CONNECT (Congress of Neighboring Communities)

Our team looks forward to seeing everyone there! Please make sure to stop by our table to say hi!

Here are some excerpts from our latest newsletter. If you aren’t on the list to receive it directly to your email, let us know and we’ll add you! CONNECT Newsletter: March 20, 2025 - https://lnkd.in/eywDHtFN In this issue, we highlight how recent storms show the need for greater investment in resilient infrastructure and how our member collaborations are saving taxpayer dollars while increasing services. The newsletter also lists upcoming events by our organization and our partners, success stories from our members, and employment opportunities.

We love to hear about these types of savings from our members! If your municipality is interested in establishing or improving your EV charging network, let’s connect!

??????????MARCH IS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH! ????????Local governments impact community nutrition in many ways: -- ??promoting the placement of grocery stores in underserved areas; -- ??????mandating menu labeling; -- ??offering tax incentives to stores that stock fresh fruits and vegetables in underserved areas; -- ??leading by example by implementing healthy food purchasing policies for government facilities; -- ????supporting local farmers; and -- ??supporting community gardens and farmers markets. How is your community supporting good nutrition? #nutritionmonth #healthycommunities #publichealth #foodpolicy #localgovernment

Members, the summit is combined with our MEMBER MEETING this month. We want to make sure we have 100% of our members in attendance, so please register ASAP if you haven't already; SPACE IS LIMITED! https://lnkd.in/dfKnDaVS

Looking forward to this conversation with Director Erin Dalton on the County’s strategy to Strengthen Supports for families and communities. Join us!

If you missed our newsletter yesterday, you can read it here! https://lnkd.in/e4Ce2rSp Send a message if you'd like to be added to the email list to receive future newsletters. And please share it with others that you think could use the information! Newsletters are sent weekly and provide information to help governments collaborate and serve their constituents more efficiently--including collaborative planning meetings, conferences, grant notices, municipal job opportunities, and policy reform. #localgovernment #infrastructure #emergencypreparedness #Municipal #jobopportunities #policychange #cityplanning

There are only a few spots left for our Member Meeting + Utilities & Critical Infrastructure Summit! If representatives from your municipality haven't registered yet, please do so very soon! https://lnkd.in/dfKnDaVS This March 27th, CONNECT, PA Region 13 Utility/EMA Working Group, and PA One Call host a summit to celebrate ten years of success and look to the future! Meet and greet with the public officials, engineering/design firms, planners, utility representatives, security/emergency managers and other stakeholders that build, coordinate, and protect critical infrastructure in our Allegheny County communities. Lunch, networking, and bar service will be provided! When: March 27, 10am - 3pm Where: Energy Innovation Center #publicservices #localgovernment #utilities #utilitycoordination #budgetsavings #emergencypreparedness #criticalinfrastructure Southwestern PA Region 13 Task Force ; Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc.

Allegheny County along with all its stakeholders invites you to participate in the 2025 Allegheny County Hazard Mitigation Plan update.?Please take a moment to complete the following survey--and SHARE it with your community members--so that they can determine what residents feel are the biggest priorities for future hazard mitigation planning in Allegheny County. https://lnkd.in/e874GqEk For more information, see?the: 2020 Allegheny County Hazard Mitigation Plan. https://lnkd.in/edrdtd5d #hazardmitigation #resilience #emergencymanagement #crisis #criticalinfrastructure #preparedness #publicsafety #stormsurge #blackout

Join the Appalachian Sustainable Finance Hub for a summit in Pittsburgh as they conclude their planning year and prepare for implementation! CONNECT’s Director of Collaborative Funding, Rebecca Kiernan, is on the project team and we are excited to support this cross-state collaborative effort to fund projects. Make sure check out her session! REGISTER HERE - https://lnkd.in/eG2t999Q STEEL VALLEY AUTHORITY REGIONAL JOBS CORPORATION ; Heartland Capital Strategies ; ReImagine Appalachia ; Resilient Cities Catalyst ; Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) ; Milken Institute #localgov #sustainabledevelopment #unions #publicpolicy #greenjobs #postindustrial #appalachia