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McKEAN SUSQUEHANNA
WARREN TIOGA BRADFORD
CRAWFORD
NORTHWEST POTTER NORTHEAST WAYNE
FOREST LACKAWANNA
VENANGO WYOMING
ELK
CAMERON SULLIVAN
MERCER LYCOMING
PIKE
CLINTON LUZERNE
CLARION
JEFFERSON
CLEARFIELD NORTHCENTRAL COLUMBIA
LAWRENCE
MONTOUR
BUTLER MONROE
UNION
CARBON
ARMSTRONG CENTRE
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ALLEGHENY PERRY BUCKS
LEBANON
HUNTINGDON
WESTMORELAND MONTGOMERY
WASHINGTON
CUMBERLAND SOUTHEAST
LANCASTER
FAYETTE FRANKLIN YORK
FULTON CHESTER PHILADELPHIA
SOMERSET BEDFORD
DELAWARE
GREENE ADAMS
SOUTHCENTRAL
Table of Contents
Southeast Region
Bucks County Consortium of Communities 3
Chester County Consortium of Managers 5
Delaware County Consortium of Local Governments 7
Delaware Valley Health Insurance Trust 9
Delaware Valley Insurance Trust 11
Delaware Valley Workers Compensation Trust 13
Eastern Delaware Council of Governments 15
Lancaster Intermunicipal Committee 16
Montgomery County Consortium of Communities 17
Montgomery/Chester/Berks Municipal Management Association 19
Northwestern Lancaster County COG 20
Perkiomen Valley COG 21
Pottstown Area COG 22
West Chester Area COG 23
Western Berks COG 24
Northeast Region
Abington COG 27
Back Mountain Area COG 28
Eastern Bradford County COG 29
Lackawanna County COG 30
Mountain COG 31
Mountain Top Area COG 33
Nazareth Area COG 34
North Pocono COG 35
Northern Schuykill County COG 36
Northern Wayne County COG 37
Pike County COG 38
Pocono Mountain COG 39
Slate Belt COG 41
Southeastern Wyoming County COG 42
Southern Schuylkill COG 43
Sullivan County COG 44
Susquehanna County COG 45
Tioga County Development Corporation 47
Two Rivers COG 49
Western Bradford County COG 50
Wyoming County COG 51
Southcentral Region
Franklin County COG 55
Upper Dauphin COG 56
West Shore COG 57
Western Cumberland COG 59
Northcentral Region
Blair County Cooperative 63
Central Clinton County COG 64
Central Keystone COG 65
Central Susquehanna COG 67
Centre Region COG 68
Eastern Clinton County COG 70
Huntingdon Area COG 71
Huntingdon County COG 72
Lycoming County COG 73
Mifflin County COG 74
Montour County COG 75
Perry County COG 76
Pine Creek COG 77
SEDA-COG 78
Tiadaghton COG 79
West Branch COG 80
West Lycoming County COG 81
Western Clinton County COG 82
Southwest Region
Allegheny Valley North COG 85
Armstrong Area COG 86
Beaver and Butler County COGs 87
Beaver Valley COG 88
Cambria-Somerset COG 89
Central Westmoreland COG 91
Char-West COG 93
Cross Creek Valley Regional Planning Commission 94
Indiana-Westmoreland COG 95
Jefferson-Morgan Regional COG 96
North Hills COG 97
Quaker Valley COG 99
South Hills Area COG 100
Southern Beaver Valley COG 102
Southwest Butler County COG 103
Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission 104
Steel Valley Authority 105
Steel Valley COG 106
The Mon Valley Progress Council 108
Turtle Creek Valley COG 110
Twin Rivers COG 112
Upper Beaver Valley COG 114
Northwest Region
East Erie County COG 117
Erie Area COG 118
Forest County COG 119
French Creek COG 120
Greater Jefferson Area COG 121
Lawrence County Regional COG 122
Mercer County Regional COG 124
Moshannon Valley COG 126
Northwest PA Tri-County COG 127
NWPA Uniform Construction COG 128
Oil Creek Area COG 129
Oil Region COG 130
South Venango COG 131
Tuna Valley COG 132
Union Area COG 133
Upper Pine Creek COG 134
Warren County Intergovernmental Co-op 136
Southeast Region
BERKS
BUCKS
LEBANON
MONTGOMERY
LANCASTER
CHESTER PHILADELPHIA
DELAWARE
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Bucks County Consortium of Communities
Contact: Richard Sabol, Coordinator

Address: Upper Southampton Township
939 Street Road
Southampton, PA 18966
Telephone: (215) 322-9700

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Fax: (215) 322-0405
E-mail: rsabol@southamptonpa.com
Executives: John Cornelius, Perkasie Borough
Organized: 1986 Federal I.D. # 23-60000458

County: Bucks
Member Municipalities: 37 (+ 11 Associate Members + 4 Authorities)
Bensalem Twp Bristol Twp

Buckingham Twp Chalfont Boro
Doylestown Boro Doylestown Twp
Dublin Boro East Rockhill Twp
Falls Twp Haycock Twp
Hilltown Twp Langhorne Boro
Lower Makefield Twp Lower Southampton Twp
Middletown Twp Milford Twp
Morrisville Boro New Britain Boro
New Britain Twp New Hope Boro
Newtown Boro Newtown Twp
Northampton Twp Perkasie Boro
Quakertown Boro Richland Twp
Solebury Twp Telford Boro
Tinicum Twp Upper Makefield Twp
Upper Southampton Twp Warminster Twp
Warrington Twp Warwick Twp
West Rockhill Twp Wrightstown Twp
Yardley Boro Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority
Carroll Engineering Corporation Chalfont-New Britain Twp Joint Sewer Authority
Citizens Bank Commerce Bank
Commonwealth Code Inspection Service, Inc. Delaware Valley Insurance Trust
First National Bank & Trust Company of Newtown Haines & Kibblehouse
Hough Associates Keystone Municipal Services, L.L.C.
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Bucks County Consortium of Communities
Lower Bucks Joint Municipal Authority Newtown, Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority
Premier Bank - Southampton United Computer Sales & Service, Inc.
Population: 491,496
Legislative Districts:
Senate: 6, 10, 12
House: 18, 31, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 152, 178
Projects: Drug and Alcohol Testing

Training
Joint Purchasing
CDL Training & Licensing
Salary Survey
4
Chester County Consortium of Managers
Contact: Charles B. Guernsey, Secretary

Address: 703 Weatherstone Drive
Paoli, PA 19301
Telephone: (610) 644-1664

Fax: (610) 648-0388
E-mail: cbg8259@aol.com
Executives: Bob Layman, Westton Township Manager

Phone: (610) 692-1930
Fax: (610) 692-9651
Organized: 1988 Federal I.D. # N/A

County: Chester
Member Municipalities: 35
Atglen Boro Caln Twp

Coatesville City Downingtown Boro
East Bradford Twp East Brandywine Twp
East Caln Twp East Coventry Twp
East Goshen Twp East Marlborough Twp
East Pikeland Twp East Vincent Twp
East Whiteland Twp Easttown Twp
Honey Brook Twp Kennett Square Boro
London Grove Twp Malvern Boro
North Coventry Twp Oxford Boro
Parkesburg Boro Pennsbury Twp
Thornbury Twp Tredyffrin Twp
Upper Uwchlan Twp Uwchlan Twp
West Bradford Twp West Brandywine Twp
West Chester Boro West Goshen Twp
West Grove Boro West Pikeland Twp
West Whiteland Twp Westtown Twp
Willistown Twp
Population: 268,523
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Chester County Consortium of Managers
Senate: 9, 19, 26, 36, 44
House: 13, 26, 155, 156, 157, 158, 160, 167, 168
Projects: Recycling
Joint Purchasing - salt, etc.
Police Salaries Study
Salary & Benefits Study - Non-uniformed
Local Officials Training
6
Delaware County Consortium of Local Governments
Contact: Jim Sheldrake, Chairman

Address: Newtown Township
209 Bishop Hollow Road
Newtown Square, PA 19073
Telephone: (610) 356-0200

Fax: (610) 356-8722
E-mail: sheldrakej@newtowntownship.org
Executives: Jim Sheldrake, Chairman

County: Delaware
Concord Twp Edgmont Twp

Marcus Hook Boro Marple Twp
Media Boro Middletown Twp
Nether Providence Twp Newtown Twp
Radnor Twp Ridley Park Boro
Ridley Twp Rose Valley Boro
Rutledge Boro Springfield Twp
Swarthmore Boro Thornbury Twp
Upper Providence Twp
Population: 194,408
7
Delaware County Consortium of Local Governments
Senate: 9, 26
House: 159, 160, 161, 165, 168
Projects: Solid Waste Recycling Study

Traffic Sign Inventory
Joint Purchasing
Right-to-Know Training
Planning Officials Training
CDL Training and Testing
Joint Planning and Zoning Ordinances
Joint Personnel and Employee Handbooks
Joint Cable TV Ordinances
Cable Franchise Negotiation
8
Delaware Valley Health Insurance Trust
Contact: Richard J. Lee, Trust Administrator

Address: Delaware Valley Insurance Trust
1015 York Road
Willow Grove, PA 19090
Telephone: (215) 706-0101

Fax: (215) 706-0895
E-mail: rlee@dvit.com
Executives: David G. Kraynik (Cheltenham Twp)

Counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery
Member Municipalities: 32 (+ 1 Authority)
Bucks County
Bensalem Twp Chalfont Boro
Doylestown Boro Doylestown Twp
Dublin Boro New Hope Boro
Northampton Twp Perkasie Boro
Tinicum Twp Warrington Twp
Warwick Twp Wrightstown Twp
Chester County
Caln Twp Coatesville City
Phoenixville Boro Tredyffrin Twp
West Whiteland Twp Chert County Solid Waste
Delaware County
Swarthmore Boro
Montgomery County
Abington Twp Ambler Boro
Cheltenham Twp Collegeville Boro
East Norriton Twp Hatfield Boro
Hatfield Twp Horsham Twp
Lower Pottsgrove Twp Montgomery Twp
Springfield Twp Towamencin Twp
Upper Dublin Twp Whitemarsh Twp
Population: 487,942
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Delaware Valley Health Insurance Trust
Senate: 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 36, 44
House: 18, 26, 31, 53, 61, 70, 99, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153,
154, 156, 157, 161, 167, 178
Projects: Pooled Health Insurance
10
Delaware Valley Insurance Trust

1015 York Road
Telephone: (215) 706-0101

Fax: (215) 706-0895
Executives: Alison D. Rudolf (Lower Moreland Twp)

Counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery
Bucks County
Doylestown Boro Lower Makefield Twp
Middletown Twp Northampton Twp
Perkasie Boro Upper Southampton Twp
Warminster Twp Warrington Twp
Chester County
Tredyffrin Twp
Delaware County
Nether Providence Twp Swarthmore Boro
Montgomery County
Cheltenham Twp East Norriton Twp
Hatboro Boro Hatfield Boro
Lower Gwynedd Twp Lower Merion Twp
Lower Moreland Twp Montgomery Twp
Plymouth Twp Springfield Twp
Towamencin Twp Upper Dublin Twp
Upper Merion Twp Upper Moreland Twp
Upper Pottsgrove Twp Whitemarsh Twp
Whitpain Twp
Population: 637,518
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Delaware Valley Insurance Trust
Senate: 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 36, 44
House: 18, 26, 31, 53, 61, 70, 99, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153,
154, 156, 157, 161, 167, 178
Projects: Pooled Property and Liability Insurance
12
Delaware Valley Workers Compensation Trust

1015 York Road
Telephone: (215) 706-0101

Fax: (215) 706-0895
Executives: Brian L. Mook (Upper Moreland Twp)

Counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery
Member Municipalities: 42 (+ 3 Authorities)
Bucks County
Bensalem Twp Doylestown Boro
Doylestown Twp Dublin Boro
Falls Twp Lower Makefield Twp
Middletown Twp New Hope Boro
Newtown Twp Northampton Twp
Solebury Twp Upper Southampton Twp
Warminster Twp Warrington Twp
Chester County
Caln Twp East Coventry Twp
Phoenixville Boro Tredyffrin Twp
West Goshen Twp West Whiteland Twp
Chester County Solid Waste Horsham Water & Sewer Authority
Delaware County
Swarthmore Boro
Lancaster County
Ephrata Boro
Lehigh County
Lehigh County Authority
Montgomery County
Ambler Boro Cheltenham Twp
East Norriton Twp Hatboro Boro
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Delaware Valley Workers Compensation Trust
Hatfield Boro Hatfield Twp

Horsham Twp Lower Gwynedd Twp
Lower Merion Twp Lower Moreland Twp
Lower Pottsgrove Twp Montgomery Twp
Plymouth Twp Springfield Twp
Upper Merion Twp Upper Moreland Twp
Whitemarsh Twp Whitpain Twp
Population: 769,076
Senate: 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 36, 44
House: 18, 26, 31, 53, 61, 70, 99, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153,
154, 156, 157, 161, 167, 178
Projects: Pooled Workers Compensation Coverage
14
Eastern Delaware Council of Governments
Contact: David Forrest, President

Address: Landsdowne Borough
12 East Baltimore Pike
Landsdowne, PA 19050
Telephone: (610) 623-7300

E-mail: forrestd@borough.landsdowne.pa.us
Executives: Jack Byrne, President
Organized: 2000 Federal I.D. #

County: Delaware
Clifton Heights Boro Darby Boro

East Lansdowne Boro Lansdowne Boro
Millbourne Boro Upper Darby Twp
Yeadon Boro
Population: 126,642
Senate: 8, 26
House: 163, 164, 191
Projects: Baltimore Avenue Corridor Revitalization

Land Use Planning
Joint Municipal Planning
Shared Purchasing
Redevelopment District Planning
15
Lancaster Intermunicipal Committee
Contact: John R. Ahlfeld, Executive Director

Address: P. O. Box 8347
Lancaster, PA 17604-8347
Telephone: (717) 397-7507

Fax: (717) 397-7931
E-mail: limc@verizon.net
Executives: Julieann Dickson, Chairperson
Organized: 1987 (re-organized) Federal I.D. # 23-0606945

County: Lancaster
East Hempfield Twp East Lampeter Twp

East Petersburg Boro Lancaster Twp
Lancaster City Manheim Twp
Manor Twp Millersville Boro
Mountville Boro Pequea Twp
West Hempfield Twp West Lampeter Twp
Population: 183,936
Senate:
House:
Projects: Regional Comprehensive Plan

Greenway and Park Advisory Board
Activities Relating to Uniform Ordinances
Municipal Officials Training Programs
Advocacy on Legislation and Community Issues
Sharing of Municipal Information
Cooperative Purchasing
16
Montgomery County Consortium of Communities
Contact: Judy A. Vicchio, Assistant Township Manager

Address: 175 West Valley Forge Road
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Telephone: (610) 265-2600

Fax: (610) 265-0482
E-mail: jvicchio@umtownship.org
Executives:

County: Montgomery

Bridgeport Boro Cheltenham Twp
Collegeville Boro Conshohocken Boro
East Norriton Twp Hatboro Boro
Jenkintown Boro Lower Gwynedd Twp
Lower Merion Twp Lower Moreland Twp
Lower Providence Twp Lower Salford Twp
Montgomery Twp Norristown Boro
Plymouth Twp Rockledge Boro
Skippack Twp Springfield Twp
Upper Gwynedd Twp Upper Merion Twp
Upper Moreland Twp West Norriton Twp
Whitemarsh Twp Whitpain Twp
Population: 523,924
17
Montgomery County Consortium of Communities
Senate: 4, 7, 12, 17, 24, 44
House: 53, 61, 70, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 157, 170, 194
Projects: Police Entry Level Testing

Household Hazardous Waste Recycling
Joint Underground Storage Tank Testing
Police Contract Library
Physical Standards for Municipal Employees
Ongoing Police Firearms Training
Joint Employee/CDL Drug and Alcohol Testing
Liability Insurance
Risk Management
Street Lighting
Performance Apprasial
Vehicle/Equipment Auction
18
Montgomery/Chester/Berks Municipal Management Association
Contact: Anne Klepfer, New Hanover Township, Manager

Address: 2943 North Charlotte
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
Telephone: (610) 323-1008

Fax: (610) 323-5173
E-mail: aklepfer@newhanover-pa.org
Executives:

Counties: Berks, Chester, Montgomery
Berks County
Amity Twp Robeson Twp
Chester County
East Coventry Twp East Vincent Twp
North Coventry Twp
Montgomery County
Collegeville Boro Limerick Twp
Lower Frederick Twp Lower Pottsgrove Twp
Lower Providence Twp New Hanover Twp
Perkiomen Twp Pottstown Boro
Royersford Boro Skippack Twp
Trappe Boro Upper Frederick Twp
Upper Hanover Twp Upper Pottsgrove Twp
Upper Providence Twp
Population: 137,112
Senate: 9, 11, 12, 19, 44, 48,
House: 13, 26, 126, 129, 147, 152, 155, 156, 157, 158, 167
Projects: Joint Purchasing

Salary Survey
UCC
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Northwestern Lancaster County COG
(Currently Inactive)
Contact: Richard E. Forry, Secretary/Treasurer (Mount Joy Boro)

Address: c/o Mount Joy Township
159 Merts Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-8803
Telephone: (717) 653-4959
Executives:

County: Lancaster
Conoy Twp Elizabethtown Boro

Mount Joy Boro Mt Joy Twp
West Donegal Twp
Population: 30,869
Senate: 36
House: 37, 98
Projects: COG Administration
20
Perkiomen Valley COG
Contact: Alan Cartacki

Address: Trappe Borough
152 Hess Road
Collegeville, PA 19426
Telephone: (610) 489-7181

Fax: (610) 489-8827
Executives: Alan Cartacki

County: Montgomery
Collegeville Boro Lower Frederick Twp

Lower Providence Twp Perkiomen Twp
Schwenksville Boro Skippack Twp
Trappe Boro
Population: 42,405
Senate:
House:
Projects: Regional Transportation Issues

Economic Development Guide
Regional Recreational Issues
Traffic Calming
21
Pottstown Area COG
Contact: Jack Layne, Manager (Pottstown Boro)

Address: Pottstown Borough
Borough Hall
100 East High Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
Telephone: (610) 970-6510

Fax: (610) 970-6513
E-mail: jlayne@pottstown.org
Executives:

Counties: Chester, Montgomery
Chester County
East Coventry Twp North Coventry Twp
Montgomery County
Douglass Twp Lower Pottsgrove Twp
New Hanover Twp Pottstown Boro
Upper Pottsgrove Twp West Pottsgrove Twp
Population: 62,743
Senate: 44
House: 26, 126, 147, 155
Projects: Uniform Building Codes and Related Codes

Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Response Team (SWAT) (11 Municipalities)
Regional Planning/Zoning
Police - Cooperative Effort
Proposed Regional Effort for Parks Recreation Programs
22
West Chester Area COG
Contact: Ernie B. McNeely, Borough Manager

