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PRC Receives Accreditation

The Philipsburg Revitalization Corporation Main Street Program been designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Trust Main Street Center. Each year, the National Trust and its partners announce the list of accredited Main Street® programs that have built strong revitalization organizations and demonstrate their ability in using the Main Street Four-Point Approach® methodology for strengthening their local economy and protecting their historic buildings.

"We congratulate this year's nationally accredited Main Street programs for meeting our established performance standards," says Doug Loescher, director of the National Trust Main Street Center. "Accredited Main Street programs are meeting the challenges of the recession head on and are successfully using a focused, comprehensive revitalization strategy to keep their communities vibrant and sustainable."

The organization's performance is annually evaluated by by the Pennsylvania Downtown Center, which works in partnership with the National Trust Main Street Center to identify the local programs that meet 10 performance standards. These standards set the benchmarks for measuring an individual Main Street program's application of the Main Street Four-Point Approach® to commercial district revitalization. Evaluation criteria determines the communities that are building comprehensive and sustainable revitalization efforts and include standards such as developing a mission, fostering strong public-private partnerships, securing an operating budget, tracking economic progress, and preserving historic buildings. For more information on the national program accreditation program, visit www.mainstreet.org/nationalprograms.

The Philipsburg Revitalization Corporation is a non-profit charitable organization as defined in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. PRC operates the Philipsburg Main Street Program with support from the Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership, and is funded through community support of businesses and individuals.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation (www.PreservationNation.org) is a nonprofit membership organization bringing people together to protect, enhance and enjoy the places that matter to them. By saving the places where great moments from history – and the important moments of everyday life – took place, the National Trust for Historic Preservation helps revitalize neighborhoods and communities, spark economic development and promote environmental sustainability. With headquarters in Washington, D.C., eight regional and field offices, 29 historic sites, and partner organizations in 50 states, territories, and the District of Columbia, the National Trust for Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy and resources to a national network of people, organizations and local communities committed to saving places, connecting us to our history and collectively shaping the future of America's stories.

Established in 1980, the National Trust Main Street Center® helps communities of all sizes revitalize their older and historic commercial districts. Working in more than 2,200 downtowns and urban neighborhoods over the last 30 years, the Main Street program has leveraged more than $48.9 billion in new public and private investment. Participating communities have created 417,919 net new jobs and 94,176 net new businesses, and rehabilitated more than 214,263 buildings, leveraging an average of $27 in new investment for every dollar spent on their Main Street district revitalization efforts.

Public Service Announcement

PHILIPSBURG, PA-The Philipsburg Revitalization Corporation, Philipsburg Borough, and Centre County Planning and Community Development Office formally invite you to attend the Philipsburg Preservation Plan Public Meeting to be held Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 6:00 pm at Saint Paul's Episcopal Church at the corner of E. Presqueisle and N. Fourth Streets in Philipsburg.

The PRC received federal Preserve America money, through the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission, to fund this plan. The Historic Preservation Plan provides local units of government a working document to identify historic and cultural resources in the county or municipality; to consider the issues, problems and opportunities associated with those resources; to explore the possibility of county-wide and regional approaches to management of important resources; and to develop goals, policies, and strategies for their appropriate use, conservation, preservation and protection that are consistent with those established for other comprehensive plan elements.

The role of the public will be to tell planners what historic and cultural resources are important to the borough and to help guide our consultants by providing public input as they compile Philipsburg's plan.

Visit our booth at Heritage Days, July 7-9th and tell us your favorite historic sites and memories then join us for the public meeting! Again, the meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 6:00 pm at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Hope to see you there!

The Philipsburg Revitalization Corporation, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing Philipsburg's business district and to preserving its historic places. For more information visit www.PhilipsburgPA.org.

Contact Emily Gette-Doyle This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (814)342-2260.

Click the link below to download the Philipsburg Historic Preservation Plan Public Survey.

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Philipsburg Main Street Program Expands Program Boundaries

The efforts of the Philipsburg Main Street Program is one of 650 other Main Street revitalization programs nationally recognized as an Accredited National Main Street Program. Recently, the Philipsburg Revitalization Corporation, which operates the Main Street Program in Philipsburg, expanded its program's boundaries.

"We felt like we have accomplished a lot in ten years within the current district boundaries the expansion gives us the opportunity to take on new challenges as well as create a more cohesive commercial core," said Walter Swoope, President of the PRC Board of Directors and Main Street Design Committee Co-Chair. "The new boundaries include properties in a neighborhood that was traditionally more residential but have now moved to commercial, the boundaries now meet the proposed Elm Street District boundaries so it makes sense."

"Rebuilding a district's economic health and maintaining that success requires broad-based community involvement, active support from both the public and private sectors," said Emily Gette-Doyle, Program Manager. "We think pulling more business and property owners into the program is important to our long term success; I encourage anyone within these boundaries to get in touch with us and watch their mail box for information."

Established in 1980, the National Trust Main Street Center helps communities of all sizes revitalize their traditional historic commercial districts. The Main Street Center leads the preservation-based community revitalization movement and has proven that historic preservation and community-driven economic development effects lasting change. Currently active in more than 1,150 downtowns and neighborhood business districts, Main Street programs have generated more than $41.6 billion in new investment since 1980. Participating communities have created 349,148 net new jobs, 77,799 net new businesses, and rehabilitated more than 186,820 buildings, leveraging an average of $25.76 in new investment for every dollar spent on Main Street initiatives.

The Philipsburg Revitalization Corporation is a non-profit charitable organization as defined in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The PRC and the Moshannon Valley Economic Development Partnership jointly operate the Philipsburg Main Street Program which is funded through community support of businesses and individuals. For more information contact the Main Street Manager at 814-342-2260 or visit www.philipsburgpa.org.

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