“Why can’t I understand this?,” I’ve said to myself more often than I’d like to admit during this pandemic. I am an economic development professional; certified! And yet I’ve struggled to grasp what is happening. How about you? In an effort to cut through the [...]
This article was originally published in the Gettysburg Times, June 11, 2020 Economic recovery is underway, as Adams County businesses continue to reopen and adjust to our “new normal” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the recovery process, we want to remind Adams Countians [...]
GETTYSBURG, PA (June 10, 2020) –Adams Economic Alliance announced that a total of 15 Adams County businesses received a combined total of $1,186,950 of the state’s COVID-19 Working Capital Access (CWCA) Program administered by the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) and the Department of Community [...]
This article was originally published in the Gettysburg Times, May 14, 2020 We are going to get through this challenging crisis. In Adams County, there are sparks of ingenuity, glimmers of hope, and bright flames of the entrepreneurial spirit. I know there are people who [...]
This article was originally published in the Gettysburg Times, April 9, 2020. First, I want to begin today’s column by saying I wish everyone reading this good health and well wishes. To many, our work at Adams Economic Alliance is focused on economics—the very word [...]
Photo Courtesy Mark Clowney, Senior Planner, Adams County Office of Planning & Development This column was originally published in the Gettysburg Times, March 12, 2020. Quality of life is consistently one of the top benefits people mention in relation to living, working or playing in [...]
Faces of the Adams County Industrial Development Authority: Gary Hartman (solicitor), Michael Hanson, Ronald Hankey, James Williams, Ken Farabaugh, Justin Hockley, and Max Felty. Missing from photo: John Lott and Kaycee Kemper. GETTYSBURG, PA (March 11, 2020) – The eight-member Adams County Industrial Development Corporation [...]
GETTYSBURG, PA (February 26, 2020) – Land of Little Horses owners and operators Maggie and Bill Baldwin purchased a 15-acre Highland Township property adjacent to the popular Adams County attraction, aided by a low-interest loan arranged through the Adams Economic Alliance and Pennsylvania Industrial Development [...]
Board of Directors, Adams County Economic Development Corporation (ACEDC) - Photo Credit: Alex Hayes GETTYSBURG, PA (February 13, 2020) – Five new faces and five returning community members were all elected to the Board of Directors for the Adams County Economic Development Corporation (ACEDC) this [...]
This column was originally published in the Gettysburg Times, February 13, 2020. When someone has energy and passion for a cause, it’s contagious. Kim Jenkins is one of those people! There’s a growing movement recognizing that a 4-year college degree isn’t the only post-secondary career [...]