Address: 401 East Gay Street
West Chester, PA 19380
Telephone: (610) 692-7574

Fax: (610) 436-0009
E-mail: erniem@west-chester.com
Executives:

County: Chester
East Bradford Twp East Goshen Twp

Thornbury Twp West Chester Boro
West Goshen Twp Westtown Twp
Population: 68,769
Senate: 9, 44
House: 13, 155, 156, 157, 167

Local Officials Training
UCC - Joint Appeals Board
23
Western Berks COG
Contact: Carolyn Brooks, Administrator

Address: 103 Woodside Avenue
West Lawn, PA 19609
Telephone: (610) 685-4929

Fax: (610) 685-4930
E-mail: drcjb@aol.com
Executives: Carol Garoecki, President

E-mail: gardecki@hotmail.com

County: Berks
Bernville Boro Heidelberg Twp

Mt Penn Boro Robesonia Boro
Sinking Spring Boro West Lawn Boro
Population: 11,202
Senate: 11, 48
House: 126, 129

Park/Recreational Enhancement
Building Code Enforcement
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Northeast Region
SUSQUEHANNA
TIOGA BRADFORD
WAYNE
WYOMING LACKAWANNA
SULLIVAN
PIKE
LUZERNE
MONROE
CARBON
NORTHAMPTON
SCHUYLKILL
LEHIGH
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26
Abington COG
Contact: Bill Montgomery, Secretary

Address: 110 Lake Street
Dalton, PA 18414
Telephone: (570) 563-1800

(570) 563-1526 (H)
Fax: (570) 563-2219
Executives: Lee Jamison, President

Counties: Lackawanna, Wyoming
Lackawanna County
Abington Twp Benton Twp
Clarks Green Boro Clarks Summit Boro
Dalton Boro Glenburn Twp
Laplume Twp Newton Twp
North Abington Twp Ransom Twp
Scott Twp South Abington Twp
West Abington Twp
Wyoming County
Factoryville Boro
Population: 32,137
Senate: 111, 113, 114
House: 20, 22
Projects: COG Administration
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Back Mountain Area COG
Contact: Joe Moscovitz, Dallas Borough Manager

Address: 25 Main Street
Dallas, PA 18612
Telephone: (570) 675-1389

Fax: (570) 675-7308
E-mail: dallasboro@epix.net
Executives: Frank Wagner, (Dallas Township Supervisor), Chairman

J. Carl Goodwin, (Kingston Township Supervisor), Vice Chairman
Pat Peiffer, (Dallas Borough Council Member), Secretary

County: Luzerne
Dallas Boro Dallas Twp

Kingston Twp Lehman Twp
Population: 20,031
Senate: 20
House: 117, 120
Projects: Comprehensive Master Plan

--- Traffic
--- Water
--- Land use
Corridor Traffic Control
Emergency Management
Uniform Construction Code Certification
28
Eastern Bradford County COG
Contact: Raymond S. Stolinas, Jr,, AICP, COG Consultant

Address: c/o Bradford County Community Planning & Grants
N. Towanda Annex #1
R.R. #1, P.O. Box 179A
Towanda, PA 18848
Telephone: (570) 268-4103

Fax: (570) 268-4171
E-mail: bcplanning@mail.bradfordco.org
Executives: Jim Drake, President

James Ahern, (Terry Township), Vice President

County: Bradford
Albany Twp Asylum Twp

Litchfield Twp Pike Twp
Sheshequin Twp Terry Twp
Tuscarora Twp Warren Twp
Wilmot Twp Wyalusing Boro
Wyalusing Twp
Population: 10,871
Senate: 23
House: 110
Projects: Dry Hydrants Purchase and Development

Codification
High Brand Radio Purchase
CDL Consortium
Safety Service Mapping
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Lackawanna County COG
Contact: Thomas M. Pitoniak, Executive Director

Address: Lackawana County Council of Governments
308 Second Avenue
Jessup, PA 18434
Telephone: (570) 489-5662

Fax: (570) 489-5662
E-mail: Tompitt@hotmail.com
Executives: Thomas M. Pitoniak, Executive Director

County: Lackawanna
Abington Twp Archbald Boro

Benton Twp Blakely Boro
Carbondale City Clarks Summit Boro
Clifton Twp Covington Twp
Dickson City Boro Dunmore Boro
Elmhurst Twp Fell Twp
Glenburn Twp Jefferson Twp
Jermyn Boro Jessup Boro
Madison Twp Mayfield Boro
Moosic Boro Newton Twp
North Abington Twp Old Forge Boro
Olyphant Boro Ransom Twp
Roaring Brook Twp Scott Twp
South Abington Twp Spring Brook Twp
Taylor Boro Throop Boro
West Abington Twp
Population: 128,292
Senate: 22
House: 112, 113, 114, 115
Projects: Joint Purchasing (Rock Salt)

