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Title: Project Manager (Full-Time) Health Insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays, Retirement Plan

Salary ($38,000-$44,000) based on education and experience.

About the Organization:

The PA Route 6 Alliance is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 2003 to manage the 11-county PA Route 6 Heritage Corridor through implementation of the Strategic Management Action Plan, branding and marketing plans, community development programs, and other planning efforts.

The Alliance includes representatives from eleven counties, nine convention and visitor bureaus, four Heritage Areas, and many local development districts, Chambers of Commerce, businesses, and organizations throughout the corridor region and greater state of Pennsylvania. Under the leadership of the PA Route 6 Alliance, these citizens join together to preserve, enhance, and promote the historic highway and treasured resources that contribute to their shared sense of place. Using the corridor’s Strategic Management Action Plan as a guide, they initiate heritage tourism development strategies to promote more sustainable local economies and enhance the quality of life in every community along US Route 6 in Pennsylvania and the surrounding PA Route 6 Heritage Corridor Region.

Services — The PA Route 6 Alliance has 6 areas of concentration, each intended to help make the PA Route 6 Heritage Corridor a great place to visit and even better place to live. They include:

• Tourism Promotion
• Cultural Conservation
• Education and Interpretation
• Open Spaces and Recreation
• Economic Development
• Partnership

Mission — US Route 6 in Pennsylvania, which passes through the 11 counties of Crawford, Erie, Warren, McKean, Potter, Tioga, Bradford, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Wayne, and Pike, is the focus of an effort to preserve, enhance, and promote the transportation heritage of one of the nation’s first transcontinental highways, the rural communities linked by the highway, and the natural scenic beauty of one of America’s favorite road trips.

This job description is subject to change at any time.

Requirements:

Degree in communications, marketing, business management, planning or five years experience in project management, public relations or marketing are preferred.

Physical Demands — Must be able to operate a motor vehicle in variable conditions (including day and night, all seasons and weather, and rural and urban terrain) to travel throughout the 11-county PA Route 6 Heritage Corridor and occasionally throughout the rest of Pennsylvania and into neighboring states to meet with groups and/or individuals at their place of work or established meeting location. Some bending, lifting/carrying of moderately heavy/bulky objects, walking moderate distances, and climbing stairs may be necessary.

Work Environment — Work is primarily in an office setting. Flexibility required due to varying times and locations of meetings as well as travel with overnight stays.  A valid driver’s license and active auto insurance policy are required. Must be willing to work well independently as well as part of a team. Must be able to clearly communicate with the public and effectively respond to questions, in both individual and group meeting situations.

Roles and Responsibilities:

(Including, but not limited to…)

1. Program Management
2. Manage projects as defined by the PA Route 6 Management Action Plan, DCNR directives and Executive Director.
   1. Coordinate meetings of the Heritage Communities Committee and other related committees including timely creation and distribution of agendas, minutes, and reports.
   1. Meet with Heritage Community Representatives annually to review community progress, needs, and feedback, and compile findings in an annual report(s).
   1. Serve as liaison between the Heritage Communities Committee, Board of Directors, and other committees to communicate community needs and aid in future programming.
   1. Manage the planning and execution of both virtual and in-person educational programs, workshops, and special events for Community Representatives and regional stakeholders.
   1. Monitor, track, and report metrics in relation to programming and target market(s).

• Administrative
  • Serve as the primary phone/email contact for the organization while maintaining a friendly and professional demeanor, accurate documentation, and timely follow-through.
  • Communicate with Executive Director to establish and maintain effective and efficient office management systems and processes.
  • Manage volunteers and/or intern staff.
  • Maintain and build upon the organization’s contacts and contact groups. 
  • Coordinate meetings of the Board of Directors and other related committees including timely creation and distribution of agendas, minutes, and reports.

