$580 Million in Economic Impact Annually GETTYSBURG, PA (October 1, 2019) – Adams County’s food manufacturing industry, which produced $300 million in GDP for Adams County in 2018, is one of the shining facets within the county’s manufacturing industry—being recognized during this week’s National Manufacturing [...]
SAY Plastics, located in McSherrystown, Adams County, is an ISO-certified producer of thermoformed plastic components and assemblies. The company’s SAYtooling System effectively re-engineers metal and FRP parts, providing thermoformed, cost effective, plastic designs for a variety of industries. For more information, see sayplastics.com. GETTYSBURG, PA [...]
Not many people know my career roots are in healthcare. I’ve worked in a psychiatric hospital, a brain injury rehabilitation center and a local long- term care facility. I loved them all. My reason to be is people! But then, like many women, my career [...]
We know that finding the right employees with the right skillsets can be challenging for many Adams County businesses. That’s basically what workforce development is—ensuring that we are cultivating the skills needed for tomorrow’s jobs in today’s students and residents. In today’s column, I’m going [...]
If you work in construction, you can point to buildings that you had a hand in creating. If you’re a teacher, your students are living testaments to your classroom lessons. If you work in food service, you can place a delicious dinner, cake, or cup [...]
I want to begin today’s column by asking you what might seem like a simple question: What comes to mind when you hear the word “home?” Think about all the ways your home connects the fabric of your life—a place to live and raise your [...]
Fear of the unknown can apply to many situations in life. But throughout 2019, we are embarking on a number of initiatives to help remove any fear that exists concerning the term “Economic development.” These two words can mean vastly different things to different people. [...]
GETTYSBURG, PA (February 13, 2019) – Adams County business owners are encouraged to apply for low, fixed-rate financing programs available through the nonprofit Adams Economic Alliance. Current Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) loan rates are between 2.75 and 3.75 percent for applications submitted by March [...]
Businesses in Adams County saw significant economic boons in 2018, and I believe the county is poised for a continued upswing in all areas of economic development in 2019. This is great news! However there are many people, perhaps yourself included, who are perplexed about [...]
Public Invited to Annual Membership Meeting on January 24 GETTYSBURG, PA (November 30, 2018) – Adams County saw “significant economic boons” in 2018, according to Robin Fitzpatrick, Adams Economic Alliance President, and she says the county is poised for a continued upswing in all areas [...]