Act 222 Administration (Energy Conservation)
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Mountain COG
Contact: Robert Skulsky, Executive Director

Address: Greater Hazleton Area Chamber of Commerce
One South Church Street, Suite 200
Hazleton, PA 18201
Telephone: (570) 455-1508

(570) 436-3853 (Cell)
Fax: (570) 454-7787
Web site: www.hazletonchamber.org
Executives: Joseph Yannuzzi, President

E-mail: civic@hazletonchamber.org

Counties: Carbon, Luzerne, Schuylkill
Carbon County
Beaver Meadows Boro Weatherly Boro
Luzerne County
Butler Twp Conyngham Boro
Fairview Twp Foster Twp
Freeland Boro Hazle Twp
Hazleton City Nanticoke City
Nuangola Boro Sugarloaf Twp
West Hazleton Boro
Schuylkill County
Rush Twp
Population: 80,163
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Mountain COG
Senate: 14, 29
House: 116, 117, 119, 122, 124
Projects: Regional Police Feasiblity Study

Joint Bidding
Rails to Trails
BOCA Codes Administration
Gateway Program
Federal Credit Union
Appalachian Regional Commission (Weathernet Project)
Equipment Sharing
Red-White-Blue Project
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Mountain Top Area COG
Contact: Joan K. Malkemes

Address: 321 South Mountain Boulevard
Mountaintop, PA 18707
Telephone: (570) 474-9067

Fax: (570) 474-2722
E-mail: N/A
Executives: Harry Zearfoss, President

County: Luzerne
Fairview Twp Wright Twp
Population: 7,699
Senate: 20
House: 117, 119
Projects: Regional Composting
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Nazareth Area COG
Contact: Bill Brackbill

Address: 201 North Main Street
Nazareth, PA 18064
Telephone: (610) 759-9188

Fax: (610) 759-5262
Executives: Luke Duignam, Chairman

County: Northampton
Member Municipalities: 8 (+ 3 Associate Members + 1 County)
Bath Boro Bushkill Twp

East Allen Twp Lower Nazareth Twp
Moore Twp Stockertown Boro
Tatamy Boro Upper Nazareth Twp
Bushkill Stream Conservancy Jacobsburg Environment Educational Center
Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity Northampton County
Population: 30,270
Senate: 16, 18, 24
House: 137, 138
Projects: Regional Comprehensive Plan

Study Regional Composting/Recycling
Study Emergency Services (Loss of Volunteers, etc.)
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North Pocono COG
Contact: Tom Yerke, President

Address: R.D. 6, Box 6315
Moscow, PA 18444
Telephone: (570) 842-8336

Fax: (570) 842-4543
E-mail: yjunker1@aol.com
Executives: Vince Nallo, Vice President
Organized: 1972 Federal I.D. # 24-6002407 (Moscow Borough)

County: Lackawanna
Clifton Twp Covington Twp

Elmhurst Twp Jefferson Twp
Madison Twp Moscow Boro
Roaring Brook Twp Spring Brook Twp
Thornhurst Twp
Population: 15,651
Senate: 22
House: 112

Regional Planning
Joint Recycling
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Northern Schuykill County COG
Contact: Mary Beth Dougherty

Address: P.O. Box 175
Mahanoy City, PA 17984
Telephone: (570) 773-0891

Fax: (570) 459-3921
E-mail: mdougherty@pa.sen.gov
Executives: Champ Holman, President

County: Schuylkill
Ashland Boro Delano Twp

Frackville Boro Gilberton Boro
Girardville Boro Mahanoy Twp
Mahanoy City Boro Ringtown Boro
Ryan Twp Schuylkill Twp
Shenandoah Boro Union Twp
West Mahanoy Twp
Population: 34,120
Senate: 29
House: 123, 124
Projects: Administrative Costs

Code Enforcement
Equipment Sharing
Joint Recreation
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Northern Wayne County COG
Contact: Laura Travis

Address: R.R. #1, Box 1482
Starrucca, PA 18462
Telephone: (570) 798-2949

Fax: (570) 798-0163
Executives: Steven E. Macey, Chairman

County: Wayne
Buckingham Twp Clinton Twp

Damascus Twp Manchester Twp
Mt Pleasant Twp Oregon Twp
Preston Twp Scott Twp
Starrucca Boro
Population: 9,684
Senate: 20
House: 111, 139

Code Enforcement
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Pike County COG
Contact: Sharon Franks, Secretary

Address: RR 1, Box 131
Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328
Telephone: (570) 828-2347

Fax: (570) 828-8705
Executives: Mary Ann Hubbard, President

County: Pike
Member Municipalities: 13 (+ 1 County)
Blooming Grove Twp Delaware Twp

Dingman Twp Greene Twp
Lackawaxen Twp Lehman Twp
Matamoras Boro Milford Boro
Milford Twp Palmyra Twp
Porter Twp Shohola Twp
Westfall Twp Pike County
Population: 27,966
Senate: 20
House: 10, 139, 189

