Allegheny Together
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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.
Allegheny Together is a program of:
ALLEGHENY COUNTY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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Please Forward this E-Newsletter!
Spread the word about the great things happening in YOUR downtown by clicking on "Forward Email" located at the bottom of this column. Thank you!
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DOWNTOWN RECOGNITION AWARDDr. Claudia Wendel - eye gotcha 
The Stowe Business District Advisory Committee has chosen Dr. Claudia Wendel and her eye gotcha optometric business. She is being recognized for her participation in the Allegheny Restores Program. Dr. Wendel took advantage of the funding available through Allegheny County Department of Economic Development and the Allegheny Together Program to renovate her storefront at 808 Broadway Avenue. And what a difference it made!
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TREE TENDER CLASS
 (photo taken from Tree Tender website)
Steve Erhard from Marge's Place and Claudia Wendel from eye gotcha attended a Tree Tender class on Saturday, July 17th. The 8 hour course was given by the Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest, an environmental non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the city's vitality by projecting and restoring the urban forest through community tree maintenance, planting, education and advocacy.
The Tree Tenders' curriculum covered everything from the history of urban forestry, to the role of tree tenders in the community. Steve and Claudia learned about the urban tree conditions and stressors, pests and disease, tree biology, basics, proper pruning, tree planting and the benefits of trees and the need for tree tenders. It is anticipated that new trees along parts of Broadway will be part of a later phase of the upcoming streetscape improvements.
Anyone interested in learning more, or better yet, volunteering, can contact the web site at www.pittsburghforest.org or Claudia Wendel at Wendel2020@aol.com. |
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FREE ELECTRONICS RECYCLING
Click here for more details!
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PHLF UPDATE REGARDING ALLEGHENY RESTORES
It's been a busy summer and fall throughout the Allegheny Together communities. Business and building owners are completing façade improvement projects both big and small, special events brought residents and new visitors alike to the downtowns, and new businesses are cropping up everywhere. It has been an exciting few months and as the weather gets colder, PHLF is available to assist you in a variety of ways. This is the perfect time to plan a façade project, and we're here to help you understand the Allegheny Restores application process and help generate ideas for specific improvements to your building. We also have free interior design assistance available from a roster of experienced design professionals that can help you create eye-catching window displays, maximize interior layout, and assist with merchandising so special items are highlighted.
In the New Year, we're looking forward to continuing the great momentum that each community has made and build upon it. If you are a merchant or property owner located in one of the Allegheny Together downtowns, please get in touch with us. There is valuable assistance available to you and we are eager to assist you. For more information, contact:
David Farkas
Director, Main Street Programs
Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation
david@phlf.org
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HELP US PROMOTE AND
KEEP OUR DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES!
Help spread the word about our wonderful downtown businesses and our online business directory by placing a Downtown Stowe First button on your website. TCA has created an eye-catching button that can be placed on municipal, chamber, and downtown business websites, as well as websites of anyone who wants to support our town! Instructions for the quick process of uploading the button on your site can be found here.If you need assistance, TCA will provide you with free support in uploading the button to your site. Just contact Patti Maurer at patti@skinnycatdesigns.com and she'll help you post the button your site today!
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STOREFRONTS AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR LEASE
Are you a building owner who has a downtown storefront available for sale or lease? You may be wondering how to reach the people looking for space in your community. Town Center Associates offers a way for building owners to reach potential buyers and tenants. The website downtownproperties.net offers up-to-date information on all of the commercial storefronts in your town available for sale or lease, in nearly thirty communities in Beaver, Allegheny and Lawrence counties. This FREE service allows owners to "list" their available storefronts that are for sale or lease, and provides a photo of the property, the address, and appropriate contact information. For further information, contact Town Center Associates at 724-728-0500.
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STAY UP TO DATE ON DOWNTOWN STOWE
With Our Quarterly E-Newsletter
You are
reading the Stowe FOCUS: your quarterly downtown e-newsletter. By using
e-newsletters instead of print newsletters, we can send the information about
our downtown revitalization efforts to a greater number of people and save
paper--a win for the community and the environment!
To
receive your copy of the e-newsletter via email, simply send an email to
tca@towncenter.info and indicate your email address, as well as the name of the
town or towns for which you'd like to receive the e-newsletters. You can
also call Town Center Associates to sign up at 412-577-7447.
Please also
take a moment to forward this email along to your friends, colleagues, family
and neighbors, and encourage them to sign up today! This will help to inform
(and involve) more citizens about the revitalization efforts taking place in
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This e-newsletter was created by Town Center Associates 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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