YCEA Year in Review | 2022

YEAR IN REVIEW 2022

As the best of a Chamber of Commerce, best of an Economic Development Agency, and best of a Main Street organization, the York County Economic Alliance drives our County’s economic growth by leveraging the collaboration, resources, and expertise needed to create sustainable prosperity.

We are collaborative. We are knowledgeable. We are driven.

We are inclusive. We are futuristic. We are YoCo.

Our work is driven by the York County Economic Action Plan to:

IN 2022

OUR TEAM FACILITATED PROJECTS & INITIATIVES THAT

CREATED

220+ NEW JOBS &

S UPPORTED O VE R

$115M

IN ECONOM IC INVES T MEN T IN YORK COUNTY

CREATE

ENHANCE

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PEOPLE

YORK COUNTY’S SENSE OF PLACE

FUEL

THE ENGINES OF PROSPERITY

To learn more about the York County Economic Action Plan, visit YorkCountyEAP.org

YORK COUNTY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE Economic Development Corporation

Chamber of Commerce

Downtown Inc

AFFILIATES General Authority

Industrial Development Authority

Partnership for Economic Development

Redevelopment Authority

York Business Improvement District Authority

York County Land Bank Authority

CREATE

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PEOPLE > BLOOM BUSINESS EMPOWERMENT CENTER > WELCOMING WORKPLACES

BLOOM Small Business Development Program Graduates

BLOOM Business Empowerment Center launched with $6.8 million to offer education, resources and capital to small business owners across YoCo.

Awarded the first BLOOM Loan to Jen Heasley of Cooking with the Pros and Sweet Mama’s Mambo Sauce to expand her facility and offerings.

BLOOM Small Business Development Program hosted 101 and 201 level courses, with over 150 total participants.

Awarded a total of $115,978 in BLOOM Grants to 77 small businesses, including: • 2021 & 2022 BLOOM Small Business Class Perfect Attendance - $30,000 awarded to 20 recipients • York County Trail Towns - $24,978 awarded to 12 recipients • Downtown York - $20,500 awarded to 13 recipients • Downtown Hanover - $18,000 awarded to 12 recipients • Women Owned Businesses - $22,500 awarded to 20 recipients Bottom: Downtown York BLOOM Grant Recipients; Top: The first BLOOM Loan Recipient, Jen Heasley

The BLOOM Business Empowerment Center

believed in me

and granted me their very first business loan,

because they saw something in me

that other lending institutions were missing.

They were attentive to my story from beginning to end.

JEN HEASLEY Cooking with the Pros & Sweet Mama’s Mambo Sauce | BLOOM Loan Recipient

CONNECTED

300+ J O B SEEKERS TO

July’s Economics Club Event, featuring Welcoming Workplaces

Welcoming Workplaces, developed to identify, share, and spotlight the work being done by our corporate community to attract, train, and retain diverse, talented employees, grew to 50 major employers.

Launched WhyYorkPA.com to attract, retain, and elevate the best employees.

Continued to focus on workforce development with the Federal Reserve as part of the Reinventing Our Communities designation.

6 | CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PEOPLE

65

E M PLOYERS THROUGH

3

C A REER FAIRS

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE YORK REVOLUTION

WITH A FOCUS ON RE-ENTRY

When we build a more diverse, inclusive community, that is going to

attract and retain the future of talented employees of all backgrounds

Childcare continues to be a barrier for workforce stability.

In a recent report, 54% of employers believe they lost employees during the height of the pandemic due to difficulty accessing childcare, and 38% of employers indicated their employees currently have an active moderate to high childcare need. YCEA has collaborated with groups like the Early Learning Investment Commission, the PA Chamber of Business & Industry, Community Connections for Childcare, and Start Strong PA to address this barrier.

Stat Source: PA Chamber of Business & Industry and Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission.

The Impact of Childcare on Business and the Workforce. 2021.

that is so important to York County’s prosperity and vibrant economy.

