"Keeping the dollars local is key

About 2,300 wells were drilled in Marcellus Shale between 2008 and 2010, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection. Bradford County has the most at 482. Second is Tioga County with 383.

Both counties are in the state’s Northern Tier, which has seen such side effects as a lack of housing and a sharp rise in rents that rival those of large cities. Small businesses from dry cleaners to local construction companies have seen staggering revenue.

But “if you build for the boom, how do you handle building for the bust?” Kelsey said. “How do you plan up-front without that difference in income later on?” ..."

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