Our Hazelwood Project made the front page of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Saturday, August 15th. Bob Batz, the author of the article, nicely covered the history of the brewery and our redevelopment effort. Read the […] Continue Reading
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The Progress Fund helps borrower with state loan
Ben Peoples Industries was recently featured in a Tribune-Review article “State loans survival money to some hard-hit businesses” published on Friday, May 15, 2020. Read the full story.
April Relief Payment
The Progress Fund was mentioned in the Tribune-Review article “Allegheny, Westmoreland groups offer help to region’s small businesses during tough time” published on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Read the full story.
“To Infinity and Beyond!”
Riley’s Pour House takes us to the top We are numbers people, numbers enable us to measure results. So, $75,000,000 is a big important number to us. With our recent loan to Riley’s Pour House […] Continue Reading
Some former coal towns turn to nature tourism as a new economic driver
Last night, our regional story went national on Marketplace Business News! Last year, our work along the GAP aired on the local environmental show, the Allegheny Front. It was re-broadcast last night as part of NPR Marketplace’s national show.
Nonprofit funders are growing craft beverage producers in Appalachia
Our Craft Beverage Fund supports budding local brewers, distillers and winemakers. Because we’re a nonprofit, we can give tastemakers extra help with uniquely designed terms to grow their boozy business. We can accept offbeat collateral like grapevines […] Continue Reading
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