WILLIAM T. YANAVITCH II Chief Human Resources Officer | Kinsley Enterprises

Employer’s Case for Non-Traditional Hour Child Care Report Release and Discussion Roundtable

PROMOTED OVER

900

BUSINESSES THROUGH

S OCI A L M E DI A , PR I N T P UB L I C A T I O N S , & E - N EW S LE T T E RS

7

PR I N T & DIGIT A L P U B L I CATI ONS WITH COMBINED REACH OF

30,000

Top, Left: Lindsey McBride, House of York; Top, Right: Henry Boulding II, Boulding Mortuary, Inc.; Bottom: Skillet2Plate Soul Bistro Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

FOLLOWED

BY OVER

50,000 Top: Staff of South County Brewing Company; Bottom, Left: Marissa Shockley, The Sweetest Thing; Bottom, Right: Laser Alleys, August Member of the Month

ON SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS 11,800+

CONNECTED WITH YCEA

39,100+

CONNECTED WITH DOWNTOWN INC

ENHANCE

YORK COUNTY’S SENSE OF PLACE

Construction was completed at the historic Yorktowne Hotel. The 98-year-old, historic gem was successfully redeveloped, reopened, and reintroduced to YoCo!

> YORK COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY > REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE COUNTY OF YORK > YORK COUNTY TRAIL TOWNS > CODORUS GREENWAY > YoCo FIBER > LAND BANK AUTHORITY > STRATEGIC REDEVELOPMENT > DOWNTOWN INC > YORK BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT Left: The Yorktowne Hotel’s Re-opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony; Right: Dining in the new Davidson Lobby.

I thought the program was wonderful, because it gives people who want to work, and are looking for new opportunities in York,

an opportunity to be empowered.

LIA ESPINAL Graduate of the John A. Lambert Hospitality Certification Training Program

Graduates of the John A. Lambert Hospitality Certification Training Program

As part of the Yorktowne Hotel project we created and launched the John A. Lambert Hospitality Certification Training Program, to support employment at the hotel and other hospitality industry employers.

The program graduated 53 participants, several of whom have been hired by the Yorktowne Hotel.

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BOASTING

24

DESIGNATED Rendering of development to Ruins Hall in Glen Rock

The Hanover Trolley Trail has started the path towards completion to tie into the Heritage Rail Trail, and state funds have been designated to support Ruins Hall in Glen Rock.

Ale Craft, a trail-friendly business located in Railroad, noted Southern YoCo’s connection to the trail and overall community as the “no brainer” reason for relocating from Bel Air, MD. They are active in the Rail Trail Towns Business Networking Group, a group of Trail Towns businesses formed to coordinate efforts.

Supported 12 businesses in the Trail Towns with $24,978 through BLOOM Grants.

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T R A I L-F R IE ND L Y B U SINE SSE S WITHIN THE TRAIL TOWN COMMUNITIES

We are POPPING with excitement since becoming a Trail-Friendly Business. A new flow of

customers have certainly made their way to our small business!

We appreciate the YCEA and their

effort and guidance in bringing new customers and energy to our Trail Town.

GINA FREY-JONES Owner | Half Nuts Popcorn Co. LLC

Top: Trail Towns BLOOM Grant Recipients; Bottom, Left: Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill during tour of Hanover; Bottom, Right: FestivICE Event

The revitalization of the Codorus Greenway will be

transformative

for generations to come.

The investment made in York College’s Knowledge Park was, in part, inspired by the promise of this development enhancing the attraction of students and businesses to the College and our community.

It’s more than just land development, it’s about First Phase Rendering of the Codorus Greenway by abSketches

$26 million raised with the initial phase of construction from Grantley Avenue to College Avenue commencing in 2023.

enhanced quality of life, and development of residents in our community.

