January 2016

Bedford County Chamber Award Business Hall of Fame Award

Bo Pratt, Chair of the BCDA Board, congratulates Clifton Clark on the occasion of his company’s induction into the Bedford County Chamber’s Business Hall of Fame. Since 1951 Clark Contractors, Inc. has performed commercial and industrial work for a wide range of clients throughout the central/western PA and northern Maryland area.  As a family-owned business …

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FirstEnergy/Penelec Receives Economic Development Award

The Bedford County Development Association was pleased to announce its selection for the 2015 Economic Development Award presented at the Bedford County Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner.  The award went to FirstEnergy Corp.  “This year our choice was very clear.  JP Tambourine of FirstEnergy, and his local counterpart Beverly Green, have tirelessly put their time, …

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Education & Training

A Bedford County Priority Bedford high students helped celebrate Manufacturing Day in the County.  The students learned about the many exciting opportunities available to them in a manufacturing career.  The event was hosted at Kennametal. Manufactures like Kennametal, MDL Manfacturing, Bedford Reinforced Plastics and Creative Pultrusions demonstrated for students and discussed the notion that modern …

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Manufacturing videos explore job opportunities in “advanced” environment

A picture is worth 10,000 words When it comes to fulfilling careers, there are many ways to win. One of the most promising avenues to success in Bedford County is advanced manufacturing. This was the focus of two new video productions, one targeting 9th grade students, the other aimed at manufacturers. The videos were premiered …

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New Foreign-Trade Zone Established Including Blair County

On January 6, 2016, Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) #295, encompassing Blair, Bedford and Cambria counties, was awarded a Grant of Authority by the FTZ Board to establish and operate a regional based Alternative Site Framework FTZ program. Senator Pat Toomey, U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus, R–Sewickley, and U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Hollidaysburg, all applauded the creation of …

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