Leechburg Area Community Development Corporation

04/25/2025

This Saturday at 11:00am come Celebrate Trails Day!

Leechburg Towpath Link-Up: A Trailblazing Bash

Come join Leechburg Borough, Leechburg Area Community Development Corporation, and Armstrong Trails at Riverfront Park Gazebo, for a day of celebration! We’re bringing the community and trail users together for a trailblazing bash that you won’t want to miss. Get ready for a ribbon cutting celebrating the completion of the Leechburg Towpath, and the connection to mainline Armstrong Trails. Whether you’re a long-time resident or just passing through, this event is the perfect opportunity to connect with others and enjoy the beautiful outdoors. Mark your calendars and spread the word – the Leechburg Link-Up is where it’s at!

*Riverfront Park Gazebo-Event location-71 River Avenue, Leechburg. PA.

07/28/2024

LEECHBURG TRAIL UPDATE
July 28, 2024

The purchase of the Rosebud railroad line right-of-way along the Allegheny River by Armstrong Trails has made the development of a trail along the Kiskiminetas river from Schenley through Leechburg to Hyde Park an obvious extension.

The Armstrong Trails purchased right-of-way includes a four-mile stretch along the Kiski toward Leechburg. ATI has granted an easement to Armstrong Trails along Silicon Drive to extend the four-mile piece to the Leechburg boarder.

The LACDC has taken on the role of sponsor and owner of the trail through Leechburg. We have acquired all of easements and are finalizing transfer of ownership of a section of the trail to the LACDC.

Most of the funding for the project is in place in the form of a $60,000 donation from a Leechburg High School alum and a $100,000 grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation. We are awaiting word on an additional grant from another foundation. Design of the trail is complete and a contractor has been engaged. Once the final property is acquired and all the funding is in place construction can begin in this construction season.

Once the Gilpin Leechburg Trail is completed a biker will be able to enter the trail in Leechburg and ride to Schenley along the Kiskiminetas and then along the Allegheny to East Brady and beyond.

Benefits of the trail include:

• Promoting healthy lifestyles through outdoor exercise.
• Enhancing local tourism and economic development.
• Providing safe, scenic routes for biking and walking.
• Connecting communities along the river.

05/12/2024

Another year of the putting out the flags for Memorial Day -- each year a group of students from the high school go around to the local cemeteries and put flags on the graves of veterans. This year was over 1,500 flags across 11 cemeteries in Armstrong county.

04/22/2024

Make sure you make it out to the pool this summer to see the new diving board updates. There is an early bird special to save a few $$$$, mention you saw it on the LACDC page.

New Coworking Space in Leechburg

10/18/2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Leechburg Area Community Development Corporation Receives 2023 Best of Leechburg Award

Leechburg Award Program Honors the Achievement

LEECHBURG October 11, 2023 -- Leechburg Area Community Development Corporation has been selected for the 2023 Best of Leechburg Award in the Coworking Space category by the Leechburg Award Program.

Each year, the Leechburg Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Leechburg area a great place to live, work and play.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2023 Leechburg Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the Leechburg Award Program and data provided by third parties.
About Leechburg Award Program

The Leechburg Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Leechburg area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.

The Leechburg Award Program was established to recognize the best of local businesses in our community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to recognize the small business community's contributions to the U.S. economy.

SOURCE: Leechburg Award Program

CONTACT:

Leechburg Award Program
Email: [email protected]

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New Coworking Space in Leechburg

06/07/2023

It’s time for our first spotlight of the summer: One Idea Books & Gifts! Owners Lindsey Smith and Alexandra Frazen are both authors were already both co-founders of Get It Done, where they guide their students through the journey of becoming an author. Lindsey was born and raised in Leechburg, and when the space next to Chuck Smith Flooring became available to rent, the business was ready to roll. Smith’s mother and late father founded Chuck Smith Flooring 36 years prior, and now she was ready to open her own business in town.

Smith says “My family having a business in town also helped me understand entrepreneurship and what it takes to operate a retail location.

This made Leechburg a natural fit for our book and gift shop. I am forever grateful to have grown up in a supportive community, and I look forward to having a space that can give back to it.”

Growing up in Leechburg provides Smith a unique background for the store. “My most formative experiences took place in this town, including my early years, where teachers encouraged my writing and creation. (Fun fact: My first published piece was a poem I wrote in 5th grade. My teacher, Carol Vietto, encouraged me to submit it for publication, and it was eventually published in a poetry anthology.) In high school, I expanded into teaching workshops through student council conferences. My advisor, Amy Barley, was always open to my ideas and encouraged me to try new things. Having a community like Leechburg, and an education at Leechburg School District, definitely helped me explore and grow my interests.”

Coming up, the store will be havingThe TIny Book Fair is happening on June 10!

Participating with the community-wide yard sale, One Idea Books & Gifts will be hosting The Tiny Book Fair. They’ll have more than 200 new books, as well as discounts up to 50% off retail. It’s a great time to grab books for summer reading—at a great price. There will also be a used-book section where all proceeds will go towards purchasing books for the Leechburg Public Library.

Be sure to stop down on the 10th and check out one of Leechburg’s newest stores!

06/02/2023

Keep an eye out next week for our first small business spotlight of the summer - One Idea Books & Gifts located at 244 Market Street!

05/29/2023

05/24/2023

This summer, we want to take the opportunity to do something different - spotlight the local businesses that make our town great! Interested in being in the spotlight? Reach out to us so we can help people get to know your business a little better! 🚨

05/18/2023

We are so delighted to have counselor Amy Halter as a tenant in our building! It's wonderful to see small businesses launch in Leechburg-- & the LACDC is honored to be a small part of making this happen for our community.

If your small business is searching for a private office space, look no further than the LACDC! Contact Barbara Walker, our Business Manager, at 724-471-8485 to schedule a tour of our available office spaces!

Amy Halter of Hyde Park is on a mission to break down stereotypes about mental health and to provide accessibility to those living rurally who may face challenges
seeking professional treatment. Halter, 50, opened Balance and Grow Counseling Center in February at 152 Market St. in Leechburg.....

05/16/2023

Shout out to the students from Leechburg High School and community volunteers that put the flags out at the local cemeteries for Memorial Day.

For over 25 years various sponsors from the school have taken a group of kids out to the local cemeteries to place the flags on the graves of our Veterans.

This year over 1,500 flags were placed in Evergreen, St. Catherine's, and 3rd Street Cemetery.

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