24,040
Net FTE Jobs
7,217
Net New Businesses
6,174
Total Building Projects
$1,723,133,113
Total Public & Private Investment
1,075,142
Volunteer Hours
1,354
Public Space Projects
The Community Revitalization Academy (CRA) is a series of five (5) two-day workshops designed to provide first year Main Street managers, Elm Street managers, and other interested revitalization professionals...
More infoThis training will facilitate the transition into the role of Main Street or Elm Street manager by presenting expectations of and services provided by PDC and DCED
More infoThese meetings are provided at no charge for DCED designated organizations and for PDC recognized members.
More infoApril 19, 2021: Harrisburg, PA – The Greater Easton Development Partnership (GEDP) was awarded third place in the nation for the Shop Small ‘Order In, Help Out’ Innovation Challenge by American Express and the National Main Street Center.
ReadApril 15, 2021: Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf announced that 43 projects totaling nearly $2 million have been approved for funding under the COVID-19 Relief – Supporting Elm and Main (SEAM) program.
ReadHarrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Downtown Center (PDC) in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) announce the release of the Nature-Based Placemaking 2.0 project including a statewide economic impact analysis: Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Recreation Economy: Exploring the Economic Development Potential of Nature-Based Placemaking and a Nature-Based Placemaking video – Connecting Nature, Commerce & Community.
ReadWalkWorks is pleased to announce its fifth round of assistance to advance policy development related to active transportation. Once, again, grants will be offered to a limited number of municipalities and other governmental bodies to assist with the development of Active Transportation Plans, Complete Streets policies and/or Vision Zero policies.
ReadThe WBDA is currently soliciting proposals for the completion of the creation of Historic District Design Guidelines.
ReadPDC ConferenceReading PA
September 12-15, 2021