Sometimes you just have to leave Adams County. No, I’m not advocating for people to permanently leave our fantastic county where quality of life is second-to-none. But let me explain… Leaving the county for training, conferences and other forms of enrichment helps me gain perspective, [...]
The Adams County Transportation Planning Organization (ACTPO) in partnership with PennDOT and local municipalities, has launched an online survey to gather public comment as it advances its work on a study of the PA 94 corridor. The study area includes State Route 94 between Dicks [...]
Former CM Metals Gettysburg Foundry property, Cumberland Township, Adams County Brooms, sweeping out the corners of our homes. Curtains, freshly washed and rehung. Spring cleaning is a time to open the windows, let in spring breezes and rid our homes of winter’s dust. Here at [...]
Maps are all the rage. Despite all of our GPS devices, Apple Maps, Google Maps and digital directions, good old-fashioned paper maps are surging in sales. And they’re much more than design and decorating trends. People are actually using paper maps to get from point [...]
GETTYSBURG, PA (March 7, 2024) – Little Life Enrichment Center, New Oxford, recently completed an $855,000 expansion to serve additional Adams County families through child care, aided by a low-interest $400,000 state loan facilitated by Adams Economic Alliance. The loan, processed through the Alliance’s Adams [...]
Measuring progress often means statistics. And don’t get me wrong—I love statistics as much as any economic development professional. But progress also means touching and impacting real lives—the very souls of our Adams County residents. And dare I say—economic development’s got soul, as well. As [...]
Fewer people believe in the American dream. The belief that anyone, from any background, can work hard and be successful in business, in life, in home ownership—including that proverbial white picket fence… it’s vanishing. Only 36% of voters believe in this rags-to-riches scenario, according to [...]
In 2023, a federal SBA 504 loan facilitated through Adams Economic Alliance helped small business owners Timbrel and Scott Wallace purchase the property at 17 Lincoln Square, which houses their popular gift shop, Lark – A Modern Marketplace. GETTYSBURG, PA (January 18, 2024) – Adams [...]
Community ties are a good thing, right? The New Year is always a natural time to reflect on our goals and lives, so I’m going to get a little philosophical with this column—but applied to Adams County of course! I was reflecting on the word [...]
There’s a lot to be said about women empowering women. It’s something we’ve always put into practice here at the Alliance, for the 24 years that Kaycee Kemper and I have had the privilege of working together! Kaycee has served as Alliance Vice President [...]
