A low-interest loan facilitated through Adams Economic Alliance and Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) helped secure the purchase of a Civil War-era, 10-acre Adams County farm that’s being developed into a meat goat farm plus a family bakery business. A $103,600, 10-year low-interest (two percent) [...]
This column was originally published in the Gettysburg Times, March 8, 2018 By Robin Fitzpatrick Steve Jobs once said, “My favorite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.” Time: What a precious [...]
Partnerships are tightly woven into the fabric of our organization. Community redevelopment efforts with the support of the County of Adams, municipal outreach with the AC Office of Planning and Development, Destination Gettysburg and HACC are but a few of the community efforts gaining momentum through the power of partnership. Today I’d like to highlight a partnership that hits close to home.
Sidney Willoughby Run, 730 Chambersburg Rd, Gettysburg, is the site of the ACEDC Annual Membership Meeting set for February 1, 2018. This article was originally published in the Gettysburg Times, January 11, 2018. By Robin Fitzpatrick Every year we are honored to showcase one of [...]
President Robin Fitzpatrick to Provide Update on County’s Economic Development Initiatives at February 1 Meeting Sidney Willoughby Run, Gettysburg, will be the site of the AEA’s Annual Membership Meeting on February 1, 2018. The public is invited; call 717-334-0042 for details. GETTYSBURG, PA [...]
This column was originally published in the Gettysburg Times, December 14, 2017 By Robin Fitzpatrick Last year (2016), Americans gave more than $390 billion—yes “billion”—dollars through charitable giving, a figure that was up 4.2 percent from 2015. Who made up the largest segment of givers? [...]
This column was originally published in The Gettysburg Times, November 9, 2017. By Robin Fitzpatrick Working with the Commonwealth, it feels as though we’ve been in “budget season” for nine months. That’s because we have. Governor Wolf presented his 2017/2018 budget address in February, and [...]
“Ambitious” Goal of Meeting with Every Municipality and School Board in Adams County GETTYSBURG, PA (November 2, 2017) – Officials with the Adams Economic Alliance (AEA) and the Adams County Office of Planning and Development (ACOPD) are in the midst of an “ambitious” goal—meeting with [...]
October 31 Event to Highlight Manufacturing Industry’s Value, Challenges, Future GETTYSBURG, PA (October 18, 2017) – Business and community leaders are invited to a free roundtable discussion including lunch, focused on Adams County’s top industry—manufacturing—on Tuesday, October 31 at the Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC)—Gettysburg [...]
This article was originally published in the Gettysburg Times, October 12, 2017: By Duane Kanagy, Manager of Communications/Community Services, Adams Electric Cooperative We have been asked why Adams Electric Cooperative supports the Adams County Economic Development Corporation (now part of the Adams Economic Alliance). Here [...]
