Awards
2023 Townie Awards Nominations will be open soon!
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
2022 TOWNIE AWARD WINNERS
Main Street Mount Joy
Organizational Excellence: Community Partnerships
MSMJ Product Development Project
Lansdowne Economic Development Corp.
Organizational Excellence: Community Partnerships
Utility Works Makerspace & Launch Box
NeighborWorks Northeastern PA
Physical Improvements & Design: Program-Wide Façade Restoration
Beautiful Blocks
Downtown State College Improvement District
Physical Improvements & Design: Public Space Improvements
Calder Walkway Lighting Experience
Venture Lititz
Promotion & Marketing: General Image & Identity
Welcome to Lititz: Building a Website
Downtown Pittston Partnership
Promotion & Marketing: Special or Neighborhood Event
Downtown Chambersburg Inc.
Promotion & Marketing: Special or Neighborhood Event
Monongahela Main Street Program
Promotion & Marketing: Retail Promotion
Angelo’s Seasonal Rooftop
Main Street Hanover
Anchor Building
McAllister Hotel Redevelopment
Andrea Goodson
Volunteer of the Year
Main Street Hanover
JoAnn Durante
Volunteer of the Year
Easton Main Street Initiative
Bill Fontana
Teri Foster Lifetime Achievement Award