By Chuck Biedka Sunday, March 29, 2015, 11:33 p.m. Sean Bridgen wants to improve New Kensington one block at a time. Bridgen has lived there all of his life, except when he left for college. Today, the Penn State New Kensington advising program coordinator chooses to live in the city. Now, he’s also part of Better Block. New Kensington is the most recent of more than 60 cities in three countries to sign on to Better Block, an idea that started in Texas and is spreading across the … [Read more...]

Natural Gas Newsletter for Upcoming Events Don’t miss Part II of the Bakken Webinar! Thursday, November 20th, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EST "The Bakken Part II: Responding to the Challenges, Recommendations for the Future" Presented by Deb Nelson, Program Manager, Vision West ND and DarylDukart, Chairman, Vision West ND Consortium Open to all, but Registration is necessary. Please go to our Natural Gas Events page and register for the event. If you have questions concerning the webinars, … [Read more...]

By Stacey FederoffTuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, 9:00 p.m. Dana Keith is so proud of her work to help plan the greenspace at the corner of Main and Ligonier streets in Latrobe, she sometimes makes aspecial trip from her home in Indiana, Pa., just to check on its progress. “Every couple of weeks, I take a drive to see how the grass is growing,” she said. Keith, 26, a senior majoring in environmental planning at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, was named the first Jack Robertshaw Fellow for … [Read more...]

Impact Statement The Smart Growth Partnership (SGP) has excelled as a convener of stakeholders and resources, and as a community advisor providing education and technical assistance to organizations such as WEDIG, DARCee, PEC, LHCC, LHCLI, SPC, VIP/FLAG, Trafford CDC, CommuteINFO Advisory Committee, and in municipalities such as Murrysville, Rostraver, Irwin, Trafford, Jeannette, New Stanton, New Kensington, Allegheny Township, and Greensburg. Smart Growth Partners work directly with … [Read more...]