PA Sites funding awarded to Industrial Development Project in New Kensington

NEW KENSINGTON – State Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) and Rep. Jill Cooper (R-55) announced recently that the Pennsylvania Dept. of Community and Economic Development (DCED) awarded a nearly $7 million PA SITES (Pennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites) grant to Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC) Southwestern Pennsylvania Growth Fund. The funding will be used to […]

Re:Build Manufacturing partners with Ecolectro

Re:Build Manufacturing partners with Ecolectro to produce sustainable hydrogen technology. New Kensington facility to scale up commercial production of electrolyzers. Partnership aims to make renewable hydrogen cost-effective and widely accessible. Read Full Story Here

A unique asset boosts economic turnaround in Pittsburgh region

RIDC has long played a role in Pittsburgh’s economic evolution, and it will continue to have a hand in shaping its future. A unique asset boosts economic turnaround in Pittsburgh region – Pittsburgh Business Times Even though RIDC acquires challenging properties that often require environmental remediation, infrastructure and other capital investment, it consistently produces tangible […]

RIDC: An engine of economic growth for communities and the region

Which economic development organization in Southwestern Pennsylvania is responsible for active projects that currently support more than 8,000 jobs? Which economic development organization in Southwestern Pennsylvania is responsible for projects that now are a source of more than $200 million in income taxes and $20 million in property taxes? It may surprise some readers to […]

New Kensington Redevelopment Project Receives Prestigious PEDA Economic Development Award

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Steven Alschuler, salschuler@ridc.org, 917-647-2151 Pictured from left to right: Timothy White, RIDC Senior Vice President; Alicia Henry, WCIDC Marketing Director; Jeni Cooper, RIDC Director of Community Investment; Kim Donnelly, WCIDC Business Development Director; Jason Rigone, WCIDC Executive Director; and Sophie Beacom, RIDC Economic Development Specialist. New Kensington Redevelopment Project […]

Re:Build Manufacturing’s new facility in New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park named a 2024 Project to Watch

Project to Watch 2024: New Kensington Re:Build Manufacturing facility  Other projects The Regional Industrial Development Corp. is currently building a manufacturing facility for Re:Build Manufacturing at the New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park. The new plant, located at 225 Schreiber Industrial Park in New Kensington, will comprise five existing buildings and will total about 175,000 square […]

New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park gets $6 million from state

“This is a strategic location for economic development in our region,” said Tim White, RIDC Senior Vice President. “These funds will enable us to move forward with the capital improvements necessary to make the park more desirable to the kind of job creating businesses we are working to attract.” Media Coverage: TribLIVE – New Kensington […]

Developing Priority Sites in a Regional Economic Ecosystem

Unlike some other markets around the country, the economy of Pittsburgh is part of a regional ecosystem with multiple centers of gravity and economic activity. What does it mean to be a “regional economy?” It means collaboration and cooperation among counties, municipalities, the commonwealth, economic development organizations, foundations and job creating businesses — recognizing that […]

Table of Experts: Partnerships Key to Attracting Business and Jobs to Region

“You couldn’t do a project like this without all the partners that we have,” said RIDC President Don Smith at a roundtable discussion with Jason Rigone, Executive Director of Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation; Rick Siger, Secretary of Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development; and Victor Mroczkowski, Executive Vice President of Operations for Re:Build […]

New Kensington Phase 1 Nearing Completion

Phase 1 of Re:Build Manufacturing’s new space in New Kensington is nearing completion. General Contractor: Mascaro Construction Architect: R3A Architecture Partner: Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation

Partnerships Make Projects Possible

Examples of public/private partnerships between RIDC, local government and economic development officials, leveraged to bring more resources and support to the table.

Affival Extends Lease, Expands Space at New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Media Contact: Desiree Niccoli, desiree@alschulerpr.com, 412-535-5701 Affival Extends Lease, Expands Space at New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park Aerial of New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park New Kensington, PA — December 27, 2023 — Affival has extended and expanded its space at the New Kensington Advanced Manufacturing Park, a joint venture between the Regional […]