Posts by LaKeshia Knarr
GoFundMe, partners offer micro-grants via new Small Business Relief Fund
GoFundMe, partners offer micro-grants via new Small Business Relief Fund The GoFundMe.org Small Business Relief Fund will provide micro-grants to qualifying small businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Small Business Relief Fund is part of the Small Business Relief Initiative: a program supported by GoFundMe and the organization’s partners. The Small Business Relief Initiative will…
Read MoreSave Small Business Fund grants to assist employers impacted by Covid-19
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, with founding partner Vistaprint, has launched the Save Small Business Fund, a grant program to provide assistance to small businesses owners impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreUSDA Unveils Tool to Help Rural Communities Address COVID-19
USDA Unveils Tool to Help Rural Communities Address COVID-19 USDA’s COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide Lists Federal Programs That Can Help Rural Communities, Organizations and Residents Impacted by COVID-19 WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently unveiled a one-stop-shop of federal programs that can be used by rural communities, organizations and individuals impacted by…
Read MorePA Manufacturing Call to Action Portal mobilizes producers
The Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development wants to mobilize manufacturers that can produce critical medical supplies and products in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreAustin Dam Memorial Park: Site of ‘the dam that could not break’
Nestled in a valley along the winding stream of Freeman Run are the ruins of the Bayless Paper Mill — key features of the Austin Dam Memorial Park.
Read MoreMilkweed Monarchy: A passion for pollinators
Jeff and Amy Rankinen from Milkweed Monarchy are passionate about pollinators.
Read MoreGov. Wolf Announces Additional Financial Assistance Available to Small Businesses
New funding is available to help small businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, through a new program under the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority’s (PIDA) Small Business First Fund.
Read MoreGov. Wolf: Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Small Businesses and Non-Profits Facing Losses Related to COVID-19
Governor Tom Wolf has announced the availability of low-interest loans for small businesses and eligible non-profits in all 67 counties in Pennsylvania through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
Read MoreNew Literary Journal, Centered on The Wilds, is Seeking Your Creative Writing
Over the past months, a team of talented authors, editors and publishing experts has laid the groundwork for the forthcoming Northern Appalachia Review. Please consider submitting your creative writing.
Read MoreTake the North Central Broadband Study to help identify gaps, areas of need
The North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission is conducting a survey to evaluate and help identify gaps in broadband service in rural Pennsylvania.
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