Nathan Arentz of Littlestown feels like he knows Adams County’s best-kept secret. He was able to buy his first home at the beginning of the year, at the age of 25, thanks in great part to a $10,000 loan with zero-interest and no-payments. Sound too [...]
First-time homeowners: Nathan and Brianna Arentz, holding their weeks-old son William, recently purchased their Littlestown home thanks to a $10,000 zero-interest loan from the Adams County Homebuyer Assistance Program administered by Adams Economic Alliance. Amid competitive housing market, the Alliance hopes to give more Adams [...]
By Kaycee Kemper Whether it’s Valentine’s Day or not, there’s not always a lot of love for economic development. But our organization is taking steps to change that. Maybe, by the end of this article, you’ll feel just a little tingle of warmth toward economic [...]
It’s a good time of year to talk about vision. Here at the beginning of the year, we have the beautiful vantage point of seeing a fresh, clean path ahead of us. Beyond our precious eyesight, vision has a deeper meaning. According to the Oxford [...]
I know it’s a cheesy saying, but teamwork really does make the dream work. Case in point, at a recent staff meeting, my colleagues Kaycee Kemper, Brady Rodgers and I all paused to take time to reflect on our 2024 highlights. And each one of [...]
Alliance facilitates $658,150 state grant for project’s outdoor ag-themed playground GETTYSBURG, PA (November 18, 2024) – Adams Economic Alliance officials are partnering with the newly-formed nonprofit Pennsylvania Agricultural Discovery Center, a $26 million project envisioned as an agritourism attraction coming to Adams County, enhancing the [...]
If you read our monthly columns regularly, you know that we have a heart for veterans in our Adams County community. The Alliance is proud to have played a role in launching Adams County Veterans Advocate Network (VAN) about two years ago. And what a [...]
By Robin Fitzpatrick I recently went down a rabbit hole. It all started when I received an email from Dr. Wesley Doll, Superintendent at Upper Adams School District. He asked if I could help him update some data on a PowerPoint he uses every year [...]
Por Brady Rodgers En el mes febrero, me reuní con uno de los miembros de nuestra junta directiva; durante nuestra conversación, hubo una idea que se me quedó grabada en la mente: el vibrante espíritu empresarial de la comunidad hispana del condado de Adams – [...]
Click here for this entire article, en español! I had a conversation with one of our board members back in February, and his words stuck with me. He talked about the vibrant entrepreneurial spirit within Adams County’s Hispanic community—the incredible restaurants, stores and small businesses. [...]
