Links
Agriculture in Pennsylvania
- Agriculture, Communities, and Rural Environment - Address local ordinances that restrict agriculture Phone: 717.705.2122
- PA Grows - Grant & loan funding
- PA Preferred - Product promotion
- Pennsylvania Depart of Agriculture
- The Center for Dairy Excellence - Increase efficiency and profitability. Phone: 717.346.0849
- The Center for Farm Transitions - Farm planning resource. Phone: 877.475.2686
Bedford County Companies
- Agracel, Inc. - Company that purchased the Hedstrom building
- B.C. Stone - High-tech stone fabricator skills blended with old-world craftsmanship.
- Bedford Reinforced Plastics, Inc. - Manufacturer of Fiberglass Reinforced Pultruded (FRP) Composite material.
- Cannondale Bicycle Corporation - Bicycle manufacturing business
- Captive-Aire Commercial Kitchen Ventilation - New business in the Bedford County Business Park I
- Creative Pultrusions, Inc. - Leader in the Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites Industry
- Definance Metal Products - Manufacturing through metal stamping, metal fabrication and metal coating
- FiberCom, Inc. (An ETG Company) - Is your source for professional telecom solutions
- Gatter & Diehl – Consulting Engineers - Provides building systems planning and code compliant design services
- Green Garden Products - Maker of quality hose-end sprayer products and manufacturing services
- JLG Industries an Oshkosh Corporation Company - Manufactures aerial work platforms, telehandlers, and stockpickers
- Kennametal - Delivers advanced materials, surface technologies, and material shaping expertise
- Lane Enterprises - A full-line manufacturer of metal and HDPE plastic drainage products
- L B Foster - Builds products necessary to build and maintain our nation’s infrastructure
- Lampire Biological Laboratories - Specializes in polyclonal and monoclonal antibody development, cell culture devices and services, and a wide variety of blood-derived products
- MDL Manufacturing Industries, Inc. - High-precision and complex manufacturing
- Mission Critical Solutions, LLC - A diversified technology company focusing on manufacturing, assembly and engineering that serves the needs of government, military, first responders and Homeland Security with a principal emphasis on
- Nations ID - Native American owned technology and service provider of solutions for Identity Management challenges
- Omni Bedford Springs Resort & Spa
- Oshkosh Corporation (Purchased JLG) - Designs and builds the worlds toughest specialty trucks and truck bodies and access equipment
- PA Beef Council - (PBC) is a non-profit organization working on behalf of 25,000 beef, dairy and veal producers in Pennsylvania.
- Recreational Equipment, Inc. - Inspire, educate and outfit for a lifetime of outdoor adventure and stewardship
- Rockland Manufacturing Company - Constructs attachments for heavy equipment
- Seton Company - A leading global automotive supplier that offers high quality, reliable leather products
- StelTek Graphics, Inc. -Full color large formatting company to promote your business with posters, display graphics, signs and banners to make your business stand out from the crowd
- Structural Fiberglass, Inc. - Designs and fabrications fiberglass structures and structural systems, as well as the distribution of the fiberglass materials to those who wish to fabricate or install the product themselves
- Szanca Solutions - Providing linguistics, intelligence analysis, systems engineering, technology assessments/insertion, program and financial management, and computer and network support for both the federal government
- Vacuum Processes, Inc. - Vacuum Furnace Equipment, Training, and Servicing
Bedford County School Districts
- Bedford Area School District - Bisons
- Chestnut Ridge School District - Lions
- Everett Area School District - Warriors
- Northern Bedford County School District - Panthers
- Tussey Mountain School District - Titans
Bedford County Sites and Buildings
- Available sites and buildings
- PA Site Search - makes relocating or expanding a business in Pennsylvania easy.
- Keystone Innovation Zones - Learn the benefits of being located in a KIZ -- available KIZ sites
- Keystone Opportunity Zones - Information and Guidelines for the KOZ program -- Various available sites in Bedford County
Business Energy & Funding Saving Programs
- www.newpa.com - Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) - Renewable Energy Program; High Performance Building; Pollution Prevention Assistance Program; Solar Energy Program; and Alternative and Clean Energy.
