The Gateway Lodge: Creature comforts nestled in the PA Wilds
Nestled among the hemlock and pine next to Cook Forest State Park, near Clarion, PA, and part of the Cook Forest and The Ancients landscape of the Pennsylvania Wilds, lies The Gateway Lodge.
Read MoreFinalists in the PA WILDS BIG IDEA Contest Have Been Announced
In partnership with the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, and with funding support provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), Ben Franklin Technology Partners’ recent innovation competition targeted the counties of Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, and Jefferson. Nearly 40 entrepreneurs applied for this opportunity; six finalists have been selected from the group.
Read MoreNine entrepreneurs kick off 2022 PA Wilds PACE Program to grow their businesses
Nine small business owners in the Pennsylvania Wilds region are working their way through a course meant to inspire and grow their businesses. The program started on April 14 as the entrepreneurs, representing nine different businesses from across the PA Wilds, gathered in Williamsport to kick off the 2022 PA Wilds PACE program, a 5-week professional development course designed to help scale rural businesses.
Read MoreJabebo Earrings: Recycling cereal boxes into jewelry that celebrates nature
In 1994, Kevin Abbott made his first pair of earrings — a sun and moon set — for his wife, Mary. Since then, more than 300 designs have been developed by Kevin and the artisans employed at the couple’s earring company, Jabebo.
Read MoreInnovative Manufacturers’ Center: Helping manufacturers find resources to innovate, grow and prosper
Headquartered along in the I-80 Frontier of the Pennsylvania Wilds in Williamsport, PA, the Innovative Manufacturers’ Center (IMC) helps Central Pennsylvania manufacturers tap into regional, state, and national resources in order to help them innovate, grow and prosper.
Read MoreBellefonte to pilot program hosting remote workers as part of Pennsylvania Wilds initiative
Bellefonte is one of two communities piloting a new remote work program called the Wilds Are Working: Recreation and Technology in Rural PA with the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship.
Read MorePCA seeks partner organizations for Folk and Traditional Arts Partnership program
The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) is currently seeking applications from organizations interested in serving as partners in the PCA Folk and Traditional Arts Partnership program. Letters of interest are due by 5:00 PM EST February 28, 2022.
Read MoreArt in the Wilds accepting applications for 2022 event
Artists are invited to apply to participate in the 2022 Art in the Wilds juried show by March 15. The event is held in Kane, a community located in the Allegheny National Forest and Surrounds landscape of the PA Wilds.
Read MoreArtisans invited to apply for PA Wilds PACE business boot camp by March 4
The PA Wilds PACE Program is designed for entrepreneurs looking to scale their businesses and leverage the Pennsylvania Wilds brand and marketing opportunities. Open to artisan producers participating in the Wilds Cooperative of PA, the 2022 cohort will help entrepreneurs look backward, forward and outward to set their businesses up for long-term success.
Read MoreStraub Brewery: Third oldest brewery in U.S. calls the PA Wilds home
Straub Brewery traces its roots all the way back to 1872 and continues to brew from it its original St. Marys location, part of the Elk Country landscape of the Pennsylvania Wilds.
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