A state tax program called a CRIZ and downtown construction are expected to be among important stories in Erie this coming ...

CRIZ helps cities that have faced economic challenges revitalize their downtown areas by renovating vacant or rundown spaces with the goal of attracting new businesses and creating jobs.

As the name suggests, Pennsylvania’s City Revitalization and Improvement Zone, or CRIZ, was intended to spur investments in ...

READING, Pa. – The newly-formed CRIZ authority met Thursday evening and approved its zone plan and zone map in anticipation of the submission of its formal application to the Pennsylvania ...

“This change to the tax code will ensure the standards and requirements of transparency for the NIZ and CRIZ programs are parallel,” Miller said. His legislation would give the contracting ...

Reading hoping for revitalization in the New Year, following Governor announcement The city hosted a news conference Thursday morning on Reading's recent CRIZ designation. CRIZ stands for the ...

After several years of bipartisan support and work, the City of Erie has had its application for a city revitalization and improvement zone (CRIZ) designation approved for downtown Erie.

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Erie Mayor Joe Schember has announced that he is running for re-election. Mayor Schember posted the following statement on ...

Some, including Drew Whiting, CEO of the EDDC that spearheaded that development, believes Erie's newly approved City Revitalization & Improvement Zone program or CRIZ could prove just as impactful.