• Marketing
  • Coordinate meetings of the Tourism Promotion Advisory Council (TPAC) and other related committees including timely creation and distribution of agendas, minutes, and reports.
  • Collaborate with the Executive Director and Marketing Committee Chairperson on the development of public relations and marketing plans.
  • Maintain an established schedule of writing, designing, and distributing informative and engaging e-newsletters.
  • Maintain positive press relations through well-written press releases and their timely release according to an established schedule.
  • Maintain and update the website(s), communicating with tourism partners to ensure accuracy of member information and event listings.
  • Monitor and maintain the organization’s social media presence with a focus on growing audience and reach.
  • Monitor, track, and report insights and analytics in relation to target market(s) and marketing efforts.
  • Coordinate and execute cooperative advertising campaigns and promotions.
  • Manage the fulfillment of digital and print brochures/guides as well as the tracking and reporting of inventory and distribution.
  • Aid the graphic designer in creation of digital assets and print publications.
  • Design flyers, posters, and other digital and print assets as needed.

Think You’re a Great Fit for the Team?

Tell us why in a professional but personable letter of interest! Send it, along with your resume and our general employment application to candace@paroute6.com by April 30^th.

The application can be found at paroute6.com/join-our-team/.

PA Route 6 Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At our April 1, 2024, Coudersport Rotary Club meeting at A&W West End Grill, Rotarian Todd Brown introduced his sons Viggo and Xander Brown.

Last year Rotary donated funds towards Xander Brown’s Eagle Scout project. He was building picnic tables for Mitchell and CARP parks.

Xander thanked us for our donations which paid for three of the tables he made.He ultimately raised $2,000 and enlisted 11 volunteers. Five tables he made went to Mitchell Park and five to CARP Park.

Liberty Township

ATTENTION LIBERTY TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS: Liberty Township will be cutting berms to get ready to blacktop at Wrights from Rt. 155 to Sharon Stromberg’s on Monday (4/22) and Tuesday (4/23). There will be a flagman.

ALSO on Thursday (4/25) and Friday (4/26) they will be cutting berms on Comes Creek from Buck McGarvey’s to Marc Budd’s. There will be a flagman there also.

Unexpected

by

Pastor B.J. Knefley

Life is full of the unexpected. As much as we try to plan, the unexpected happens and we have to do some course correction. I like to think that the unexpected is not a respecter of persons. It goes right along with ‘Life happens while we’re making other plans.’

A few years ago I had tests ordered because of complications of bronchitis and asthma. In the course of that test it was learned that I had a large aorta aneurism which was going to need attention very soon. Subsequently I now sit at my computer with a “zipper” on my chest as they had to do open heart surgery to repair the aneurism.

Life after major surgery is not the same as it was before. In my case I couldn’t drive for 4-6 weeks and needed to rely upon family and friends to cart me different places. For a person who was accustomed to walking 3-4 miles per day, learning to take it easy is another unexpected challenge.

Someone asked me when was the last time I had been a patient in the hospital. My response? 1952. Other than a colonoscopy I haven’t been in a hospital. I’ve learned about another side of life that I’ve never seen or experienced before. I’d like to say that I’m a great patient but I’m not. I’m restless and frustrated with the process. To someone who is accustomed to being in control, this sucks.

Of course the unexpected is never the real problem. The real problem is how you deal with the unexpected. Does it control you, upset your life, throw you into despair or can you ride out the unexpected in stride? Personally as a person of faith, I believe that nothing happens without God’s foreknowledge. As such the Apostle Paul stated that all things work together for good (Romans 8:28-29). Therefore even if it was unexpected for me, it was not for God and in that I can have peace and hope. That’s a great place to be. Think about it.

Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General  

The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General thanks the Biden-Harris administration for implementing a new federal rule that closes the Gun Show loophole by expanding firearms requirements and background checks.

Almost thirty years ago, Pennsylvania closed the unlicensed sale loophole for handguns by requiring background checks on all handgun sales in the state. However, this loophole in other states enabled gun trafficking and the use of guns used in crimes in Pennsylvania.

This loophole enabled people to sell guns without background checks if they were not considered “dealers,” which often resulted in sales at gun shows and online.

People took advantage of this loophole and were able to buy firearms in other states, then bring them into the Commonwealth, endangering our communities.

We welcome the expanded federal requirements, all of which aim to keep our communities safe.