Who Counts as a Hillbilly—And Who Gets to Decide?
Appalachia exists as much in myth as in literal geography. At the close of his RNC speech accepting his party’s nomination for vice president in July, then-Senator J. D. Vance lingered on the specific ...
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J.D. Vance and I both have Appalachian roots. We took away very different lessons. | Opinion
Not even the Appalachian Regional Commission’s generous definition of the region includes Butler County. However, I dislike the notion of arguing someone’s “hillbilly bonafides” because it ...
Grant program brings region together
(The Center Square) – When Gayle Manchin became the federal cochairwoman of the Appalachian Regional Commission, she noticed ...
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Buckeye Hills hosts Pre-Application Webinar for ARC Projects
The pre-application period for 2025-2026 Area Development funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) opens March 24. Applicants seeking ARC Area Development funding must submit a ...
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The Center for Rural Development accepting grant applications for 2025 ARC mini grants
The Center for Rural Development is accepting grant applications for the 2025 Kentucky Regional Commission mini-grant program.
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McKean Co. commissioners hear from North Central
The nonprofit North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission delivers a wide range of economic, community, infrastructure, human services and technology programs in McKean, ...
The Lebanon Democrat10d
Northeast State plans for aviation network growth with ARISE grant
Northeast State Community College has been awarded a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) through ARISE, the ...