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PENNSYLVANIA KEYSTONEOPPORTUNITY ZONEGrowing & SustainingPennsylvania’s Economy

An Overview 2008-2010

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“The Humboldt Industrial Park is located in the north east section of

the township just north of the Village of Sheppton. The industrial

park has been generating income for the township through earned

income tax and local service tax during the years of the KOZ. In 2011

most of the parcels started paying real estate tax, this increased our

tax income $63,000.00. This additional income provides more

services to the taxpayers.”

- Dennis J. Antonelli, East Union Township Supervisor

Cover Photo: Butz Corporate Center - Allentown, Pennsylvania

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> > > PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) Program is one

of the nation’s boldest and most innovative economic

and community development programs.

> Unique program to develop community’s underutilized land and buildings

> Promotes business districts and a well-balanced approach to communityrevitalization

> Consists of 12 zones in 61 counties

> Covers more than 46,000 acres

> Local communities designate their own Keystone Opportunity Zones

> Administered through the Department of Community and Economic Developmentpartnering with Departments of Revenue and Labor and Industry

> Original Zones expired December 31, 2010 providing host communities withsignificant new tax revenue

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WyoTech is located in Blairsville, Indiana County, PA. WyoTech is an automotive school with the goal of supplying

the industry with above standard entry-level technicians. The Blairsville facility opened in 2002 with Automotive

and Collision/Refinishing Programs. The facility employs 174 employees.

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> > > ECONOMIC IMPACT

Commercial

Real Estate Development

Retail

Financial Services

Manufacturing

Transportation & Logic

48%

16%

14%

4%1% 1%

16%

BioScience

Research & Development

Manufacturing

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

Transportation & Logistic

Retail

Real Estate Development

Information Technology

Financial Services

Commercial

Business Services

BioScience

14,000

KOZ Investment by Industry

KOZ Job Creation by Industry

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> > > SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES

The KOZ has had an incredibly positive impact on the community in Bedford Township, Bedford County. Bette

Slayton, President of the Bedford County Development Association, said it best when she described the

Omni Bedford Springs Resort as the “poster child” for the KOZ program. The reopening of the historic hotel has

spurred the development of the downtown with new businesses, retail stores and restaurants. The Omni Bedford

Springs Resort was recently rated #8 on the Top Resorts in North America by Travel & Leisure. The November 2011

issue of Martha Stewart Living Magazine dedicates an 8-page spread on the resort and surrounding area.

The Bedford Resort Partners undertook a historic restoration of the Omni Bedford Springs Resort. The iconic hotel

opened over 200 years ago, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1984. In 1983, the resort had to

close its doors due to a flood and again in 1987 due to financial hardships that the hotel could not recover from.

Few properties can boast the historic significance of the Bedford Springs Resort, located in the Allegheny Mountains

of south-central Pennsylvania. For more than 200 years, the eight mineral springs located on the resort’s property

served as an important gathering place. Eventually, the resort would be the site of many significant moments in

American history, hosting a long list of celebrities, wealthy clientele, corporate magnates and dignitaries from

around the world. To date, the resort has hosted 10 US presidents, seven of whom visited during their presidency.

Omni Bedford Springs Resort circa 2006

BEFORE

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In 2004, the resort embarked upon an unprecedented restoration and expansion effort. The KOZ designation

allowed for the restoration to be made. In 2007, the Bedford Springs Resort was returned to its original beauty and

is the perfect blend of the past and the future.

The total cost of the restoration and expansion was $180 million, an investment made with both private and public

funds. Currently there are 400 employees at the resort, 270 are employed full time. The KOZ expired at the end of

2010 and the property is currently on the tax rolls. The resort pays a 2% hotel tax that is now generating $250,000

a year for the community.

Omni Bedford Springs Resort

“The KOZ program played a huge role in enabling the hotel to get on its feet.

Without the KOZ program, the hotel would not have reopened.”

- Scott P. Stuckey, General Manager for Omni Bedford Springs Resort

AFTER

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> > > SCHUYLKILL / CARBON

In 1995, the Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation, (SEDCO), acquired a 175 acre parcel of land from the

Schuylkill County Tax Claim Bureau in Tremont Township along State Route 209. The parcel, a former mining

operation which was both strip mined and deep mined in the early part of the 20th century, was in the possession

of the county as a result of unpaid property taxes. The property was pock marked with pits filled with illegally

dumped household garbage and generally overgrown with weeds and brush. It had no access to public sewer or

water facilities.

