The Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission (SAP&DC) awarded $115, 568 in grant funding to local communities throughout the six-county region. This funding was provided through the Southern Alleghenies Regional Greenways Mini-Grant Program, which...

Contact: Zack Lee, Regional Planner, Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission, 814-949-6532, zlee@sapdc.org ALTOONA, Pa. -- The Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission (SAP&DC) is currently updating its 2016 Bicycle and...

EBT Foundation, Inc. has been awarded $125,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC) Area Development Program for the East Broad Top Railroad Master Plan. The ARC funds will be used to update and build upon the National Park Service’s East Broad Top...

West Providence Township has been awarded $2,051,960 from the Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC) Local Access Road Program to construct an extension of Industrial Boulevard within the Everett Area Business Park. The new, 0.19-mile of roadway will extend from...

Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission (SAP&DC) elected new officers to its Board of Directors during SAP&DC’s annual meeting on Wednesday, January 20, 2021. New appointments are: Honorable Gerald Walker - Somerset County Commissioner,...

ALTOONA, Pa. - The Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission (SAP&DC), with support from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), announces the launch of Round 7 of the Southern Alleghenies Regional Greenways...

ALTOONA, Pa. - Pennsylvania will see a coordinated statewide effort to expand high-speed internet access thanks to a $600,000 grant made possible by strong legislative support in the Pennsylvania state House and Senate. The Keystone Communities grant was awarded to...

Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission (SAP&DC) has been awarded $50,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to complete an eight-county assessment of broadband infrastructure in the region. The counties of Bedford, Blair, Cambria,...

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission (SAP&DC), with support from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), announces the launch of Round 6 of the Southern Alleghenies Regional Greenways...

Alleghenies Ahead, a six-county Regional Comprehensive Plan, identified broadband connectivity as a critical issue in Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon and Somerset Counties. As a result, the Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission...