Bedford County Pennsylvania

Q&A with Jessica Frye, owner of Wholesome Living Marketplace By George Berkheimer for The Bedford Gazette Wholesome Living Marketplace is a family-owned business specializing in natural, organic grocery items with an emphasis on health and wellness. The store carries a wide variety of farm fresh products, from local-raised beef, lamb and pork to eggs, raw […]

By George Berkheimer for the Bedford Gazette When outdoor recreation retailer REI was looking for a second distribution location to replenish stores on the eastern half of the United States faster and more frequently, Bedford emerged as the obvious choice. Since opening its doors in 2007, the 525,000 square foot REI distribution center has grown

Historic farm property gets a loving makeover as Woodhaven B&B and Event Venue  By George Berkheimer    The barn wedding venue where Bryn and Dan Keller celebrated their marriage impressed them so much they decided to enter the business themselves. What started on the drawing board as a modest barn renovation in Schellsburg quickly took on

The Organic Snack Company: encouraging health and sustainability one bite at a time  By George Berkheimer   Doing the right thing for customers and the environment paid off handsomely for The Organic Snack Company, which manufactures and distributes Kate’s Real Food granola bars. The company’s focus on healthful, quality organic ingredients quickly attracted orders from Delta Airlines

Timber Ridge Chiropractic owner is hands-on with Everett’s business scene  By George Berkheimer  “We’re a family-centered practice, which means we see the very young to the very old,” said owner Kaci Batzel, who operates the clinic with the help of a receptionist and a collocated Care Lab Services laboratory that processes private and physician-prescribed bloodwork

Rec-la-ma-tion curates an intentional and sustainable consignment experience  By George Berkheimer    Shoppers are accustomed to finding value at thrift stores, but the values to be found at the Rec-la-ma-tion consignment and gift shop on Pitt Street extend beyond the items on the shelves and racks.  True to its name, the business is even located

By George Berkheimer  Scott Reese serves as plant manager for the Mayville Engineering Company in Bedford. He developed considerable experience and skills working for a variety of large-scale manufacturers throughout Pennsylvania. Reese credits the Mechanical Engineering Technology Computer Aided Manufacturing program at Admiral Peary Area Vocational Technical School in Cambria County with preparing him for a