(January 20, 2026: Altoona, PA) After more than a decade of planning with external ownership groups, the Altoona Blair County Development (ABCD) Corporation has entered into an “Agreement of Sale” to acquire the Gable’s Building, placing future redevelopment efforts...
Story below as published in the Altoona Mirror by Conner Goetz on June 12, 2025 Government leaders and business executives gathered for the 609th Blair County Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Club to reflect on the economic growth of 2025 and to look forward to the...
Jeff Long Construction announced this week that the highly anticipated redevelopment of the former Penn Central Building, an historic anchor building in downtown Altoona, is now underway. “I’m happy to share that construction is officially beginning on the historic...
Yerty Auto Service, Inc., through the Altoona-Blair County Development (ABCD) Corporation, was approved for a 15-year, $1,850,000 PA Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) loan to acquire and renovate a 126,008-square-foot industrial facility located at 301-331...
December 16, 2025 - Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger announced this week the approval of $70 million through the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) to help improve Pennsylvania communities. The program, which provides tax...
December 10, 2025: Discover Blair County (DBC), the official destination marketing organization for Blair County and affiliate of the Blair Alliance for Business and Economic Growth (the Alliance), has hired Morgan Koziar as DBC Operations and Marketing Director. “We...
The Chamber recently hosted a roundtable discussion with area long-term care facilities and The Training and Education Fund, focusing on workforce development and the critical shortage of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) in Blair County. CNA Training Hubs,...
A. Duie Pyle (Pyle), a 101-year-old, family-owned and operated provider of asset and non-asset-based supply chain solutions announced this week the purchase of a 35.5-acre property in a Pennsylvania Keystone Opportunity Zone. The property is strategically located...
The Chamber and Altoona Blair County Development Corporation leadership joined with Governor Shapiro, members of his Administration, local officials and the family of the Kulp dairy farm this month to mark the start of a major dairy production expansion and celebrate...
This month, Chamber members and staff joined with local elected officials and the farming community to discuss current legislation and public policies directly impacting our regional agriculture sectors. Agriculture remains the largest sector as part of our overall...
