Business View Civil and Municipal l December 2022

62 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 example, a proposed redevelopment project will improve and preserve the community’s historic landmark, St. Gabriel’s Hall, while supporting additional housing and park development. “It’s a prominent, wonderful historic building surrounded by Valley Forge National Park and the John James Audubon Center. Bikeable and walkable, it is situated at the confluence of the Schuylkill River rails-to-trail system, the Perkiomen rails-to-trail system, and the Audubon Center Loop Trail,”’ Neights shares. “This location is served via nearby access points to the Perkiomen Creek Water Trail and Schuylkill River Water trails which provide nearly 100 miles of inland boating.” Additionally, the first leg of the National 9/11 Memorial Trail will break ground soon in conjunction with expansion work on an adjacent 500-unit retirement facility in the Township. The trail links New York City, Pittsburgh, Washington DC, and Philadelphia, linking up with the Schuylkill River Trail and Valley Forge Park. On the workforce side, the corporate headquarters of several major companies are located in Lower Providence, including Streamlight, an international manufacturer of flashlights for police and military applications, PJM Interconnection, CertaPro Paints, and J.P. Mascaro and Sons, a fully integrated solid waste management company. Encompass Health recently announced an investment of $55 million to bring a 50-bed rehab hospital to the Township’s Park Pointe business park, which is also home to several bio-medical companies such as Almac Pharma Services and Airos Medical, Inc. Lower Providence is also the home of IBEW’s Southeast Pennsylvania Regional solar and electrical training program. Recently, Brightview, the nation’s leading commercial landscape company, chose Lower Providence for a pilot project for a solar-powered commercial vehicle charging complex, the first stage in their rollout to hundreds of sites across the country. Lower Providence is proud to be a part of helping businesses transform to new energy sources. The diverse array of corporate entities located in the Township, combined with the strong