Biking the Great Allegheny Passage: Lessons Learned in 4 Days For those who know me, I am not the best planner. One time I only packed peanut butter sandwiches, Miller Light beer, and a tent for a Dave Matthews Concert I was camping overnight at. I notoriously forget an essential item almost every time I leave for a trip, like … Continue reading
Within the past two months the Trail Town Outreach Fellows have been busy growing the Trail Town Certified Network. In this time we have had fifteen new members join the Network and thirteen of those members lie on the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail System! These new members will not only be able to begin networking amongst themselves but with other … Continue reading
Heading the Right Direction on the Great Allegheny Passage Trail As autumn arrives in splendor along the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP), new colorful directional signage can be found to welcome visitors to the trail. The Progress Fund’s Trail Town Program® has wrapped up a nearly $150,000 project to add 102 new and updated directional and informational signs to the GAP. … Continue reading
This past week on September 27, 2014 the town of Ebensburg held it’s 23rd annual PotatoFest. Thousands of people come from all around to celebrate Cambria County grown potatoes and their farmers. Cambria County is Pennsylvania’s second largest producer of potatoes. PotatoFest included a large variety of potato products including: potato soup, potato candy, potato pizza, sweet potato fries, potato … Continue reading
Pro Walk Pro Bike Pro Place Conference “Taking Bike Share to the Next Level” During the week of September 8th professionals from the transportation, planning, and nonprofit industry gathered in Pittsburgh for the 18th National Pro Walk Pro Bike Pro Place Conference. Every state and even some countries were represented. One of the newest public services that was highlighted was … Continue reading