<p>Alleghenies Ahead Project Manager Katie Kinka and Huntingdon County Planning Director Mark Colussy join Ethan to go back to 2014 and the beginning of the Alleghenies Ahead planning process. Katie and Mark provide insights into the award winning, first of its kind effort in Pennsylvania and how exactly six counties came together to create a plan for the Southern Alleghenies region.&nbsp;</p>

The Impacts of Next Generation Leadership in Johnstown

Urban planning and the allocation of local government resources can be a hidden process, especially in a region of the United States confronted with the legacy costs of a changing global economy. The Alleghenies Ahead Podcast reveals the details of an extensive planning process unfolding in six southern Pennsylvania counties - Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fulton, Huntingdon and Somerset, collectively referred to as the Southern Alleghenies region. Host Ethan Imhoff, one of the leaders of the initiative, interviews some of the Southern Alleghenies most energetic and inspiring people