Leadership Potter County

02/25/2022

Leadership Potter County 2022 is underway! During our first session, participants discussed the "upskilling" they have achieved throughout their careers.

There are many talented professionals in our group - it's going to be a great year of leadership development and local discovery.

What skills did you gain early in your employment history that apply to your career today?

11/09/2021

Understanding our individual communities today is the first step toward sustainable futures. This is because a solution for one community may not work for another.

Leaders within the local government, businesses, and organizations must step forward and work together for the greater good of the community.

In rural areas, main street is often the epicenter of a greater community that may extend for miles. It is the place where residents gather and share resources. What do our main streets say about our community's personality?

We want to know more about the communities we serve in McKean and Potter counties! Please take a moment to answer this (unofficial and anonymous) survey about your community: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2TNYCJZ

Follow us to learn the results!

📷 Kane, PA. Jennifer Gavin

11/02/2021

10/28/2021

Join us for our 2022 session to discover the unique challenges our community faces, develop your leadership skills, and collaborate with community members to lead our county boldly into the future.

We are now accepting applications for LPC 2022!

Please visit our website to learn more: https://pottercountyedcouncil.org/index.php/courses-services/leadership-potter-county

10/26/2021

The schedule is confirmed!

Join us for Leadership Potter County 2022, starting in January. We are currently accepting applications.

08/04/2021

What do you see as the biggest obstacles for our rural communities in McKean and Potter counties?

According to https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org, the issues faced by residents of rural communities are very different than those in urban areas. Rural residents may face disparities due to:

▶️ A disproportionate burden of chronic disease relative to the general public
▶️ Restricted access to quality health care
▶️ Insufficient or lack of health insurance coverage
▶️ Geographic isolation
▶️ Lack of public transportation
▶️ Poor infrastructure
▶️ Low educational attainment
▶️ Low health literacy
▶️ Poverty and unemployment
▶️ A smaller health care workforce and a lack of specialty care
▶️ Limited availability of bilingual providers and interpreter services
▶️ Cultural or social differences, stigma, and norms

The Education Council is tasked with identifying unique challenges in our region and developing programs to meet those needs. These projects are funded by local donors and grants. To learn more, please visit our website, www.pottercountyedcouncil.org

Learn about key health issues faced by rural communities that can be addressed through community health programs.

07/28/2021

Previous participants of Leadership Potter County meet with local first responders protecting our region.

Are you interested in growing your leadership skills and exploring the non-profit organizations, government services, and parks that benefit Potter County? A new class of Leadership Potter County starts January 2022!

07/22/2021

Planning is in progress and registration will be announced soon for our 2022 Leadership Potter County program.

We hope you'll join us for a great year of leadership growth and community connection!

The Leadership Potter County steering committee met this morning to plan the class of 2022 schedule and topics.

The committee carefully planned the monthly meetings around major holidays, local events, and - since it's Potter County - hunting season, of course! 😁

After a 2 year hiatus, we are looking forward to another LPC session. Details and registration dates will be announced soon!

02/19/2021

FROM THE ARTICLE: “We don’t have a role to play and we should let the free market deal with those properties,” Goodenough said.

John Wright, executive director, told this newspaper that the board had discussed the properties in an executive session, but because there was “private sector interest,” the authority withdrew any interest. There was no formal decision made, he said.

▶️▶️ How would you like to see these properties used for the benefit for Potter County?

COUDERSPORT — The Potter County Redevelopment Authority is not interested in any Charter Communications properties, including the old L.H. Lincoln properties and former Adelphia (Roumali) Warehouse, the authority confirmed during

02/15/2021

Interesting research released by the Appalachian Regional Commission... This includes Coudersport (and Cherry Springs State Park).

What are your thoughts?

Extending Our Welcome found that most of Appalachia’s 420 counties experience modest levels of tourism, and often struggle to strengthen this sector due to lack of capacity and resources. To help those areas better establish tourism infrastructure and support more vibrant asset-based economies, the report makes several recommendations, including:

Embracing major changes in modern tourism, including the role played by technology and the diversity of the current traveling public,

Educating and training local officials to help them better understand local tourism strategies,

Connecting communities, especially rural areas, with hands-on technical assistance in tourism planning and hospitality,

Training rural communities to prepare for and welcome visitors of all backgrounds,

Practicing good stewardship of public lands, which are the foundation of Appalachian tourism,

Creating authentic local experiences unique to a community’s natural and cultural assets, and

Addressing issues, like substance abuse, affecting Appalachia’s front line tourism workforce.

Today, Appalachian Regional Commission released Extending Our Welcome: Trends and Strategies for Tourism in Appalachia, a new report produced in partnership with University of Tennessee Knoxville and Collective Impact.

01/20/2021

Among many things, Potter County Commissioner Barry Hayman wants to focus on blight removal as a way to improve quality of life in Potter County.

What are your ideas for improving our county?

(Article from October 2020)

COUDERSPORT — Noting how much time, effort and community input was put into creating the county’s comprehensive plan, Potter County Commissioner Barry Hayman is pushing to start addressing some items.