- www.depweb.state.pa.us - Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection - Small Business Advantage Grant Program (keyword: SBAdvantage)
- www.energysavePA.com - FirstEnergy Programs - Commercial & Industrial Incentive Programs; Motors and Drives Incentives for Business Program; HVAC Incentives for Business Program; Custom Incentives for Business Program; and Non-Standard Lighting Incentives for Business.
Business Resources
- Bedford County Chamber of Commerce
- Ben Franklin Technology Partnership - Providing both funding and operational assistance for innovative PA small businesses, with outstanding prospects for job creation and growth.
- Information about HUBZones - Historically Underutilized Business Zones -- Business Contracting Opportunities
- Newpa.com
- PA Department of Community & Economic Development International Business Development
- Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
- Senior Corps of Retired Executives - For assistance in starting a business
- Southern Alleghenies Workforce Investment Board
- St. Francis College Small Business Development Center
- The Keystone Agricultural Innovation Center (KAIC) - Is a partnership designed to help Pennsylvania's agricultral producers and small processors explore the marketing and manufacturing feasibility of value-added opportunities.
- The Team Pennsylvania Business Resource Network
Career Resources
- Career Services for Allegany College of Maryland - College Central Network is the primary job posting service for Allegany College of Maryland.
- Building Futures Through Education - Bedford County Regional Education Foundation of Allegany College of Maryland.
- PA CareerLink - New CareerLink Website
- Skills of Central PA - Creating opportunities and providing support for people with disAbilities
Economic Development Partners
- Building Futures through Education - Bedford County Regional education Foundation of Allegany College of Maryland
- Catalyst Connection
- I-99 Corridor -- Partners in Economic Development
- Industrial Modernization Center, Inc. - Resource Center of Central PA -- Assists companies with strategic services in the region
- Penelec / First Energy Corporation
- PPL Utilities
- Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission
Education
- Allegany College of Maryland
- Allegany College of Maryland - Bedford Campus
- Bedford County Technical Center
- Center for Regional Progress
- Mount Aloysius College
- Penn State University
- Penn State University - Altoona
- Penn State University - State College
- PENNTAP - Penn State University's Technical Assistance Program
- PSU Learning Factory - Assistance with the development of new, innovative ideas and products
- PSU Materials Research Institute
- University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown
Financial
- PA Job Creation Tax Credit Program (JCTC) - If you're planning any changes, expansions, etc that will generate new jobs, you may be eligible for tax credits under the PA JCTC
Government
- Data.Gov - A federal government website to provide information about its activities that businesses and individuals might be interested in.
- Grants.Gov - Provides information about government grant programs that are available to a variety of entities, including businesses, non-governmental organizations and state and local governments.
- Pennsylvania Health and Human Services Resource Guide - Offers residents information on heating bills, health insurance, food assistance and unemployment issues.
Informational Resources
- Bedford County Census Information
- Bedford County Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Bedford Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. - a non-profit electric cooperative, incorporated on June 2, 1939
- Center for Workforce Information & Analysis - Pennsylvania's Workforce Statis
- eBIZITPA - Center for eBusiness and Advance IT - A hanbook to give small business owners a fundamental understanding of concepts and the confidence and motivation to become more competitive through technology
- First Energy - a diversified electric company headquartered in Akron, Ohio. Its seven electric utility operating companies comprise the nation's fifth largest investor-owned electric system
- Getting Started with the 2007 Microsoft Office System
- Pennsylvania Department of Revenue - Have a question? E-mail it to them from this site
- Power Switch - Lower your energy costs or find electric services that fit the needs of your home:
- Southern Alleghenies Workforce Investment Board - Labor Market Information
- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
- Tiger Map Service from the US Census Bureau - For an interactive map of Bedford County
- US Census Bureau
Workforce Development
- www.collegecentral.com/Allegany- Are you looking for employees and/or wish to post job openings? You can post them on this site at no charge! You may also search the current Allegany College of MD student resumes. It will take a few minutes to register and then your on your way.


