Our Mission

The Ohio River Towns Enterprise Zone seeks to revitalize the communities of McKees Rocks, Stowe, Neville and Coraopolis through remediating brownfields, greening these communities and creating business opportunities for economic prosperity of the region.

About the Enterprise Zone

The proposed Zone starts at the boundary between McKees Rocks and the City of Pittsburgh and extends west bounded by the Ohio River into Stowe Township, crosses onto Neville Island where in encompasses all of the heavy industrial area and then reconnects with the industrial sector of Coraopolis along the River.

Benefits

An Enterprise Zone is defined as a geographical area within which businesses can obtain savings against their state income tax and other tax, hiring and finance incentives. The purpose of the zone designation is to stimulate business investments and lower unemployment in distressed areas. (U.S. Department of Commerce) Businesses reap the benefits of reduced costs by conducting business in this state-designated Enterprise Zone along the Ohio River.

Grants, low interest loans, and other incentives are available to private companies that make investments to promote economic development by land and building acquisition, building construction and renovation, industrial park development, and multi-tenant buildings. The purpose of the funding is allocated towards environmental, infrastructure, land and building acquisition, and business site development projects.