SEDCO invested $66,000 for remediation and preparation of the site. In 1998, they were granted an original KOZ

designation and rezoned for industrial use. The KOZ designation took effect on January 1, 1999.

Big Lots/Consolidated Stores worked with the Governor’s Action Team and signed a purchase agreement with

SEDCO in June 1999. As part of the negotiation, the company promised 300 jobs and a capital expenditure of $25

million. They constructed a 1.3 million sq. ft. building which now employs 438 people in a very rural section of

Schuylkill County. Property value went from $0 in 1995 to $29,183,620 in 2011 when the KOZ expired.

The building represents the largest structure in Schuylkill County; its construction increased the assessed value of

all properties in Tremont Township by 359% from $5,237,120 before Big Lots to $9,828,930 after Big Lots KOZ

expired in 2010. More people work at the distribution center than live in all Tremont Township (250).

Big Lots/Consolidated Stores - Tremont Township

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> > > PHILADELPHIA

Case Paper is one of the largest, if not the largest, paper merchant/converter in the United States. Headquartered

in New York, the company has offices in 7 major U.S. cities, including Philadelphia, and an office in Toronto.

Case Paper moved into its Philadelphia location in 1988 and occupied the basement and first floors of an old condo

building on Tioga Street. Case Paper also rented a portion of the adjacent building, known as the E Street

Building. In 1997, the company was looking to create a facility to combine its Long Island/Queens office with the

Philadelphia office. Originally, Case Paper was working with a neighboring county at a specific brownfield site.

The site had some contamination and engineering problems they were trying to work through.

Meanwhile, the Tioga Street area in Philadelphia was becoming increasingly undesirable, with more and more

businesses shutting their doors and abandoning the area. Around this same time, the enacting KOZ legislation was

being finalized and Philadelphia officials recognized the importance of including the Tioga Street location as a

designated KOZ in an attempt to avoid complete deterioration of the area.

Upon learning of the approved KOZ designation, Case Paper decided to keep their operations in Philadelphia. They

bought the second floor and moved their offices from the basement to the second floor. They continue to lease the

adjacent building. Case Paper currently occupies over 700,000 sq. ft. between the first and second floor of the

Tioga Street facility and the adjacent E Street Building.

Because of the KOZ program, Case Paper stayed in Philadelphia preserving 130 jobs. The amount of investment

totaled several million dollars. “No question, we would not have stayed if it would not have been for the KOZ.”

- Robin Schaffer, President of Case Paper

Tioga Street - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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> > > LACKAWANNA / LUZERNE

When Tootsie Roll Industries (TRI Sales Co.) needed a home for a new distribution center for the Northeast

region, they looked to Pennsylvania. Logistically, Pennsylvania was a prime location because of the easy access to

Interstates 80, 81 and 476, enabling the company to efficiently service the entire Northeast. Pennsylvania

provided many desirable properties, but the property located in the Hazle Township, Luzerne County Keystone

Opportunity Zone (KOZ), was the site TRI Sales Co. chose. The tax benefits the KOZ program provides was the

deciding factor.

The 19 acre site offered a good standing building consisting of 240,000 sq. ft.; however the interior needed work.

The KOZ benefits assisted the company in being able to invest $17.5 million into the necessary renovations. When

TRI Sales, Co. began operations at its PA location in January 2009, they had 6 employees. Today there are 12

employees. In addition to the location and KOZ tax benefits, the company has been impressed with the workforce

of Pennsylvania.

TRI Sales Co. gives back to its community. They support the food bank with donations of their products. They also look

for other needy causes to support such as the soup kitchen and churches holding events to assist the underprivileged.

“Tootsie Roll has been such an excellent addition to the community.” Nancy R. Stasko, Director of Administration with

CAN DO, Inc.

