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Field to Fork Agricultural Incubator Workshop for Food Entrepreneurs
SAP&DC
Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission (SAP&DC) and the Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center (GJCTC) will be holding an informational workshop for the Field to Fork Agricultural Incubator on November 8th, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. The workshop will be held at GJCTC and will educate interested parties about the benefits of the shared-use kitchen and the processes required to utilize the space.
The Agricultural Incubator provides an opportunity for value-added producers to create their products in a shared-use facility with access to a variety of kitchen equipment and ample storage space. The workshop will assist potential users in the processes required to use the kitchen, including a review of the paperwork required by the Department of Agriculture. Business ideas, comparative cost analyses, and other useful information will also be covered at the workshop. Come prepared to learn more about this wonderful community resource, get help filling out your proper paperwork, and talk with the professionals!
If you have any questions or are interested in registering, please contact Karen Wilwol, SAP&DC's Community Development Planner, by phone at (814) 949-6532 or by email at
[email protected].
Community Resource & Job Fair
Debi Balog
Director, Workforce Development
Greater Johnstown United Neighborhoods and Vision2025 will host a Community Resource & Job Fair on Wednesday, November 8th from 5 to 7 PM at the Christ Centered Community Church
(531 Somerset Street) in downtown Johnstown.
Approximately 140 available job openings will be featured at the fair. Representatives from various agencies will be able to provide information on a variety of topics such as education assistance, job seeker services and more.
For more information, click
here. If you have any questions or would like to participate as an exhibitor, please contact Debi Balog by phone at (814) 262-8366 or by email at
[email protected].
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Wessel & Company and 1st Summit Bank Make 2017 List of Best Places to Work in PA
Michele Clapper
VP, Economic Development
Congratulations to Wessel & Company and 1st Summit Bank on making the list of the 100 companies in PA to win a designation as a "Best Place to Work"!
The 2017 list represents 23,000 employees of 44 small, 27 medium and 29 large sized companies. In order to be eligible for this process, companies had to be a for-profit or non-profit business, be publicly or privately held, employ at least 15 people working in Pennsylvania and be in business for at least one year. What a great accomplishment!
Click here to view the full list of winning companies.
