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To serve as a an action-oriented community -based group, committed to advising and supporting the Borough through a comprehensive initiative to revitalize Swissvale's central business district.
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| ALLEGHENY TOGETHER |
Allegheny Together endeavors to encourage well-planned, well-designed and geographically-focused investment in the established, urban commercial districts of Allegheny County while respecting the unique history, character, and built environment of each. The program aims to help organize and empower each community to fulfill its collective vision. |
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| Downtown Recognition Award
 The Swissvale Business District Advisory Committee has chosen the Easter Egg Hunt held on April 11th as its 2nd Quarter Downtown Recognition Recipient.
The 12th annual Easter Egg Hunt took place at Memorial Park. This year's hunt had to be moved to the upper playground because of construction in the main park. The 150 children who participated did not seem to mind hunting in a different location. the hunt began at noon and children were instructed to limit themselves to 5 eggs and to continue hunting for "special" eggs for larger prizes. After finding and turning in their eggs, the children were to go to the prize tables to pick out 15 prizes. They were also treated to some refreshments and a chance to guess the number of jellybeans in the jar. The prize was all 407 beans and a stuffed rabbit!
The Easter Bunny (Lisa Bagwell) arrived on the Fire Truck, met with the children, handed out candy and stayed for photos.
The Swissvale Crimewatch sponsors the event along with the Borough of Swissvale, Swissvale Fire Dept. and Police Dept.
Parents were asked to bring a canned good donation for the local food bank, and over 100 cans were delivered to Word of God food bank.
Many volunteers helped hide eggs, and pass out prizes: Claudine Bagwell, Venese Burlbaugh, Sharon Hanchett, Vicki Morris, Theresa Ventura, Carmen Costanza, Carmen Bagwell, Liza Bagwell, Christa Bagwell, Lindsay Bagwell, Katie Hanchett and Deneen Swartzwelfer, Coordinator.
The Committee thanks everyone who played a role in the success of this holiday festivity and extends congratulations on this well-deserved honor! |
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Allegheny Restores
Allegheny County Economic Development (ACED) is offering assistance to business owners and building owners of Allegheny Together communities who wish to make physical improvements to their building facades through the Allegheny Restores Program. The next round of applications is due by September 25, 2009. For more information, please visit www.alleghenytogether.com and click on Allegheny RESTORES under Special Programs in the left hand column. Here you will find program guidelines, a program application, and contact information. Allegheny County encourages you to please call and discuss your project with them prior to completing the application which will enable the County to provide additional support and assistance with program applications.
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TCA Update
DowntownProperties.Net 
DowntownProperties.net is a new business recruitment tool being offered to communities by Town Center Associates. The website is a central source of information of properties available for sale or lease in your downtown. Properties in the business district can be listed on DowntownProperties.net at no charge to building owners and/or real estate professionals.
Please visit www.downtownproperties.net for an easily accessible listing of property availability in Allegheny Together communities as well as other downtown-based Western Pennsylvania communities. If you have a property located in your community's downtown which does not already appear on the site and you would like to have it listed, please call Town Center Associates at 412-577-7447.
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Upcoming Events
Swissvale Clean Up
May 16
Community Days
July 10 and 11
Dixon Field
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PHLF UPDATE
 Landmarks Community Capital Corporation (LCCC), a nonprofit subsidiary of PHLF, announced in February the start of The Metropolitan Loan Fund of Pittsburgh (MLFP). The program was created in collaboration with Allegheny County, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, Neighborhood Business Inc., Bridgeway Capital, with the support of The Heinz Endowments to help bring much needed capital investment into our smaller business districts. The MLFP has $1.75 million in funds committed to spur small and minority business opportunities in the Pittsburgh region, and is particularly well suited to traditional main street businesses. Funds are available for an array of uses, including building acquisition and improvements, equipment purchases and operating.
This program demonstrates County Executive Dan Onorato's commitment to small business in Allegheny County and in partnership with State Senator Wayne Fontana, who helped make these funds available to the County, is anxious to get the program started. "The (fund) will benefit our region on two levels - by increasing the number of minority-owned businesses and by encouraging additional economic development," said Onorato.
"This public/private partnership," said Dr. Howard Slaughter, Jr., CEO of LCCC, "is designed to provide flexible financing and technical assistance to new and existing businesses, with special emphasis on minority and women-owned businesses in the region." A key component of the program is for participants to utilize technical assistance from the beginning of the process throughout the entire life of the loan, "in order to help these firms navigate the vicissitudes of entrepreneurship," Howard added.
Eligible applicants include new or existing businesses located in or serving the Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical area.
For details contact:
Annabelle Javier Wilburn
annabelle@landmarksccc.com
412-471-2110
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| This e-newsletter was created by Town Center Asociates for the Allegheny Together Program of Allegheny County Economic Development. For more information about the Allegheny Together program, please visit www.alleghenytogether.com. |
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