DR. PAMELA GUNTER-SMITH President | York College of Pennsylvania

14 | ENHANCE YORK COUNTY’S SENSE OF PLACE

YoCo Fiber has lit 16 miles under the Heritage Rail Trail offering a free WiFi service to Trail users. Design and engineering were completed for the Urban Wireless projects in the York and Hanover metropolitan areas.

AWARDED LAST MILE CONTRACT TO

L I T COMMUNITIES TO CONNECT

5,000

HOMES & BUSINESSES TO BROADBAND WITH

$8M OF THEIR OWN

P R I V ATE CAPITAL Left: Hanover Junction along the Heritage Rail Trail; Right: Silas Chamberlain, YCEA’s Chief Strategy Officer & Vice President, Economic & Community Development and President Commissioner Julie Wheeler

COMPLETED

Left: Thackston Homes Demo; Right: Rendering of Thackston Homes Streetscape

The Land Bank Authority demolished 10 blighted, vacant, nuisance properties, supporting neighborhood pride and property values.

Completed demo projects in 2022, in municipalities: • Spring Grove • York City • Hallam Township

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• Hellam Borough • Dover Township • Dallastown Borough

10

B L IG H T

D E MOLIT IONS IN 2022

16 | ENHANCE YORK COUNTY’S SENSE OF PLACE

STRATEGIC

REDEVELOPMENT

Targeted the former Hanover Theater in Downtown Hanover and the former U.S. Post Office in Downtown York for redevelopment. Both properties are critical to the respective downtowns and have sat fallow for several years.

Ballpark Commons advanced to demolition, preparing to redesign the gateway to the city adjacent to WellSpan Park.

Top, Left: Hanover Theater; Top. Right: Ballpark Commons; Bottom, Left: U.S. Post Office in Downtown York

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CELEBRATED

30+

NEW OR EXPANDED

BUSINESS OPENINGS

Top: Ms. Millan’s English Class & STEAM Students at William Penn High School, Winners of April 2022’s Downtown Clean 15; Bottom, Left: Sweetest Pint Tasting Tour Group; Bottom, Right: Hamir’s Indian Fusion, Downtown First Awards: Outstanding Merchant

PROMOTED NEARLY

300

BUSINESSES THROUGH 2022

VIA DIGITAL & PRINT PLATFORMS

Having support from Downtown Inc is huge because they recognize the value of what the arts means to Downtown, and how the arts are

integral to the growth and sustainability of our Downtown area.

The support that I have received in becoming a more entrenched artist in Downtown York has made my offerings and abilities broader and better to serve the

community and other creatives.

OPHELIA CHAMBLISS Artist | Ophelia’s Making Agency Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for a new mural by Ophelia Chambliss

Secured over $300,000 to support destination marketing for Downtown York to reignite our tourism industry post-pandemic, in partnership with Explore York.

Launched TikTok with posts reaching over 6k views.

To follow, scan the QR code.

Over 300 attendees of Sweetest Pint were introduced to Downtown merchants and local restaurants through the sold out walking tours.

$20,500 in BLOOM Grants awarded to 13 businesses within Downtown York.

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York County received a cumulative award of $55.5 million in Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant funding for transformative projects.

FUEL

THE ENGINES OF PROSPERITY

Campus Door and Mobile Climate Controls (MCC), respectively a financial technology company, and industrial climate control equipment manufacturer relocated their headquarters to York County, resulting in over 220 new jobs.

> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & FINANCING > MEMBERSHIP & EVENTS > ENROOT GATHERINGS

Mobile Climate Controls (MCC) Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

It is a pleasure to work with the YCEA team on the RACP grant;

AND FINANCING

they are very organized and knowledgeable about all the intricacies of the RACP documentation.

Their guidance provides so much needed assistance to this sometimes daunting process.

We highly recommend the YCEA team.