TRI’s commitment to their community is further demonstrated when Interstate 80 had to be closed during the

devastating floods from Tropical Storm Lee in September 2011. The state police asked CAN DO, Inc. in Hazelton

for assistance in finding parking lots for the truckers that were stranded due to the road closure. TRI Sales Co.

provided assistance beyond that. In addition to providing their parking lot for the truckers, staff stayed overtime

to allow the building to remain open throughout the night. They provided refreshments, restrooms and a place for

the truckers and state police to stay during the emergency.

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> > > JOB CREATION

Southeast

Central PA

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

Southwest

Southern Allegenies

South Central

Schuykill/Carbon

Philadelphia

Northwest

Northern Tier

North Central

Lehigh Valley

Lackawanna/Luzerne

Full Time Jobs Created Within KOZs

“I have been in the distribution business for almost 20 years, and I have worked

with tens of thousands of people all across the country. I have not worked with a

better group of people than our current team in Hazleton, PA. Additionally, if I

needed to hire 10 more people today, I could find and hire the same caliber of

person we currently have employed. Their dedication, work ethic and high

standards set them apart from all others.”

- Scott Cox, General Manager, Tootsie Roll Industries, LLC.

DCED defines full-time employment as 37.5 hours with benefits including health coverage and paid leave.

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> > > LEHIGH VALLEY

In September 2006, Alvin H. Butz, Inc. relocated their South Whitehall Township headquarters to a new 85,000 sq.

ft. office and retail space at the southeast corner of 9th and Hamilton Streets in the heart of downtown Allentown.

The decision to purchase property and build a new $20 million, Class A office building downtown would not have

been possible without the availability of the KOZ designation.

The building is 90% occupied with 12 tenants and approximately 150 employees. Other tenants include Discover

Lehigh Valley, Lehigh Valley Arts Council, Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, Roberson Butz Architects,

Lee A. Butz offices, Federal Community Defenders Office, Stoudt Financial Services, offices for U.S. Senator Bob

Casey and Sangria Restaurant and Café Central.

The modern six-story structure features a glass-enclosed atrium, fabulous views of South Mountain and downtown

Allentown and an FAA-approved heliport located on the roof. The building has sustainable features including high-

efficiency fixtures & valves, minimal exterior lighting, extensive use of daylight and a unique HVAC system.

Recycled products were also used for the interior.

While the decision to build the Butz Corporate Center in downtown Allentown was made primarily with the hope of

benefiting the center city, that decision and the design of the building have made a positive environmental impact

on a much broader scale. The construction of the building on a previously developed urban site preserves other

greenfield sites and utilizes existing infrastructure including public transportation options.

There were 128 relocating companies, resulting in the creation of 721 new jobs.

Arial & Street View - 9th & Hamilton Streets - Allentown, Pennsylvania

BEFORE BEFORE

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“The KOZ was a significant factor in

our decision to move downtown and

build a space that was three times the

size of what we needed for our offices,”

says Greg Butz, President and CEO of

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. “We made this

investment in order to help attract

others to the downtown, and we feel

it’s been successful with the relocation

of Alfred H. Benesch in our building,

and some other engineering and architect firms on Hamilton Street. It is an

investment that we’d like to continue with our future plans to build an addition

to our building, eventually bringing more companies downtown.”

- Greg Butz, President & CEO, Alvin H. Butz, Inc.

Butz Corporate Center - Allentown, Pennsylvania

2010

2009

2008

0 1 Billion 2 Billion 3 Billion 4 Billion

3,724,870,817

2,877,011,729

1,785,803,648

KOZ Capital InvestmentThe capital investment made into KOZ locations throughout the

commonwealth increased $2 billion from 2008 to 2010.

AFTER

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> > > SOUTHWEST

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) is one of the largest and most diversified specialty metals producers

in the world with revenues of approximately $5.0 billion in 12 months ending September 30, 2011. ATI has

approximately 11,300 full-time employees world-wide who use innovative technologies to offer growing global

markets a wide range of specialty metals solutions.

ATI’s major markets are aerospace and defense, chemical process industry/oil and gas, electrical energy, medical,

automotive, food equipment and appliance, machine and cutting tools, and construction and mining.

ATI’s operating company ATI Allegheny Ludlum has been located in Brackenridge, Pennsylvania since 1938, and is

a large employer providing good, high paying jobs to many throughout Western Pennsylvania. Over the past few

years, ATI has made over $200 million in upgrades to their Brackenridge facility.

