Mount Penn forms Economic Development Task Force; seeks Perkiomen Avenue business members
Oct 21, 2025
The borough named Patrick McDevitt and Marina McGhough to an Economic Development Task Force and sought three additional members—ideally Perkiomen Avenue business owners—to pursue a coordinated Main Street corridor with neighboring municipalities that could unlock state funding but would require a full‑time Main Street manager.
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Borough Manager Hunter L. Ahrens said Patrick McDevitt and Marina McGhough agreed to serve on an Economic Development Task Force; the council is seeking three more volunteers, particularly business owners from Perkiomen Avenue. Council members suggested candidates including Brian Lee, Roger Reto, and the owner of Antietam Academy.
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