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Mari-Pat Beene (left) shows (from left) Bette Slayton, CEO of the Bedford County Development Association, Steve D’Ettorre, state Deputy Secretary of the office of Technology and Innovation, and Madra Clay, Central Region Director for Pennsylvania DCED around her art studio, Pigeon Hill Studios, during a walking tour Tuesday of downtown Bedford. Mirror photo by Rachel Foor
BEDFORD — From an art studio in an old newspaper building to a coffee shop that showcases local artisans in its window, the spotlight was turned on small businesses and their owners Tuesday morning during a walking tour of downtown Bedford to celebrate the Commonwealth’s Small Business Week.
Mari-Pat Beene’s art studio Pigeon Hill Studios was the first stop on the tour. Originally from Greensburg, she has worked in graphic design since 1986. After graduating from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, she moved around, going to San Francisco, Los Angeles and…
