Oil Region Alliance of Business Industry and Tourism

In 2022, the Oil Region Alliance continued rehabilitation of the historic william h scheide house with the installation of fire and security systems along with a sprinkler and launched the basement rehabilitation project; continued the downs building projectwith the launch of the first floor retail renovations and central staircase; hosted a plaster workshop at the historic judge mckee house; awarded eight historic preservation awards and eight heritage mini-grantsvia pa dcnr; developed and updated a modernized driving tour of the Oil Region national heritage area; advertised extensively through print and digital campaigns;presented annual Oil Region Tourism awards; supported marketing and hospitality for multiple conferences and special events in the Oil Region; worked with a property owner to develop a new access on the allegheny river; continued to develop additional mileage on the east branch trail and the erie to pittsburgh trail;completed first epa community-wide assessment (cwa) grant and launched a new 500,000 cwa grant on target brownfields in the Oil Region; continued work on an atv trail feasibility study; assisted the colonel drake culural Alliance in procuring a 200,000 grant for the renovation of the lyric theater; housed the Oil city main street program including the arts Oil city revitalization effort; assumed management of the arts floor of the Oil city civic center located in the historic national transit building with the goal of maintaining affordable studio space and a downtown artist hub.

Publication of visitor's guide