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PA Wilds Conservation Shop coming to Leonard Harrison State Park

March 1, 2021 / by LaKeshia Knarr / Blog, News / 0 comments

PA Wilds Conservation Shop coming to Leonard Harrison State Park WELLSBORO — The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship (PA Wilds Center) announced Monday it is opening its second PA Wilds Conservation Shop at Leonard Harrison State Park via a mobile unit this summer, expanding visitor services at the busy state park and improving market access […]

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PA Wilds Outdoor Discovery Atlas showcases rural region’s unique assets, navigable maps

February 2, 2021 / by LaKeshia Knarr / #PAWildsMade, Blog, Find Your Outside Voice, News, Stewardship, Visit, Your Next Adventure / 2 comments

PA Wilds Outdoor Discovery Atlas showcases rural region’s unique assets, navigable maps A new tool is now available to people looking for unique places to visit in the rural Pennsylvania Wilds, a designated 13-county region in north central and northwest Pennsylvania. The PA Wilds Outdoor Discovery Atlas features over 45 pages of travel inspiration and […]

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New tool to help rural communities build outdoor recreation economies highlights regional PA Wilds strategy

February 1, 2021 / by LaKeshia Knarr / Blog, News, This Can’t Be Outsourced, What They’re Saying About Us / 0 comments

New tool to help rural communities build outdoor recreation economies highlights regional PA Wilds strategy A new toolkit has been developed and released nationally to help rural communities grow their outdoor recreation industries.  Developed by the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) in partnership with Oregon State University’s Outdoor Recreation Economy Initiative and the National Governors Association Outdoor […]

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PA Wilds Center announces development of new regional ecommerce infrastructure to support rural entrepreneurs

October 21, 2020 / by LaKeshia Knarr / #PAWildsMade, Blog, Entrepreneurs, News, Opportunities / 0 comments

PA Wilds Center announces development of new regional ecommerce infrastructure to support rural entrepreneurs WARREN – This time next year, the nonprofit PA Wilds Center plans to pilot an online marketplace where consumers can buy authentic local products made in the PA Wilds region by a variety of nonprofits and small businesses. Erie-based MakerPlace Inc. […]

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Appalachian Regional Commission Names Abbi Peters as Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow

October 1, 2020 / by LaKeshia Knarr / Blog, News / 0 comments

Appalachian Regional Commission Names Abbi Peters as Appalachian Leadership Institute Fellow Abbi Peters to Represent Pennsylvania in Intensive Regional Leadership Development Program Sept. 30, 2020, PA WILDS – The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has named Abbi Peters, Executive Vice President of Operations for the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship (PA Wilds Center), as a 2020-2021 […]

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More partners assist with new PA Wilds Media Lab

September 1, 2020 / by LaKeshia Knarr / Blog, News / 0 comments

More partners assist with new PA Wilds Media Lab PA Wilds Center says it is making headway on a business accelerator space it is establishing in Kane, and that several new partners have come on board to support the project. The PA Wilds Media Lab will be the PA Wilds Center’s first office and program […]

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State grant program for small businesses impacted by coronavirus launches

June 29, 2020 / by LaKeshia Knarr / Blog, Entrepreneurs, News, Opportunities / 0 comments

State grant program for small businesses impacted by coronavirus launches PA Wilds communities targeted for investment under program Warren, PA — A state grant program to assist small Main Street-type businesses that were negatively impacted by COVID-19 shutdowns launches tomorrow at 9 a.m., and officials say more than 60 communities in the Pennsylvania Wilds are […]

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Details on COVID-19 Relief Small Business Assistance Program now available

June 24, 2020 / by Wilds News / Blog, News

Details on COVID-19 Relief Small Business Assistance Program now available Many new details about the state’s new grant program for small businesses impacted by COVID-19 shutdowns are now available online. “We are encouraging outfitters, lodges, restaurants, breweries, wineries, distilleries, B&Bs, retailers, makers, craft ag food producers, creative services companies and other small Main Street type […]

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PA Wilds Center teams up with The Progress Fund, invites small tourism businesses to join its free network ahead of COVID grant program

June 11, 2020 / by LaKeshia Knarr / Blog, News / 0 comments

PA Wilds Center teams up with The Progress Fund, invites small tourism businesses to join its free network ahead of COVID grant program The nonprofit PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship (PA Wilds Center) is encouraging small tourism-related businesses in the 13 counties of the Pennsylvania Wilds to join its free network as a way to […]

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