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.

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

 

 

 

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