Downtown Revitalization Program Tonight

Business districts in Potter County communities are struggling and community leaders are looking for help in bringing them back to life. The Potter County Commissioners are hosting a program by a specialist in downtown revitalization, John Bry, in the Gunzburger Building auditorium today (Thursday, March 29) at 7 pm. Coudersport Area Chamber of Commerce and the Potter County Visitors Association (PCVA) are among organizations supporting the program.

Bry, a resident of Albion, Indiana, is founder and president of the Madden Company. He has provided consulting for historic community resources such as downtowns, heritage tourism, neighborhoods, and historic cemeteries. For a decade, Bry was employed as a Main Street Manager in the Midwest. He is also one of the few nationally certified downtown revitalization professionals in the country. In 2005, he was named a program coordinator with the Pennsylvania Downtown Center in Harrisburg. Commissioner Susan Kefover is spearheading the March 29 program and reports that more details will be announced.