In 2011, ATI began construction on its advanced Hot-Rolling and Processing Facility (HRPF). The KOZ designation

was instrumental in ATI’s decision to construct this unsurpassed manufacturing facility at the Brackenridge

location. ATI’s HRPF offers the most advanced and up-to-date technology which surpasses any such facility in the

world. The facility will be used as a model throughout the world by engineers and equipment manufacturers.

The HRPF will support numerous ATI operations throughout the commonwealth and the United States and will

enhance ATI’s ongoing, international competitiveness for many years to come. Over 30% of ATI’s sales for the first

nine months 2011 were outside the United States. Advanced specialty metals made in Western Pennsylvania are

shipped to Europe, Asia, Canada and many other areas of the world.

ATI’s Hot-Rolling and Processing Facility is a $1 billion+ project and was recently mentioned as the largest private

sector construction project in Pennsylvania history. Construction will last through 2013. Currently there are over

200 construction jobs, with the height of construction yielding 500 – 700 construction jobs.

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> > > NORTH CENTRAL

Sintergy, Inc. is a world-class manufacturer of custom-engineered, powder metal components. Sintergy, Inc. has

the capability of producing a wide range of powder metal (P/M) components, with molding capabilities from 20 to

500 ton presses. These components are used by a wide range of manufacturing industries including, agricultural

equipment, automotive, business machines, consumer products, electronics, hand & power tools, lawn & garden,

small & large appliances, etc.

Sintergy, Inc. was at capacity and needed to construct a new building to house its manufacturing plant. In 2010,

Sintergy, Inc. constructed its new facility on a 9 acre KOZ parcel in the Reynoldsville Industrial Park, Jefferson

County and moved into this larger facility in December, 2010. The new plant allows Sintergy to better meet the

needs of its business and expanding customer base. This new manufacturing facility includes over 42,500 sq. ft. of

manufacturing and office space, and is located at the industrial park in Reynoldsville, PA, which is just 15 miles

south of Interstate 80 and 1.5 hours northeast of Pittsburgh, PA. The company also added a 500 ton press that

allows them to produce larger components. The new plant has been constructed to maximize efficiencies in the

entire manufacturing process flow of P/M parts for their valued customers. They also have capacity for future growth.

The company invested $2.2 million dollars into the new construction. The new facility allowed Sintergy, Inc. to

retain its employees with the intent to hire an additional 25. In less than a year after moving to the new facility,

Sintergy, Inc. has hired 12 of those 25 positions. Sintergy, Inc. recognizes the importance of rewarding their

professionals for their hard work and dedication. In addition to health coverage and holidays, Sintergy, Inc. offers

attendance and profit sharing bonuses as benefits for their employees.

“Without KOZ, we would not have been able to build the new facility.”

- Steve Miller, CFO, Sintergy, Inc.

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> > > CENTRAL

In 1889, the American Car and Foundry (ACF) began in Berwick, Columbia County when it purchased the Jackson

and Woodin Manufacturing Co. which manufactured iron pipe and did bridge castings prior to starting railway car

manufacturing. At its peak, ACF employed more than 4,000 Berwick residents and over 10,000 total. With the

decline of the railway industry, ACF closed the plant in 1962 and along with it approximately 2,800 family

sustaining jobs. The Berwick Industrial Development Association (BIDA) then purchased the ACF complex. BIDA

is an economic development group that helps businesses, site selection consultants and commercial realtors find

available land and buildings in the Berwick area of Columbia County. In 1999, BIDA applied for and received KOZ

designation for a portion of their BIDA complex property of approximately 40 brownfield acres.

In 2001, BVK, Inc (previously SPEDD Corp) purchased approximately 19 acres of the KOZ property. As a private

developer, BVK invested approximately $6.88 million and turned the property from a brownfield with dilapidated

buildings into a site with four new buildings housing businesses that employ local residents.

This KOZ designation facilitated reinvestment in a brownfield site by a private developer. A total of $12 million was

invested in this KOZ site by the developer and the companies that located on the site. Currently there are 5

businesses operating on the site with a combined total of 143 employees.

> Acurlite Structural SkyLights, Inc. provides design, engineering and manufacturing of Skylights.

The company employs 26.

