- Shapiro administration's statewide economic development initiatives
- The Shapiro administration invested in Lancaster to fund community revitalization efforts.
Funding Supports Grocery Store Conversion in Reading, Pennsylvania
What happened
The Commonwealth Financing Authority provided funding for the conversion of an abandoned industrial building into a 43,000-square-foot grocery store in Reading. The store, Super Natural & Fresh Produce, serves an area previously considered a food desert and employs more than 100 people. Josh Shapiro visited the store, noting that the project was supported by the Commonwealth Financing Authority and other public and private investments.
From timesherald.com
Why it matters
The project converted a blighted building into a commercial grocery store, contributing to community revitalization efforts in the area. The funding and subsequent store operation support local commerce and address food access issues.
The Shapiro administration has invested in Lancaster to fund community revitalization efforts and has launched a resource in Pennsylvania.
From timesherald.com
Who's involved
- Josh ShapiroGovernor who visited the store and whose support enabled the project
- CommonwealthNonprofit organization that provided funding for the store conversion
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- CommonwealthSpeculative
The Commonwealth Financing Authority might see successful deployment of its funding for local commercial projects.
- Lancaster CountySpeculative
Lancaster County could see stimulation of the local economy as commercial funding addresses a food desert.
- PennsylvaniaSpeculative
Pennsylvania might see local economic revitalization efforts driven by state support and funding.