Community Connections

Here are all the secrets to our $50M Trail Town success.

Trail Town official guide book

That’s right— all our secrets, for free.  We were the first to put the Trail Town ideas into action… so we learned a lot. But we also proved that trails can drive local economies. The Great Allegheny Passage is boasting a massive $50 million impact this year. Now, we’re sharing everything we learned so other trailside communities can follow our … Continue reading

Heading the Right Direction on the Great Allegheny Passage Trail

Heading the Right Direction on the Great Allegheny Passage Trail As autumn arrives in splendor along the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP), new colorful directional signage can be found to welcome visitors to the trail.  The Progress Fund’s Trail Town Program® has wrapped up a nearly $150,000 project to add 102 new and updated directional and informational signs to the GAP. … Continue reading