Nearly $4.5 Million in Grant Awards Supports Community Projects Through CREDC

A vehicle that connects someone to essential services. An elevator that makes a community gathering place more accessible. Housing that offers someone a place to begin again. Ten project applications facilitated by CREDC have received a combined $4,487,496 in Pennsylvania LSA Statewide grant awards, advancing investments in healthcare, housing, transportation, historic preservation, and community facilities….

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More Food on the Move: CREDC Helps Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Expand Its Refrigerated Fleet

Getting food to neighbors facing hunger takes more than donations. It takes reliable transportation to collect that food, keep it refrigerated, and deliver it to the community organizations helping families put meals on the table. For Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, being short one refrigerated truck created a daily logistical challenge. Its operations team had to…

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Protecting a Place of Safety: CREDC Helps YWCA Greater Harrisburg Complete Essential Renovations

For someone fleeing violence, a family seeking shelter, or a veteran working toward stable housing, YWCA Greater Harrisburg is a place to turn when the next step may feel uncertain. Keeping that place safe, accessible, and dependable requires investment in the building behind its services. With CREDC’s assistance, the YWCA secured a $1 million Redevelopment…

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From Connection to Opportunity: Small Business Academy Helps Entrepreneurs Build Their Next Chapter

Starting a business means taking on responsibilities that can stretch well beyond the work an entrepreneur knows best. Managing cash flow, understanding borrowing options, protecting business information, and finding trusted advisors can all become part of the job. The Small Business Academy, a collaboration between Truist and the Harrisburg Regional Chamber & CREDC, supported 43…

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Room to Grow: CREDC Supports Nearly $6 Million Industrial Development in Dauphin County

For Bradley and Kara Goddard, investing in a new facility means building on the business they’ve grown since 2012. Their company, ACD Liquidators LLC, is 50% woman-owned, and its next chapter is taking shape in West Hanover Township through a nearly $6 million industrial development designed to support its continued growth and make room for…

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A Place of Their Own: CREDC Helps Mother-Daughter Business Move from Leasing to Ownership

Helping people navigate property transactions is everyday work for Jeannette Pennington and Erika Junkins. This October, the mother-daughter team behind Laurel Land Transfer reached a property milestone of their own: purchasing the Camp Hill building where their business operates. Through their related real-estate holding company, JED Legacy LLC, the owners completed the acquisition of 2309…

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PA Catalyst Loan Fund Spotlight: Driving Small Business Investment Across Central Pennsylvania

The Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) continues to advance small business growth and regional reinvestment through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) and the Pennsylvania Catalyst Loan Fund. Two recent loan closings supporting Wheel Worx, Inc. and Holistic Pet Care, LLC dba Abrams & Weakley General Store for Animals reflect continued momentum in…

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Osage Piping Closes on PIDA Financing, Securing Legacy Manufacturer for the Next Generation

The Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) is pleased to announce the successful closing of a $1,460,000 Traditional loan through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) to support Osage Piping & Fabricating, Inc. in the acquisition of its long-time manufacturing facility at 85 Industrial Road, Highspire, PA. CREDC worked closely with Osage and First Commonwealth…

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CREDC and LINKBANK Close $4.63 Million Harrisburg Child Care Investment

The Capital Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) is pleased to announce the closing of a $4.63 million financing package in partnership with LINKBANK to support a major Harrisburg child care investment at 3901 North Progress Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, home to Kiddie Academy of Harrisburg, operated by AD Cares LLC. Closed on January 2, 2026, the…

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Coronet Park Brings New Energy to Downtown Harrisburg

A long-vacant parcel on South Second Street is being reimagined as one of downtown Harrisburg’s newest gathering spaces through a collaboration between Harristown Development Corporation and the Capital Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC). Coronet Park, a 3,300-square-foot pocket park and event venue located between Crowne Plaza and The Menaker near Market Square, is currently under…

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