Years ago the Mon River Valley was dotted with bustling communities filled with the soot and fire of the coal and coke era. Today, the residents of the towns along the Monongahela River are looking at that water corridor with…
The Mon River: A Regional Recreational Asset
Gateway Communities
McCollom Development Strategies is honored to have been a part of this first Gateway Communities effort. Gateway Communities is a program similar in many ways to the River Town Program. Community leaders, residents and business owners work collaboratively with nearby…
Balancing Nature and Commerce
On May 3 -5, 2016, the River Town Program was selected to participate at The Conservation Fund’s leadership program: “Balancing Nature and Commerce in Rural Communities and Landscapes.” Held at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, the conference consisted…
McCollom Development Strategies Celebrating Five Years of Building Sustainable Communities
McCollom Development Strategies is celebrating five incredible years of consulting communities on how to build upon their assets and forge ahead in creating new opportunities. We’ve worked all across Pennsylvania, and everywhere from historic Harpers Ferry, West Virginia to Western…