> Occupant Patriot Metal is a multiple process custom coater including powder coating, zinc plating and

Autophoretic (auto-deposition) process for a variety of industries, including automotive, metal, furniture,

agricultural equipment, fasteners, appliances and many more. In 2006, Patriot purchased the building they

originally leased, and some additional acreage for future expansion. Currently, the company employs 40.

> International Baking moved into the site in 2005 and has 9 employees.

> Care First Pharmacy Services, LLC began leasing from BVK in 2006. Care First provides pharmacy services

and medication delivery systems to long term care, assisted living, personal care facilities, group homes,

and convents, in Schuylkill, Columbia, Montour, Lycoming, Monroe, Carbon, Luzerne, Lackawanna, Bradford,

Berks and Northumberland counties. Care First employs a total of 46.

> In 2006, BVK sold 3.0 acres to Air Balancing Engineers (ABE) who constructed a building on the site.

ABE is an independent, certified NEBB (National Environmental Balancing Bureau) firm whose

specialization lies in the independent testing and balancing of air and hydronic systems. ABE currently

has 22 employees.

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> > > NORTHERN TIER

Sayre Incubator, Inc., established in 1994, purchased the former 'Blue Swan Mill' in 1997. The 140,000 sq. ft. structure

once housed several garment manufacturing operations. Renamed The Enterprise Center (TEC), management began the

process of renovating the building. TEC is the only incubator facility in Bradford County. The once decaying building now

offers high speed internet access, off street parking, ADA compliance, on-site child care, on-site training programs and

affordable rents to start-up and expanding businesses.

Sayre Incubator, Inc. has positioned TEC to attract new businesses by deploying a multimillion dollar investment, a KOEZ

designation through the end of 2013 and a renewed marketing effort. Today the facility is at 80% occupancy with

twenty-five businesses employing over 140 people. TEC is home to a wide range of businesses from light manufacturing

to software design companies. 2008 rents totaled $163,000. Rents have grown to $280,000 in 2011, and are projected to

reach $350,000 in 2013. Currently TEC has 32,500 sq. ft. available for new and expanding businesses. A total of

$213,450 has been invested by Allied Services, Civil & Environmental Consultants, and Northwest Human Services.

The recent influx of the natural gas drilling industry in Northeast Pennsylvania, has created a demand for larger office

space. Civil & Environmental Consultants a recent occupant and largest employer at the site built-out 5,400 sq. ft. of

office space and recently began renovation of an additional 2,400 sq. ft. of space. Also Kleinfelder Engineering, who

currently occupy 1,000 sq. ft. are seeking to develop an additional 5,100 sq. ft.

TEC works closely with The Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission, Central Bradford Progress

Authority and the Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce to market and promote the space.

TEC recently completed a refinancing of its debt, providing them with $100,000. This new money, coupled with a

$75,000 VEDA loan, will enable TEC to make additional building improvements to support additional tenants.

Sayre Incubator, Inc. - Bradford County, Pennsylvania

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> > > NORTHWEST

The Titusville Opportunity Park is a 200+ acre site in Crawford County. The site was the former home of the

Armco Steel Property. In 2000 the Titusville Redevelopment Authority acquired the site and began developing the

business park. Phase III was completed in 2010 and Phase IV is currently underway. Development is expected to

continue an additional 10 years.

The site included approximately 900,000 sq. ft. of industrial buildings. Extensive remediation and rehabilitation

have been part of the process to renovate the site into a multi-tenant complex. To date, approximately 600,000 sq.

ft. have been renovated. The PA Department of Environmental Protection has guided the Titusville Redevelopment

Authority’s remediation of the brownfield environmental concerns and the wetlands delineation. The sites

remediation included two designated capped areas for a former municipal waste and industrial waste sites.

Additionally, the site boasts all new infrastructure, from its own electrical grid, new natural gas mains and a

wireless internet company to provide the necessary internet access for businesses.

The Titusville Redevelopment Authority has not had a loss of a major employer during the current economic

downturn. They feel confident that this is due to their conscious effort to attract a diverse mix of companies to the

community. This approach has provided long term stability in its community. The Titusville Opportunity Park is

home to 24 companies from industry sectors including information technology, plastics, advanced manufacturing,

heavy precision steel fabrication, wood and professional services. These companies employ over 200 employees.

