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Saturday, May 23, 2020

Potter County Coronavirus Summary: SATURDAY A.M. Update

This information is courtesy of Potter County Today -

Governor Tom Wolf announced on Friday that several counties operating under the yellow phase of his executive order to protect health and safety during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic will migrate to the less-restrictive green phase beginning on Friday, May 29. The affected counties are Potter, Cameron, McKean, Tioga, Elk, Clearfield, Warren, Jefferson, Bradford, Clarion, Crawford, Forest, Lawrence, Montour, Snyder, Sullivan and Venango.
 
More details will be announced next week. In the meantime, news service PennLive has provided an informative summary. To access it, click here.
Three counties bordering Potter reported additional COVID-19 coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours. Another fatality was also reported. Three more cases were confirmed in Lycoming County, which now had 155 cases and nine deaths. There were four more confirmed cases in Cattaraugus County, N.Y., where the latest numbers are 74 cases and two fatalities. Three more cases were reported in Clinton County, where the count is now 48 cases. A second death was reported in Tioga County, where there have been 16 confirmed cases. No changes were reported for McKean County, 11 cases and one fatality; Allegany, 44 cases with two deaths; Elk, six cases; Potter, four cases; and Cameron, two cases.
Potter County Commissioners along with other agencies have partnered to develop a broad range of resources to support businesses as they cope with the COVID-19 coronavirus national emergency. Details of the Revitalize Potter County initiative were released this week. Commissioners Nancy Grupp, Barry Hayman and Paul Heimel described it as “a collaborative strategy to emerge from the pandemic with our economic foundation still in place and a blueprint for community and economic development.” It is being rolled out in four phases, the first of which has already been completed:
Phase 1: Develop resources for Potter County businesses. Seek funding to provide grants and/or loans for businesses re-emerging from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Establish a Revitalize Potter County work group to develop strategies to ensure success.
Phase 2: Establish an information and referral clearinghouse for local businesses seeking support. Integrate Revitalize Potter County with the goals identified in the County Comprehensive Plan 2020-2029, and the specific mission of Potter County Project 2025 – reversing the county’s population loss and the steady increase in median age.
Phase 3: Administer a grant/loan program to assist local businesses. Engage partners from the agricultural, tourism, commercial business, manufacturing, education and other sectors for ongoing implementation of business support initiatives. Identify agencies or organizations to carry out priorities identified by the work group and partners.
Phase 4: Close out Revitalize Potter County.
Details on available resources for businesses affected by the pandemic are available on the website, pottercountypa.net (click on Community Development). More information is available from Potter County Planning/GIS Director Will Hunt at 814-274-8290, extension 229, or by sending an email to revitalize@pottercountypa.net..
Public access to the Gunzburger Building and Human Services building remains by appointment only and protective measures are required. For contact information and online options, click here.