State’s outdoor recreation economy grows 21%
Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreation economy has grown 21 percent, adding 12,000 jobs and nearly 25 percent wage growth, as the Pennsylvania Office of Outdoor Recreation (PA OOR) marks three years of work to grow the industry and make outdoor recreation a larger driver of economic development statewide. Earlier this month, PA OOR marked its third anniversary in Columbia with Let’s Roll, the Outdoor Business Alliance of Pennsylvania, EDC Lancaster County, and local leaders. The celebration comes as the latest data shows Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreation economy grew by $1.5 billion ...