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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 FEATURED RECOGNITION
Nick Chevrolet
For 56 years, Nick Chevrolet has sat like a sentinel near the bustling intersection of West Seventh Avenue and Tarentum Bridge road.
The business bears the name of the company's founder, Nick Petrishen Sr, a former Springdale resident who opened the dealership in 1955. While he passed away in 1995, his legacy in Tarentum lives on in a business now operated by his children, Nick Jr. and John, who serve as the company's vice president and president, respectively.
Forty-five people are employed by the bustling dealership, including 10 service technicians, and for 19 consecutive years, Trib Total media readers have voted Nick Chevrolet the best dealership for new and used cars in the area.
Known for its customer service, the dealership also operates from a sizable geographic footprint along the West Seventh corridor, including a showroom, several lots and a collision center that they operate out of the former Lieberth & Sons dealership.
Nick Chevrolet is set to embark on a new era with a major renovation, both interior and exterior, keeping with their tradition of investing in their business, their customers and the community.
"We want to continue to evolve with the times to keep our customers happy, loyal and investing back in the local community," says John.
Tarentum Borough is proud to recognize Nick Chevrolet for its longevity and continued drive for excellent business practices and customer service
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STREETSCAPE UPDATE
The Tarentum streetscape plans are in the final approval process and bid documents are ready for distribution in October. The streetscape project will be the beginning of exciting improvements for the downtown area. The project extends along East 6th Avenue between the 100 and 200 blocks of East 6th Avenue. Expected improvements will include: sidewalks and curb ramps, paving, line painting, concrete work, installation of curbs, landscaping, resetting of the brick sidewalk, and installation of light fixtures. |
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Holiday Christmas Parade Saturday, November 19th at 1:00 Christmas in the Park December 10th from 2:00 to 5:00 in Tarentum Riverview Park Check Tarentum calendar for updates at: |
OVER 50 MAIN STREET BUSINESSES EARN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS DESIGNATION THROUGH SUSTAINABLE PITTSBURGH PROGRAM
In late 2010, Sustainable Pittsburgh, in partnership with Town Center Associates, launched the Sustainable Business Designation program to advance sustainable practices among small, local businesses around Allegheny and Beaver County's Main Streets. The program recognizes businesses for implementing sustainability actions that are simultaneously good for their bottom line, the environment, and the social fabric of their communities. To date, over fifty businesses have earned sustainable business designation through this program.
To create the program, Sustainable Pittsburgh developed a short checklist of sustainability criteria for businesses. These criteria include provisions related to energy conservation, waste reduction, stormwater management, land use policies, and alternative transportation, among other sustainability-related topics.
Sustainable Business Designation is reflected for each qualifying business in the business directory for their town, soon to be available at www.DowntownFirst.net, as well as through a certificate of acknowledgment and window display stickers. The designation helps customers identify and choose businesses that are committed to sustainability as a core principle to their operations and business model. Businesses can earn an additional, Local Business, designation in the directory as well.
The program is intended to inspire local, small businesses to apply sustainability practices and increase vitality among the region's rich fabric of small towns and neighborhoods. If you and your business are interested in signing up for the program, visit: www.downtownfirst.net/sustainable-businesses.
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TRANSFORMING VACANCIES INTO OPPORTUNITIES...
WITH YOUR HELP!
You may have noticed an available/vacant storefront in your downtown and thought it was the perfect opportunity for a new business to move to your community! Vacant and/or available buildings and storefronts in your downtown are promoted through the DowntownProperties.net website, the only of its kind in our region.
The DowntownProperties.net program is designed to encourage potential business owners to consider YOUR downtown when looking for a location for their business. If you have a business you'd like to ask to consider to consider locating in your downtown, you can email property listings to them directly from the site. Interested business owners can sign up to receive a notification any time a property becomes available in your downtown.
Through the DowntownProperties.net program, YOU can be a part of helping to bring great new businesses to your downtown! |
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STOREFRONT DESIGN
In a tough economy, the tough...decorate! As the economy continues to recover, small business owners need to look to low-cost, high-impact ways of increasing their business. One of the best assets a business has is its storefront windows. Think of your storefront windows as a 24/7 billboard for your business. Good storefront window displays catch the attention of passersby, draw in customers, and lead to more sales.
PHLF is here to help you make the most of your storefront windows through free consultations with a design professional. Our designers can help you create an eye-catching window display, improve the interior layout of your space, and offer suggestions for new paint colors or window treatments. This is a great opportunity for your business to get recommendations from a design professional, free of charge. To set up an appointment, please contact David Farkas at 412-471-5808.
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STAY UP TO DATE ON DOWNTOWN TARENTUM
With Our Quarterly E-Newsletter
You are reading the Tarentum 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 our downtown.
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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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