A draft of the 2025-2029 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy “Advancing the Alleghenies” is ready for review and public comment. The Southern Alleghenies Region Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), 2025-2029 is a data-driven regional planning...
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$2 million grant to launch emergency drone program in Cambria County; rescuers soon could get medicine by air
A $2 million grant announced Thursday is the final piece needed to launch a program that will use airborne drones to bring drugs and other medical supplies to rescue scenes and help emergency responders save more lives, Cambria County leaders said. Robert C....
SAP&DC announces survey on impact of outdoor industry in the Alleghenies.
ALTOONA, Pa. – From hiking to biking, fishing to hunting, boating to snowmobiling, The Alleghenies has many recreational opportunities in our region’s state parks and forests during all seasons. Outdoor recreation-related businesses make significant direct...
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