Awards
WHAT ARE THE TOWNIE AWARDS?
The Townie Awards are a festive and venerable tradition designed to recognize the commonwealth’s core communities and individuals for creation and implementation of projects, programs and events that exemplify the goals of PDC’s community revitalization mission. Eligible communities consist of Pennsylvania Downtown Center’s nearly 200 member organizations, including Main Street and Elm Street programs, making the Townies a competitive award process each year.
APPLICATION AND GUIDELINES FOR THE 2024 TOWNIE AWARDS
BENEFITS OF WINNING A TOWNIE AWARD
- Builds credibility, community pride, and recognition for volunteers’ time and efforts
- Statewide press release to media and government agencies
- Letter of recognition to the Governor
- Featured on PA Downtown Center’s website throughout the following year
- Highlighted in PA Downtown Center’s weekly e-update, the Messenger
2023 TOWNIE AWARD WINNERS
Kutztown Community Partnership
Organizational Excellence: Community Partnerships
Keith Haring Outdoor Fitness Court
Scranton Community Partnership and NeighborWorks NEPA
Organizational Excellence: Community Partnerships
Scranton City Pride
Monongahela Main Street Program
Physical Improvements & Design: Program-Individual Facade Rehabilitation
City Mission Thrift Store
East Falls Development Corporation
Physical Improvements & Design: Public Space Improvements
East Falls River Landing
Main Street Hanover
Physical Improvements & Design: Public Space Improvements
Heart of Hanover Trails
Downtown Chambersburg Inc.
Promotions & Marketing: Special Events
New Years Martin’s Famous Potato Roll Drop
United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA
Promotions & Marketing: Special Events
Pine Brook Family Arts Festival
Main Street Gettysburg Inc.
Promotions & Marketing: Holiday Display
A Gettysburg Christmas Festival Shop
Downtown Lock Haven Inc.
Promotions & Marketing: Holiday Display
Haven Holiday Harmonies
Venture Lititz
Promotion & Marketing: General Image & Identity
Committing to Core Values
York County Alliance and York County Industrial Development Authority
Anchor Building
Historic Yorktowne Hotel
York County Alliance
Asset Enhancement
York County Trail Towns
Spanish American Civic Association (SACA)
Safe Clean & Green: Cleanliness
Pershing Avenue Demonstration Project
Wayne Evans
Volunteer of the Year
Scranton Tomorrow and United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA and NeighborWorks NEPA