Building Code Seminar
Sewage Seminar
Township Code Seminar
Auditor Seminar
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Pocono Mountain COG
Contact: Sherry Predmore, Recording Secretary

Address: 25 Municipal Drive
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Telephone: (570) 223-8920

Fax: (570) 223-8935
E-mail: mstwps@epix.net
Executives: John Siptroth, President

Alan Everett, Vice President
John Brush, Secretary
James Decker, Treasurer

Counties: Monroe, Pike
Member Municipalities: 21 (+ 1 County Board of Commissioners)
Monroe County
Barrett Twp Chestnuthill Twp
Coolbaugh Twp Delaware Water Gap Boro
East Stroudsburg Boro Eldred Twp
Hamilton Twp Jackson Twp
Middle Smithfield Twp Mount Pocono Boro
Paradise Twp Pocono Twp
Polk Twp Price Twp
Ross Twp Smithfield Twp
Stroud Twp Stroudsburg Boro
Tobyhanna Twp Tunkhannock Twp
Monroe County Commissioners
Pike County
Lehman Twp
Population: 98,764
39
Pocono Mountain COG
Senate: 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 29
House: 118, 139, 177, 189
Projects: Solid Waste Management

Street Signs and Parking
Regional Planning
Joint Purchasing
Regional Recreation
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Slate Belt COG
Contact: Stuart Gallaher

Address: P.O. Box 5
856 West Pennsylvania Avenue
Pen Argyl, PA 18072
Telephone: (610) 863-0315

Fax: (610) 863-0315
Executives:

County: Northampton
Member Municipalities: 5 (+ 1 School District)
Bangor Boro Lower Mt Bethel Twp

Upper Mt Bethel Twp Washington Twp
Wind Gap Boro Bangor Area School District
Population: 20,546
Senate: 18
House: 137, 138
Projects: Joint Purchase

Equipment Sharing
Codes Enforcement Administration
SEO Administration
Joint Advertising
Municipal Training
Street/Road Sign Project
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Southeastern Wyoming County COG
Contact: Randy Ehrenzeller, Chairman

Tunkhannock, PA 18657
Telephone: (570) 836-3725

Fax: (570) 836-5315
E-mail: ehrenzeller.re@pg.com
Executives: Randy Ehrenzeller, Chairman

Jeff Standg, Secretary

County: Wyoming
Eaton Twp Monroe Twp

Northmoreland Twp
Population: 4,864
Senate: 20
House: 11
Projects: Building Inspection Program
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Southern Schuylkill COG
Contact: Doris Runkle, Secretary/Treasurer

Address: 49 Ash Street
Cressona, PA 17929
Telephone: (570) 385-4121

Fax: (570) 385-5577
Executives: David Crouse, President

County: Schuylkill
Auburn Boro Cressona Boro

Deer Lake Boro East Brunswick Twp
Landingville Boro New Ringgold Boro
North Manheim Twp Orwigsburg Boro
Port Clinton Boro Schuylkill Haven Boro
South Manheim Twp Wayne Twp
West Brunswick Twp
Population: 26,006
Senate: 29
House: 124, 125
Projects: Solid Waste Management

Joint Purchasing
Road Salt Purchasing
Police Car Purchasing
Local Government Seminar
Dry Hydrants
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Sullivan County COG
Contact: Christy Phillips, Secretary/Treasurer

Address: Sullivan County Courhouse
Main & Muncy Streets
Laporte, PA 18626
Telephone: (570) 946-5207

Fax: (570) 946-4244
E-mail: N/A
Executives: Michael Phillips, President

Carl Vough, Vice President

County: Sullivan
Member Municipalities: 12 (+ 1 County Board of Commissioners + 1 School District)
Colley Twp Davidson Twp

Dushore Boro Eagles Mere Boro
Elkland Twp Forks Twp
Forksville Boro Fox Twp
Hillsgrove Twp Laporte Boro
Laporte Twp Shrewsbury Twp
Sullivan County Commissioners Sullivan County School District
Population: 4,623
Senate: 23
House: 110
Projects: Code Enforcement

Bulk Purchasing
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Susquehanna County COG
Contact: B. Elliot Ross, Chairman

175 Main Street
New Milford, PA 18834
Telephone: (570) 465-7644

Fax: (570) 465-2184
E-mail: cog@nep.net
Executives: B. Elliot Ross, Chairman

Charles Fahringer, Vice Chairman
Bill Bayne, Treasurer
Cheryl Wellman, Secretary

County: Susquehanna
Ararat Twp Auburn Twp

Bridgewater Twp Brooklyn Twp
Choconut Twp Dimock Twp
Forest City Boro Franklin Twp
Friendsville Boro Gibson Twp
Harmony Twp Herrick Twp
Hop Bottom Boro Jackson Twp
Jessup Twp Lanesboro Boro
Liberty Twp Little Meadows Boro
Middletown Twp New Milford Boro
Oakland Twp Rush Twp
Silver Lake Twp Springville Twp
Thompson Twp
Population: 22,533
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Susquehanna County COG
Senate: 20, 23
House: 110, 111, 114
Projects: Codes Enforcement Administration

