonwealth. “Strong communities are built by projects that encourage revitalization and business development and the […]
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’s revitalization effort has been spearheaded by Malcolm Johnstone, Executive Director of the West Chester Business Improvement District (BID). This is the […]
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 […]