Economic Development

January 12, 2023

Allegheny National Forest will hire 10 interns, applications due by January 27

The USDA Forest Service is hiring temporary student trainees (interns) across the nation, including 10 summer interns in the Allegheny National Forest. Internships are available in social sciences, administrative support, natural resources, engineering, and other exciting and rewarding career paths. The ANF plans to bring on these student interns in one of six career fields. Applications are due by January 27, 2023.

November 22, 2022

Reasons to shop small this holiday season in the PA Wilds

When you’re doing your holiday shopping this year, put your money where your mouth is and shop small! When you shop at a locally owned business in the Pennsylvania Wilds, you’re helping to support our rural economy and keep those dollars within the PA Wilds region. Don’t believe that shopping small makes a difference? Here are eight reasons why!

November 4, 2022

“All about connections:” Kane’s remote worker initiative showcases outdoor adventure and belonging

Kane, a community in the Allegheny National Forest and Surrounds Landscape of the Pennsylvania Wilds, became home for five remote workers in September. Coming from all walks of life — and all across the country — these individuals got three weeks to explore, make connections and enjoy the outdoor recreation that Kane offers in spades.

October 11, 2022

The Wilds Are Working in Kane: Meet the Participants

In the second iteration of a remote work experience by The Pennsylvania Wilds this year, Kane — in the Allegheny National Forest and Surrounds Landscape of the Wilds — has become the temporary home to six individuals. These participants are from all different areas of the country and have been working, living, and playing in Kane for the past month. While living in the PA Wilds region, the participants get to enjoy everything that Kane has to offer. 

September 14, 2022

PA Wilds Makers Market, November 5-6, offers virtual holiday shopping, deals and artisan studio tours

Get a head start on your holiday shopping and support PA Wilds artisans! On November 5-6, 2022, tune in to ShopThePAWilds.com from anywhere to easily find products, services and experiences proudly made in the Pennsylvania Wilds. During the PA Wilds Makers Market, visitors to the PA Wilds Marketplace will be able to learn more about the PA Wilds artisans selling handmade wares.

September 6, 2022

PA Wilds digital community gift cards now available for purchase

Those wishing to support small businesses in the Pennsylvania Wilds region now have a new tool to do so. People from anywhere can now make sure their dollars stay within the region by purchasing the new Shop the PA Wilds digital community gift card for friends, family or even coworkers. 

August 24, 2022

Five remote workers spent a month in Bellefonte with The Wilds are Working. Here’s how it went.

In July, five remote workers arrived in Bellefonte for a month-long The Wilds are Working lifestyle experience. And now that the 31 days of working, kayaking, making friends, eating and exploring Bellefonte’s destinations are over, the remote workers are weighing on their experience. 

August 8, 2022

Picture yourself in Bellefonte and Kane with window wraps highlighting downtown opportunities

This year as you explore destination towns Kane and Bellefonte, you’ll be able to literally "picture yourself" living there. Both towns are part of the PA Wilds “The Wilds are Working” window wrap campaign, where large scale window graphics show off local entrepreneurs who are already in the community and highlight assets that present opportunities for new startups and emerging businesses to join in the momentum.

July 21, 2022

Wilds Are Working: Nora’s First Week in Bellefonte

Nora Noone, one of the participants of "The Wilds Are Working: A Remote Lifestyle Experience initiative, details what her first week living in Bellefonte was like. She explores the town, highlighting some of her favorite shops, restaurants and green areas in the PA Wilds.

July 19, 2022

Local Legends of Lumbering, new video series by LHR

Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a Forest Products Industry worker looks like? The Lumber Heritage Region funded by DCNR’s partnership grant has produced its first round of Local Legends of Lumbering video series. The PA Wilds region is part of the Lumber Heritage Region, a 15-county region in North Central/Western Pennsylvania that is one of 12 Pennsylvania State Heritage Areas and seeks to celebrate the past, present, and future of Pennsylvania's Lumber Industry.