Greater Easton Development Partnership receives Pennsylvania DCED Keystone Communities Main Street Designation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | FEBRUARY 8, 2021

HARRISBURG, PA – The Wolf Administration awards Greater Easton Development Partnership as the latest Keystone Communities Main Street Program. The designation is effective January 27, 2021 through January 31, 2026. Greater Easton Development Partnership-Easton Main Street Initiative will be the administering agency responsible for implementing the revitalization effort for the City of Easton.

As a DCED designated Keystone Communities Main Street Program, Greater Easton Development Partnership-Easton Main Street Initiative will be eligible for complimentary technical assistance and programmatic support from the Pennsylvania Downtown Center (PDC) over the next five years and will receive priority status for various funding applications submitted to the Department of Community and Economic Development. As an example, Greater Easton Development Partnership- Easton Main Street Initiative may apply for planning funds, implementation grants, façade renovation grants, development grants and public space improvement grants. It will also be eligible for Neighborhood Assistance Program Enterprise Zone tax credits for private sector development within the designated Main Street Program area.

“The Easton Main Street Initiative is an example of a business district revitalization effort that has through the years followed its asset-based, market-driven vision and strategy to grow into the downtown it’s become,” says PDC’s Executive Director, Julie Fitzpatrick. “It has been exciting to witness the evolution of Easton as a thriving and vibrant downtown. With the leadership of Kim Kmetz, Main Street Manager, Easton Main Street Initiative, PDC looks forward to helping to guide this effort into the future.”

Founded in 1987, the mission of Pennsylvania Downtown Center is to build and support the capacity of local nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and individuals to enhance the overall well-being and sustainability of Pennsylvania’s core communities. PDC accomplishes this mission by engaging and educating local community leaders and volunteers, to advance the sense of place, quality of life and economic vitality of the Commonwealth’s downtowns, traditional neighborhood business districts and nearby residential areas. For more information about designated Main Street or Elm Street programs or nationally accredited communities, contact Maria Wherley at (717) 870-9334 or email here.

Contact: Maria Wherley, Pennsylvania Downtown Center, Inc.

(717) 870-9334 or mariawherley@padowntown.org

PO Box 1265

Harrisburg, PA 17108

(717) 233-4675

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Founded in 1987, the mission of Pennsylvania Downtown Center is to build and support the capacity of local nonprofit organizations, municipalities, and individuals to enhance the overall well-being and sustainability of Pennsylvania’s core communities. PDC accomplishes this mission by engaging and educating local community leaders and volunteers, to advance the sense of place, quality of life and economic vitality of the Commonwealth’s downtowns, traditional neighborhood business districts and nearby residential areas. For more information about designated Main Street or Elm Street programs or nationally accredited communities, contact Maria Wherley at (717) 870-9334 or email here.