Trail Town Events to Look Forward to in 2015 Planning your trip on the Great Allegheny Passage for 2015? The Trail Towns and the Pittsburgh region are busy planning local events that are family-friendly and show up the local heritage. Now is a great time to plan your adventure on the GAP trail and to add some fun events in … Continue reading
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
Canal Place and Riverside Park received a facelift on Thursday, October 23 at the hands of eighth grade students from Braddock Middle School. The students planted 36 trees along the trestle walk and canal basin under the supervision of Paul Erickson, Natural Resource Specialist for City of Cumberland and staff from the Department Natural Resources. The trees will act as … 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