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
This workshop is geared towards elected officials, nonprofit leaders, and other local community stakeholders to better understand the economic opportunities and social benefits of being a Nature-Based Place.
More infoThis workshop is targeted towards existing and potential entrepreneurs in your community. Focusing on: business retention, expansion, and recruitment tools and resources; applicable financial resources; the importance of understanding your existing and potential customer; as well as understanding regional economics in becoming a Nature-Based Place.
More infoThese meetings are for program board members and/or committee volunteers and are provided at no charge for DCED designated organizations and for PDC recognized members.
More infoMain Street America is launching a storytelling campaign that will focus on the symbiotic relationship between Main Street programs and their small businesses. To that end, we are looking for stories about both Main Street programs' role in supporting the local economy and specific impacts of the pandemic on small businesses.
ReadDownload these free promo materials and unite in our campaign to support locally-owned/downtown businesses.
ReadMcNees Wallace & Nurick LLC is pleased to announce the Legal Equity Advancement Program (LEAP), which will provide up to five black-owned or black-controlled businesses with up to a year’s worth of pro bono legal services.
ReadDepartment of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin announced that Downtown Wilkes-Barre has officially been designated as a Keystone Communities Main Street, allowing for funding that supports targeted investment and development to address community needs.
ReadIn partnership with Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania Downtown Center is pleased to announce a series of small-scale design projects, "Designing For Distance", related to the implementation of social distancing in historic communities.
ReadPDC ConferenceReading PA
June 27-30, 2021