The PA Route 6 Alliance wants to recognize six innovators, movers, and initiatives along the Heritage Corridor that made a difference in 2018 and is now taking nominations for the “Do 6” Awards to be presented at the Annual Meeting in May.

The awards are presented to individuals, businesses or organizations that have undertaken outstanding efforts that give new meaning to “DO 6” by supporting and implementing sustainable tourism development along the PA Route 6 Heritage Corridor. The award winners exemplify the mission of the PA Route 6 Alliance to protect, preserve and promote the scenic, cultural, historical and recreational resources in the northern tier.

The awards are presented in the areas of Heritage Partnerships, Leadership, Heritage Community of the Year, Heritage Tourism (projects or events), Artisan of the Year and Lifetime Achievement.

Last year’s award winners included the Bradford County Veterans Memorial Park, Towanda (Heritage Partnership Award); Venango General Store, Venango (Heritage Tourism Award); Dan Glotz, Warren County Planner (Heritage Leadership Award); White Mills, Wayne County (Heritage Community of the Year Award); Curt Weinhold, Photographer, Coudersport, Potter County (Artisan of the Year Award); and Senator Joe Scarnati, PA Senatorial District 25 and Senate President Pro Tempore (Lifetime Achievement Award).

Nominations can be submitted by anyone along the PA Route 6 Corridor and are due by Friday, March 8th, 2019. Nomination forms and category descriptions are available on the paroute6.com website at: https://paroute6.com/annual-awards-program Winners will be notified prior to the meeting. For more information, please contact the PA Route 6 Alliance at 814-435-7706.