On December 3, 2014 three winners were announced for the ‘Get on the Trail!’ Entrepreneurial Contest for Business Development and Expansion. The contest was eligible for new and expanding businesses along the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail segment. This year’s competition had a total of eleven participants that submitted business plans that would provide goods and services to users of the … Continue reading
Author: Trail Town Program
The Big Savage Tunnel is Closed for the Winter but the Great Allegheny Passage Isn’t!
Just because the Big Savage Tunnel is closed until April doesn’t mean that you can’t use the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) trail during the winter months. There are still lots of things to do in the Trail Towns. Although the trail may only be bike-able if you have a fat bike or a ski bike, there are other outdoor activities … Continue reading
2014 Laurel Highlands Interactive Marketing Summit
On November 7, 2014 the Laurel Highland Visitors Bureau held the 4th annual Interactive Marketing Summit at the Fred Rogers Center at Saint Vincent College. This summit was attended by many businesses and organizations throughout the Laurel Highlands region. Throughout the event the Laurel Highland Visitors Bureau hosted a Twitter event featuring #LHSummit as their unique event hashtag. The Interactive … Continue reading
Erie to Pittsburgh Fall Trail Town Summit
On November 5, 2014, the Trail Town Program held its first annual Fall Summit in Oil City, PA at the Days Inn Oil City Conference Center. Over 45 members from various communities and businesses along the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail System attended the conference, including, Titusville, Oil City, Franklin, Emlenton, and Foxburg. The conference started off with a presentation regarding … Continue reading
Pedal Power Trip
In the dead of night, I sometimes awake to the muted sound of a train whistle. Strangely, there are no active rail lines in ear shot of our little trail town. While I am sure there is a logical explanation, it is not lost on me that a once-prosperous railway did run through town. In fact, its path along the … Continue reading