The Trail Town Program® Newsletter
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Demolition Begins!
Demolition has begun to make way for the new Cobblestone Hotel in Connellsville, PA along the Great Allegheny Passage! This is hotel will be located on Connellsville's West Side next to Yough River Park and have 54 rooms. Construction of the hotel is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2016. For more information click here.
Photo courtesy of TribLIVE.
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Thank you to everyone that was able to join us for our fall Trail Town Workshops! Please take a moment and fill out our brief survey. Even those that did not attend we appreciate feedback for future events.
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Earlier this fall, trail counts took place in several of the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail Towns. Between the 2 counts, over 60 unique zip codes! To learn more about this count and other information collected click here.
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Featured Trail Town Property
Located in downtown Saltsburg, this commercial property is for sale by owner at $52,000. 514 Salt Street was most recently home to retail and a pizza shop. The building includes 2 first floor bathrooms, walk-in cooler, a 2nd floor apartment, plus a newer furnace. For more information, call 724-639-9501. Saltsburg is the intersection of the West Penn and Westmoreland Heritage Trails. Interested in opening a business? Check out the business opportunities here.
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Available Grants
Sprout Fund's Grand Idea Grant - December 4, 2015
Penn-Dot Multi-modal Transportation Grant - December 18, 2015
West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund - January 21, 2016
Green Mountain Energy Sun Club Donation Grant - Rolling
Upcoming Trail Town Events
Light Up Night - Pittsburgh, PA - November 20th
Light Up Night - Franklin, PA - November 21st
Turkey Trot 5K - Oil City, PA - November 21st
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Confluence, PA - November 21 - 22nd
Turkey Trot - Ebensburg, PA - November 26th
Annual Downtown Cumberland Tree Lighting - Cumberland, MD - November 27th
Santa Express - Titusville, PA - November 28th
Home for the Holidays - Titusville, PA - December 3 - 5th
Big Savage Tunnel Closure - Great Allegheny Passage - December 4th
Paint Nite - McKeesport, PA - December 5th
Cocktail & Canvas Paint Party - Franklin, PA - December 5th
It's a Connellsville Christmas - Connellsville, PA - December 5th
Saltsburg Light Up Night - Saltsburg, PA - December 5th
Historic Steel Valley Christmas Parade - Homestead, PA - December 5th
Annual Family Holiday Celebration - McKeesport, PA - December 10th
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