Total investment into the Titusville Opportunity Park is in excess of $25 million of public and private funds.

The KOZ designation played a huge role in offsetting the cost of the development and attracting businesses.

The KOZ expired in 2010.

Businesses located in the industrial park continue to grow and expand. They have three companies currently

completing or planning additional expansions. Phase IV and V include renovation of additional office space for

professional firms/companies focusing in the Utica Shale market place.

The number of businesses operating in the KOZ’s across the state has grown from 1,660 in 2007 to 1,718 in 2010.

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Polamco Complex J. Michael Allyn Industrial Complex

Ariel View: Titusville Opportunity Park - Crawford County, Pennsylvania

BEFORE AFTER

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> > > SOUTHEAST

Turkey Hill Dairy (THD) is a large producer of ice cream, bottled iced tea and lemonade. THD is rapidly becoming a

national brand, with products sold in 46 states and several foreign countries. Turkey Hill ice cream is preferred by

more Pennsylvanians than any other and is among the top selling brands in the US, while their refrigerated iced tea

and beverage line has been the #1 seller in PA and the U.S. for more than 20 years.

THD’s primary production facility is located eight miles from Columbia Borough. THD was looking for a site to

create a tourist attraction to enhance their brand and promote their products. THD chose Columbia Borough in

Lancaster County to construct the Turkey Hill Experience because it was the site of their very first home–delivered

milk route almost 80 years ago. Their decision to locate there was also influenced by the visibility along Route 30

and the fact that it represented an opportunity to be part of a large urban renewal initiative. Turkey Hill has

supported the preservation of farmland in Lancaster County for many years. They understand that a commitment to

urban redevelopment is crucial in the preservation.

The site chosen for the Turkey Hill Experience was a rundown old silk mill with only a brick shell remaining. IBS

Development Corp. invested approximately $7 million into rehabbing and constructing the facility. The Turkey Hill

Experience building could have been constructed on a greenfield site; in fact, construction costs for the project

were substantially lower on a greenfield site. However, the parties involved in the development of this project

wanted to address more than just the issue of cost. By locating the Turkey Hill Experience where they did, an

existing building and site that was vacant for 30 years was reused. The benefits received through the KOZ Program

certainly contributed to the success of the project. The support received from the borough, state, community

members and many others made the Turkey Hill Experience a viable project.

The Turkey Hill Experience was completed in early summer of 2011 and created a destination that gives people a

reason to come to a town where few outsiders ventured. This project contributes to the ever growing tourist base in

Lancaster County by providing an additional world class destination.

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Turkey Hill Dairy - Columbia, Pennsylvania, Summer 2010

Turkey Hill Dairy - Columbia, Pennsylvania, July 2011

AFTER

BEFORE

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> > > KOZ REGIONS

DCED TeamTara L. Santore Matt Conlin Shereé Jacobs

Program Manager Economic Development Analyst Economic Development Analyst

717.346.0327 717.720.7421 717.720.7436

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

KOZ Coordinators> NORTHWEST > NORTHERN TIER > SCHUYLKILL/CARBONTravis Siegel | 814.297.7158 ext 102 Jill Koski | 570.265.9103 Mark Scarbinsky | [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

> SOUTHWEST > CENTRAL > LEHIGH VALLEYJill Byers | 412.391.5590 ext 343 Jerry Bohinski | 570.524.4491 Laurie Demko | [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

> NORTH CENTRAL > SOUTH CENTRAL > SOUTHEASTJill Foys | 814.773.3162 ext 3050 Shaun Donovan | 717.231.5033 Jane Stein | [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

> SOUTHERN ALLEGHENIES > LACKAWANNA/LUZERNE > PHILADELPHIABrandon Carson | 814.949.6506 Nicole Davis | 570.655.3329 ext 0 Vincent Dougherty | [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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“KOZ has spurred growth in all segments of our economy

and created thousands of jobs and tens of millions of dollars

private investment.”

- Tom Williams, Director of Real Estate Projects

Gr. Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Business & Industry

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Department of Community & Economic Development

Commonwealth Keystone Building400 North Street, 4th FloorHarrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120-0225

Tom Corbett, Governor1/2012