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Jennifer Marsh Appointed President & CEO of BCDA

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The Bedford County Development Association (BCDA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Marsh as its new President & CEO, effective July 1, 2025. Marsh brings experience in economic development, organizational leadership, and fostering public-private partnerships to her new role leading the county’s economic development initiatives. Marsh succeeds Bette Slayton, who is retiring after […]

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Investing in Tomorrow: ECM Insurance Group’s Continued Commitment to Early College Education

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  A 90% increase in possibilities “Gratitude” is one of the first words Leah Pepple, our director of PA Advancement and Community Relations, uses to describe how she feels about the Everett Cash Mutual (ECM) Insurance Group and its leaders. This summer the ECM Insurance Group made its fifth consecutive $500,000 Educational Improvement Tax Credit donation

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Bedford County Library: More Than Just Books – Community Resources, Programs & Innovation

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Bedford County Library’s public service extends beyond books  By George Berkheimer    It didn’t take Matthew Godissart long to feel at home when he became the director of the Bedford County Library in 2013 and the Hyndman-Londonderry Public Library which joined as a branch in 2018. “One of my formative memories was coming here with my

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Innovative Bloodwork and Testing Services: Q&A with Shelah Layton, Owner of Care Lab Services

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Q&A with Shelah Layton, owner of Care Lab Services  By George Berkheimer    Care Lab Services of Everett takes an innovative approach to providing the bloodwork and laboratory testing services that many patients need for medical visits and follow ups to ensure adequate health maintenance. Since establishing her phlebotomy laboratory in 2022, Shelah Layton has taken

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Brouse Forestry Promotes Healthy Trees and Healthy Competition

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Brouse Forestry promotes healthy trees – and healthy competition  By George Berkheimer    More than 71% of Bedford County’s land area is categorized as forested or woodland, and more than 67,000 woodland acres are in active farm use. It’s no surprise that those statistics create a demand for someone with a specialized knowledge of tree care

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Dugan’s Pest Control: Expert Solutions for Homes, Businesses, and Agriculture in Bedford County

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Dugan’s Pest Control ticks all the boxes for home, industry, and agriculture  By George Berkheimer    Living in a rural area can pose some unique challenges when it comes to sharing the environment with the insects and animals that also find it just as attractive as humans.  Dugan’s Pest Control has been helping homeowners, businesses

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Heritage Cove Resort’s Transformation: Alicia Copenhaver Shares Vision for Growth and Community

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Q&A with Alicia Copenhaver, co-manager of Heritage Cove Resort  By George Berkheimer    Alicia Copenhaver and her husband Jason took over the Heritage Cove Resort in Saxton in 2022, managing the campground for the Axia Partners real estate investment firm of Utah. Their first few years of management brought a flurry of improvements to the 22-year-old

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Espy House: Turning a Historic Legacy into a Modern Whiskey Business

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From rebellion to retail: Espy House’s whiskey legend begins a new chapter  By George Berkheimer    In 1794, President George Washington spent at least one night at the Espy House in Bedford while commanding federal troops engaged in putting down a violent protest of the whiskey excise tax now known as the Whiskey Rebellion. Today, the

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Kyle Dumpert’s Journey Back to Bedford: Building Radiant Dental with Cutting-Edge Care

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Radiant Dental of Bedford offers state-of-the-art dentistry without the wait  By George Berkheimer    Kyle Dumpert, owner of Radiant Dental of Bedford, purchased his practice in 2018 with the goal of transforming the existing office to offer comprehensive, state-of-the-art dental care.  That resulted in a lot of improvements for patients in terms of time and

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Honoring Family and Community: The Story Behind Eula B Consignment Shop

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Eula B consignment store promotes affordable style with a charitable twist  By George Berkheimer    When work-related back and neck issues prevented Dena Sigler from continuing her dental hygienist career, she listened to her grandmother – and her heart – and opened the Eula B consignment shop in Bedford two years ago.     Q: What

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