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First JARI Microloan Client Funded in Bedford County

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Bedford County Development Association and JARI fund first Bedford business with Microloan program The Bedford County Development Association (BCDA) and JARI are pleased to announce the first Microloan funded business in Bedford County.  id graphics, LLC, a professional graphic design firm owned and operated by Corey and Monica Meckes, offers innovative design ideas and affordable …

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Agracel Building Sells

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Bedford, PA – The Agracel Industrial Center, located in Bedford Township, recently sold to new owner 550 Sunnyside Road, LLC. Agracel Inc., based in Effingham, Illinois, purchased the former Hedstrom facility in 2006. The property had been vacant since Hedstrom’s closing in 2004. “During our 11-years of ownership, we made significant investments in the property …

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BCDA celebrates an active, successful year of economic development

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BEDFORD, SPRINGS — The 2017 Annual Meeting of the Bedford County Development Association was a celebration of accomplishment and promise for the future of economic growth in Bedford County and the region. Held at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort and Spa on August 11, 2017, the program was introduced by Doug Gerber, plant manager at …

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Bedford County represented at International Summit

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Terri Brumbaugh, VP of BCDA, recently represented Bedford County at the 2017 SelectUSA Summit held at the Gaylord National Convention Center in Maryland. The Summit included over 2,000 participates from more than 60 countries.  As a part of the Pennsylvania delegation, Brumbaugh worked at the state’s booth and met with international businesses and site selectors. …

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Pennsylvania celebrates “Small Business Week” Event kicks off in Bedford County at Mission Critical Solutions

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   Alum Bank, PA — To celebrate the backbone of the state’s economy, the state announced Small Business Week in Pennsylvania in a kickoff event held at Mission Critical Solutions in Alum Bank, Bedford County. Small Business Week runs from April 30 through May 6 and will include numerous workshops and programs statewide. The official …

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Seton building to sell

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The former Seton manufacturing plant is under contract for sale to Green Leaf Medical, LLC, a Maryland based company. With a 30-plus year history in Saxton, Seton announced that it was closing the plant in 2008.  The 274,000-sq. ft. facility has remained dormant since the facility closed. Green Leaf Medicals, based in Frederick, Maryland, will …

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Local Businesses Learn About Public Loan Programs

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Bedford – The Bedford County Development Association (BCDA) recently held a Financing Seminar to educate local businesses about public loan programs. Over thirty local businesses and bankers learned about loan programs available to a wide array of industries including agriculture, hospitality and tourism, manufacturing, child day-care, construction, developer, research & development, defense conversion, recycling, mining …

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Rockland adds new facility – Grows into Cannondale Building

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BEDFORD, PA — Rockland Manufacturing, a national leader in the production of heavy construction equipment attachments, will expand its operation in Bedford County with the company’s recent acquisition of the former Cannondale building. “The 221,000 sq. ft. facility, located in Bedford Township, will allow the company to significantly increase our current square footage in manufacturing …

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