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Bedford, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) recently invited Jennifer Marsh to serve on its Technical Advisory Committee for the development of the State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP).  Marsh is the Vice President of the Bedford County Development Association. “While DCNR is the lead tasked with this responsibility, the …

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Dr. Sherry Cain, Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, met with Bedford County Development Association (BCDA) to share her thoughts on employee mental well-being. She gave advice for employers, employees, and our community on how to better support those struggling with mental health. Cain has her own private coaching and consulting practice while also working at Nulton …

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County offers a knowledgeable workforce, financing programs and lots of community support. Thirty years ago, when Gregory F. Krug set out to find a place to expand his international biotech company, Lampire Biological Laboratories, he discovered the perfect spot — a 125-acre farm site in Bedford County.  “We found Bedford County to have vast agricultural land …

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BEDFORD, PA — Dead Man Walking Spirits, a new distillery that will focus on spirits madefrom locally sourced ingredients, is opening in the Fat Jimmy’s Outfitters building on 109Railroad Street in Bedford in 2023. The micro-distillery is joining Fat Jimmy’s Outfitters, thego-to destination for cycling and fitness sales and service, along with Bedford’s first-everbrewery, Olde …

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BEDFORD, PA— From the first date with Justin, Shelby knew her life would include dairy farming. “On our first dateJustin told me he was going to own a dairy farm,” Shelby laughed. Justin had worked at the Paul-Denfarm during high school and in 2012 the couple bought a portion of the farm. The farm was …

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BEDFORD, PA — Kelly McGee, owner of Aesthetics by Kell, says her mobile medical spaservice has become popular in the Bedford area and now she’s ready to move the spa intoa permanent home. “I wanted to be part of downtown Bedford,” she said. “It’s such a great,walkable area.”After starting out as a mobile medical spa, …

Bedford’s new med spa aims to make people more comfortable in their skin
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BEDFORD, PA – The Bedford County Development Association (BCDA) is pleased to announce additions to its Board of Directors for the new year.             They include Mike O’Dellick, administrative director of the Bedford County Technical Center; Dave Nostrand, general manager of Omni Bedford Springs Resort; and Floyd (Pete) Imler, who is the principal engineer for …

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Featuring Keynote Speaker Joe Veneto Chief Experience Officer, Veneto Collaboratory If you are looking to start an outdoor recreation business, or one that supports outdoor recreation tourism in the Alleghenies, Explore! Entrepreneurship Summit is for you. Presented by Startup Alleghenies, the event will be held at River Mountain, on May 15-16, 2022. This information-packed, two-day …

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