In times of uncertainty, simple acts of kindness mean the most. On May 22, Pennsylvania will be celebrating the second annual 1-4-3 Day in PA with a call to all Pennsylvanians to show kindness to essential workers and neighbors in honor of Fred Rogers. …Read More »
Stroudsburg – Monroe County continues to battle COVID-19. Every day, more cases are reported in our community by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. People are aware of the effect COVID-19 has had on them and their families including shortages of s …Read More »
PMEDC has been notified by the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) that the program has been suspended effective immediately due to the overwhelming response and number of applications received. In Monroe County alone, we have r …Read More »
Following President Trump’s signing of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin today announced that the SBA and Treasury Department have initiat …Read More »
If you are a small business affected by the COVID-19 crisis, here is a Small Business Owner’s Guide to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) just passed by Congress. Download the document here: SBA CARES Act
PMEDC is currently taking applications for the COVID-19 Working Capital Loan program from the PA Department of Community & Economic Development. COVID19WorkingCapitalAccess-Guidelines_2020 The available funds will likely go very quickly. Here are …Read More »
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance is committed to working with regional small businesses and non-profits during the continued uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, commonly known as Coronavirus. NEPA Alliance is working with state and federal agencies …Read More »
The U.S. Constitution requires a census of all residents in the entire country every 10 years. The census counts every person living in the U.S. once (and only once) in the right place. You are counted based on where you are living on April 1, 2020. Ev …Read More »
Work is officially starting on a long-awaited major development project in Monroe County. Smithfield Gateway will be located off of Exit 309 of Interstate 80. Over the next couple weeks demolition on the site of the former Mosier’s Dairy Farm will be …Read More »
Penn’s Northeast (PNE), a regional economic development agency recently announced a record breaking year at their annual meeting. Held at Pocono Raceway – members, partners, site selectors and brokers attended to share in the success of the past year. …Read More »