DONNA M. WILLIAMS

Plaza 34 in Hanover, a recently completed RACP project

$2,363,000 $100,000 SBA 504 LOAN TO

KIZ TAX CREDIT TO

K S TOOL ING

R E TU RN LOGIC

Chief Financial Officer | Crispus Attucks Association FUEL THE ENGINES OF PROSPERITY | 21

WORKING WITH

37

A C T IV E F U N DI N G PRO J E C T S

Interior of South County Brewing Company

$4,200,000 $576,000 SBA LOAN

SBA LOAN

S O U T H CO U N T Y B R E W I N G C O MP A NY

HOUSE OF BREW

(IN PROCESS)

(IN PROCESS)

TO

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TO

WITH A

TOTAL

L O AN / G R ANT AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY

$178M

FACILITATED

PROJECT S & INI TI ATIVE S THAT CREATED

220+ NEW JOBS SUPPORTED

The Next Generation Farmer Loan (NGFL)

$115M

of buying a farm as first-generation farmers by offering a lower interest rate program.

OVER

IN ECONOMIC INVESTMENT

I N YORK COUN TY

helped ease some of the financial burden

We’re thankful for the YCEA’s part in it to help ease some of those burdens.

ANISSA CANTEY Owner | Windsor Valley Farm Market

•

MEMBERSHIP

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The•YCEA,---Member through quote

AND EVENTS

informative member programming, • ---Call out of who we promoted (map networking like RACP)opportunities, and helping us connect with the New logos for WBCO, and BAH community, has beenEca Club wonderful resource...helping us reach more patients and families in need of our care, as well as philanthropic support for our charitable services.

STEVE KNAUB President & CEO | Hospice & Community Care Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for PennCares

Supported over 1,000 members who invest in us annually.

Celebrated 50 Ribbon Cuttings throughout YoCo, with 25 of them being in Downtown York.

24 | FUEL THE ENGINES OF PROSPERITY

Events are back! We hosted over 100 Events across YoCo with over 4,000 individuals attending to celebrate, educate, and connect business owners and community members, including 150 golfers to the annual Golf Outing, and over 300 to experience the raffle of a Harley-Davidson at Showcasing YoCo.

enroot Gatherings hightlights include: • York Story Slam welcomed 500 people, sharing 85 true, personal stories.

• Kable House Presents welcomed more than 1,000 people by hosting 11 shows, including a sold-out event at Wyndridge Farm and a summertime show at Valencia Ballroom.

• PechaKucha Night York hosted 3 events, with a combined total of about 350 attendees.

• Project Nucleus returned for the first time since 2016 and welcomed about 40 participants from around York County and beyond, representing a wide variety of businesses, organizations, and community initiatives.

Top: Jada Richardson (center) accepting the Ignite Young Professional Award at Showcasing YoCo; Bottom, Left: Golf Outing; Bottom, Middle: York Story Slam; Bottom, Right: Kable House Presents show at Central Market

The YCEA has been an

indispensable partner since launching in 2018.

RESOURCES CONNECT WITH US!

VIEW OUR TEAM AND CONTACT INFO

Their support and resources, and especially the YCEA Team, has been

GLENN J. SMITH Founder | Brewery Tours, LLC

@YCEAPA

THE CHANGEMAKERS

a key component

in the expansion of our exclusive, educational, and entertaining craft beer experiences throughout South-Central Pennsylvania.

CONNECT WITH THE YCEA AND SEE HOW WE CAN MAKE THINGS HAPPEN TOGETHER.

@DowntownYorkPA

@YorkCountyTrailTowns

MEMBERSHIP

EVENTS

An investment in the YCEA

is an investment in York County.

Economics Club Event

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & FINANCING

BLOOM Business Empowerment Center Launch Annoucement

We Make Things Happen everyday - our board, team, members, ambassadors, and stakeholders wake up daily laser focused on YoCo’s future.

This is our competitive advantage.

It’s our return on investment.

We are YoCo! JEFF VERMEULEN Chair | YCEA Board of Directors

The Spirit of YoCo Awards Event

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@YCEAPA