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  • The Relativity of Failure

    Published first on the Progress News, March 1, 2021 Today I’d like to talk a bit about something that most of us try to avoid,…

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  • Local Perspective on Rail Trails

    Published first on the Progress News, February 22, 2021 Anne Schleiden loves our local rail-trails.  After moving to the Chicora area from Cranberry Township more…

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  • Small Business Success

    Published first on the Progress News, February 15, 2021 All around the globe, people have been stepping up, responding to the challenges brought about or…

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  • Baby Steps

    Published first on the Progress News, February 8, 2021 Last week I shared the tale of a very successful Redevelopment project that sparked the transformation…

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  • Joseph Croskey’s Journey

    Published first on the Progress News, January 25, 2021 Like so many of us, Joseph Croskey’s journey has been a winding road, part strategy and…

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  • A Team Sport

    Published first on the Progress News, January 18, 2021 Last week we talked about the importance of perspective for redevelopment work.  Quite simply, no one…

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  • Celebrating the Challenges

    Published first on the Progress News, January 11, 2021 I work in an interesting field, where change is celebrated, challenges are embraced, and differing thoughts…

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  • Looking Forward

    Published first on the Progress News, January 4, 2021 Last week, we explored how the ORA has adapted and evolved over the last decade and…

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  • Evolution of the ORA

    Published first on the Progress News, December 28, 2020 The ORA looked very different fifteen years ago than it does today.  I sat down recently…

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  • Putting Theory into Practice

    Published first on the Progress News, December 14, 2020 We’ve been talking a fair bit about the theory of redevelopment – what it’s about and…

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  • Ways to Get Involved

    Published first on the Progress News, December 7, 2020 In this time of all-things-virtual, it can feel…challenging, to say the least…to find ways to get…

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