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Report gives Pa.’s economic performance a C-
In a Keystone Research Center report released today, Pa. got a C- for its overall economi ...
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State College Mayor Elizabeth Goreham on homeowners, ‘Hunger Games’ and the Loo
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What is a Community Development Corporation (CDC)?
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Arts tourism as economic development: Tionesta’s Market Village and Arts and Culture Corridor
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From oil drilling to oil painting – revitalization through Oil City’s Artist Relocation Program
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