Jobless rates rise locally

Unemployment rates in Potter and Cameron counties each rose during December.

Potter County's jobless rate went up between November and December from 5.8 percent to 6.1 percent. That compared to 5.6 during December 2006.

Cameron County's unem- ployment rate in December was 5.6 percent, up from 5.0 percent in November. Other area rates for December were as follows: McKean, 4.9; Elk, 5.3; Tioga, 5.7.

The December unemployment rate in Pennsylvania was 4.7 percent, while the national rate was 5.0.