Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
The Greater Berks Development Fund (GBDF) an affiliate of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), is pleased to announce that it has secured a $180,000 Pennsylvania Catalyst loan for Travis and Emily LaFaver. GBDF, Berks County’s only Certified Economic Development Organization (CEDO), facilitated the loan in conjunction with funding provided by Fulton Bank. The LaFavers …
Join us for the 2025 Building Berks Awards & Expo on Tuesday, September 9 at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts for an evening dedicated to recognizing and celebrating vision, collaboration and the built environment that is shaping Berks County’s future. With over 30 nominated projects and a mix of industry and community leaders, this …
GRCA’s Work Adds Up As we moved into the second quarter of 2025, the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) team remained focused on driving impact across business growth, talent development, advocacy and community storytelling. In Q2, we directly engaged with local employers, celebrated small business growth and convened important conversations around infrastructure and workforce policy. …
The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) is proud to share the latest insights into the region’s economic performance with the release of the 2024 Berks County State of the Economy report. Developed in collaboration with the Lancaster EDC’s Center for Regional Analysis, the report provides a comprehensive snapshot of key trends shaping the local economy, …
Reading, Pa. – The Greater Berks Development Fund (GBDF), an affiliate of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), is pleased to announce that it has helped secure a $310,000 Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) loan for Jeremy and Joanna Martin and their sons Jeremiah and Shane. The Martins requested PIDA financing to purchase the farm …