New Kitchen and Bath Showroom Opens at Columbia County Business Park
Local businessman John Coates has opened his new kitchen and bath showroom, Forest & Field, at the Columbia County Business Park. Thank you for continuing to invest in the Central Susquehanna Region! Read the article in the Press Enterprise. Tuesday June 8,...
Fresh Roasted Coffee Expanding, Relocating to Former Sunbury Textile Mills
DRIVE Executive Director Jennifer Wakeman and Fresh Roasted Coffee founder and owner Andrew Oakes look out over what will soon be the new production area at the new 60,000 square foot section of the former Glen Raven Sunbury Textile Mill.Fresh Roasted Coffee, LLC is...
We would like to welcome Tuscarora Grain to Columbia County!
On Friday, May 14th, we held a ribbon cutting for Tuscarora Grain at their new Columbia County location. Thank you to Chris of Tuscarora, North Shore Railroad and SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority for helping to...
Glen Raven, Inc. Announces Donation of Sunbury Facility to DRIVE
Glen Raven, Inc., owner of Sunbury Textile Mills, announced today that it will donate the building to DRIVE. Glen Raven is also donating two vacant parcels to the City of Sunbury. Glen Raven announced in June 2020 that it would be closing the Sunbury Textile plant as...
DRIVE and Bucknell SBDC Partnering on New Danville Business Incubator
In partnership with the Bucknell University Small Business Development Center, DRIVE has opened a new business incubator at its office building in Danville. Modeled after the successful Bucknell SBDC Startup Lewisburg incubator, Startup Danville creates a new location...
New Antique Marketplace Coming to Sunbury
The Sunbury Train Station is being reborn as an antique marketplace this fall, initially hosting 25 vendors. The new business was featured in The Daily Item on Friday October 16th in an article by Francis Scarcella. Sunbury Station co-owner and DRIVE Board member Jeb...
Columbia County Opens Second Grant Round
Columbia County has opened their COVID-19 Relief Block Grant for small businesses for a second grant round. Eligible for-profit business based in Columbia County are encouraged to apply. Applications will be accepted beginning today, October 16th and must be received...
Snyder County Grant Application Window Extended
The application window has been extended for the Snyder County COVID Relief Grant for small businesses, nonprofits, and municipalities located in Snyder County. The new application deadline is October 30th. Consider applying today! Funds can be used for eligible costs...
Broadband Expansion Project Nearing Final Design
DRIVE is nearing completion of the final design for an expansion of its wireless broadband network across portions of Columbia Montour, Snyder, Union, and Northumberland counties. The five counties committed $3.2 million in CARES Act block grant funds to help expand...
Columbia County Plans Second Round of Grant Funding
Columbia County is planning to open their COVID-19 Relief Block Grant for small businesses/ tourism businesses for a second grant round. Â Applications will be accepted beginning on October 16th and must be received by November 9th. The grant applications will be...