Happy May! It’s been a wild and crazy couple of months, and we’ve all had to adapt and reassess priorities in the wake of COVID-19. All planned public Blueprint activities and events are still on hold, but we are hard at work behind the scenes, looking for every opportunity to increase our resilience. We’ve seen […]
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OIL REGION ALLIANCE RECEIVES $300,000 FOR BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT IN ALLEGHENY-CLARION RIVER VALLEY FROM EPA
OIL CITY, PA – The Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism received a $300,000 assessment grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for brownfield redevelopment in the Allegheny-Clarion River (A-C) Valley Wednesday. The EPA defines brownfields as properties whose expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of […]
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Community Redevelopment Needs Community Support!
The Allegheny-Clarion River Valley (A-C Valley) Blueprint Community is a community redevelopment and resilience initiative started in 2014 with funding and direction from FHLBank Pittsburgh and the PA Downtown Center and the dedication and drive of local residents. 2020 marks the beginning of the second phase of the A-C Valley Blueprint Community program, and we […]
Read MoreBlueprint Community Updates – March 2020
February was a busy month for the Blueprint team, and we would like to send a huge “Thank You!” to everyone who responded to the call for donations for the AC Valley School Farm initiative. The outpouring of support from local businesses, organizations and private individuals filled our hearts with pride in our community, and […]
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Banner Contest Winners
We have our winners! Many thanks to the talented artists who entered the ACRVR Blueprint Community Poster Contest. The winners are: Maiah Kriebel of St. PetersburgKeira McVay of ParkerEvelyn Ruckdeschel of EmlentonSummer Young of Emlenton These young artists will now work together with the Blueprint team to refine their ideas into a 4-part, seasonal banner […]
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New Banner Design Contest
Happy New Year from the ACRVR Blueprint Team! To celebrate new beginnings and the promise of the future, we are excited to announce a competition to select the artists who will design the ACRVR Blueprint Community banner for 2020. If you are a local artist under 20, we want to see YOUR vision for the […]
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ACRVR Blueprint Community Holds Winter Prep Party
Taken from The Progress News, November 19, 2019 A very big “Thank You!” from the ACRVR Blueprint Community to all the volunteers and sponsors who made our Winter Prep Party a success! On Saturday, November 9th, more than two dozen volunteers braved the chilly temps to clean and beautify the bike trail heads and town […]
Read MoreBlueprint Community Winter Prep Party
The ACRVR Blueprint Core Team invites you to lend a hand as we get our valley ready for winter, and a beautiful spring in 2020! We’ll be cleaning and beautifying our trail heads and town centers, picking up trash, removing weeds and overgrown plants, and making sure our community sparkles when the first snow hits. […]
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A-C River Valley Region Blueprint Community Receives Official Recertification
Taken from The Progress News, August 27, 2019 The A-C River Valley Region Blueprint Community has received its official recertification from FHLBank Pittsburgh! Valid through the end of 2024, this recertification will allow the community continued access to special funding, technical assistance programs, and partnership opportunities for Blueprint towns. A bank spokesperson acknowledged that there […]
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Selina Pedi Appointed Blueprint Community Coordinator
Taken from The Progress News, June 25, 2019 EMLENTON, Pa. – The Oil Region Alliance is pleased to welcome Selina Pedi as the newly appointed Blueprint Community Coordinator for the Allegheny-Clarion River Valley Region (ACRVR). Pedi will oversee the continued development of the Blueprint Initiative in the Allegheny-Clarion River Valley towns of Emlenton, Foxburg, and […]
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