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Townie Award Application Now Open!

December 22, 2025

The 2026 Townie Awards Application is now open! The Townie Awards celebrate both the community and the work done by Main and Elm Street Managers across the Commonwealth. Please refer […]

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Pennsylvania Downtown Center Celebrates New Main Street Matters Designation for City Ave District

December 18, 2025

Harrisburg, PA — December 2025 — The Pennsylvania Downtown Center (PDC) is proud to celebrate the City Ave District receiving a Main Street Matters designation through the Pennsylvania Department of […]

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Blueprint Communities from Across Eastern Pennsylvania Graduate

November 20, 2025

HARRISBURG, Nov. 20, 2025 – Ten teams from across Eastern Pennsylvania graduated from the initial phase of Blueprint Communities®, a program of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank). […]

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2026 PDC Conference Partnership Opportunities

November 18, 2025

Conference partnership is a highly visible, cost-effective way to reach community leaders and change makers from across the commonwealth as they foster new ideas and solutions for preservation-based revitalization. Partnership […]

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Submit Your Session Proposal TODAY!

November 4, 2025

The 2026 PDC Conference will take place in Erie from June 28-July 1. We are Making Waves on Main Street this year, embracing big, bold ideas that challenge convention, spark […]

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Congratulations to the 2025 Townie Award Winners

August 21, 2025

HARRISBURG, PA. – Pennsylvania Downtown Center (PDC) presented nineteen awards during the organization’s annual statewide Townie Awards gala. The Townie Awards are a festive and venerable tradition designed to recognize […]

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Gather & Grow: Townies & Manager’s Meeting – May 28-29 in Bedford, PA

February 7, 2025

Join your revitalization partners for the Gather & Grow: Townies & Manager’s Meeting at the beautiful Omni Bedford Springs Resort on May 28-29, 2025! Hosted by the Pennsylvania Downtown Center, […]

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Ten Pennsylvania Communities Embark on Community Revitalization Journey with Blueprint Communities® Program

May 14, 2024

Ten Pennsylvania Communities Embark on Community Revitalization Journey with Blueprint Communities® Program HARRISBURG, April 29, 2024 marks the commencement of an exciting revitalization journey for ten Pennsylvania communities as they […]

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Main Street Matters: DCED Secretary Rick Siger Visits Ephrata to Highlight the Proposed $25 Million Investment to Create Economic Opportunity for Main Streets Across Pennsylvania

March 6, 2024

Ephrata, PA – The Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger, joined by local leaders, continued Governor Josh Shapiro’s statewide “Main Street Matters” tour, emphasizing the proposed […]

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Pennsylvania Gets It Done: Governor Josh Shapiro Launches First Statewide Economic Development Strategy in Nearly Two Decades

February 16, 2024

  The Shapiro Administration worked alongside partners across Pennsylvania to create the targeted strategy, which maps the Commonwealth’s path to strong economic growth and more good-paying jobs. This new strategy […]

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