Sewage Enforcement Administration
Street/Road Sign Project
Joint Advertising
Municipal Training
Joint Purchase
Equipment Sharing
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Tioga County Development Corporation
Contact: Robert J. Blair, President/Chief Executive Officer

Wellsboro, PA 16901
Telephone: (570) 723-8232

Fax: (570) 723-8441
E-mail: tctd1@ptd.net
Executives: David E. Cummings, Chairman

Karen Russell, 1st Vice Chairman
David Lamphier, 2nd Vice Chairman
Wendy Swartz, Treasurer
Robert J. Blair, Secretary

County: Tioga
Bloss Twp Blossburg Boro

Brookfield Twp Charleston Twp
Chatham Twp Clymer Twp
Covington Twp Deerfield Twp
Delmar Twp Duncan Twp
Elk Twp Elkland Boro
Farmington Twp Gaines Twp
Hamilton Twp Jackson Twp
Knoxville Boro Lawrence Twp
Lawrenceville Boro Liberty Boro
Liberty Twp Mansfield Boro
Middlebury Twp Morris Twp
Nelson Twp Osceola Twp
Putnam Twp Richmond Twp
Roseville Boro Rutland Twp
Shippen Twp Sullivan Twp
Tioga Boro Tioga Twp
Union Twp Ward Twp
Wellsboro Boro Westfield Twp
Westfield Boro
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Tioga County Development Corporation
Population: 41,126
Senate: 25
House: 68
Projects: Countywide Industrial Development for county of Tioga

LEDA Designee for Tioga County
Work Force Development & Stay Invent the Future
49 Corridor Enterpise Zone
Team Pennsylvania Agent for Tioga County
Leadership Tioga County
Tioga County Technical Training Center
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Two Rivers COG
Contact: William J. Concolino, Secretary/Treasurer

Address: 237 Seventh Street
West Easton, PA 18042
Telephone: (610) 438-2263

Fax: (610) 438-2264
E-mail: bill.concolino@rcn.com
Executives: Tim Brady

County: Northampton
Bethlehem Twp Easton City

Forks Twp Lower Nazareth Twp
Palmer Twp West Easton Boro
Williams Twp Wilson Boro
Northampton County
Population: 81,047
Senate: 16, 18, 24
House: 131, 133, 135, 136, 137, 138, 183
Projects: Greenways Project

River Conservation
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Western Bradford County COG
Contact: Raymond J. Stolinas, Jr., AICP, COG Consultant

Address: c/o Bradford County Community Planning & Grants
N. Towanda Annex #1
R.R. #1, P.O. Box 179A
Towanda, PA 18848
Telephone: (570) 268-4103

Fax: (570) 268-4171
E-mail: bcplanning@mail.bradfordco.org
Executives: Robert A. Sheets, (N. Towanda Township), President

Larry Fleming, (Granville Township), Vice-President

County: Bradford
Armenia Twp Athens Twp

Burlington Twp Canton Boro
Canton Twp Columbia Twp
Granville Twp Leroy Twp
Monroe Boro Monroe Twp
North Towanda Twp Ridgebury Twp
Smithfield Twp South Creek Twp
Springfield Twp Towanda Twp
Troy Boro Troy Twp
Ulster Twp Wells Twp
West Burlington Twp
Population: 27,682
Senate: 23
House: 68, 110
Projects: CDL Consortium

Codification
Dry Hydrant Purchase and Development
Joint Building Code Enforcement
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Wyoming County COG
Contact: Lora Seidel, Secretary/Treasurer

Address: 15 Miner Lane
Meshoppen, PA 18630
Telephone: (570) 836-1199

Fax: (570) 836-0966
E-mail: washtwp@epix.net
Web site: www.wyomingcountypa.com
Executives: Gerald Sands, (Nicholson Township), Chairman

Phone: (570) 942-4314
Fax: (570) 942-4583
Glenn Shapp, (Tunkhannock Township), Vice Chairman
Phone: (570) 836-3008
Fax: (570) 836-8985
Organized: Reorganized 1999 Federal I.D. # 23-3028086

County: Wyoming
Factoryville Boro Falls Twp

Lemon Twp Meshoppen Twp
Monroe Twp Nicholson Boro
Nicholson Twp Northmoreland Twp
Tunkhannock Twp Washington Twp
Windham Twp
Population: 17,277
Senate: 20
House: 111

Regional Planning
Building Codes, Act 45
Recreation
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Southcentral Region
DAUPHIN
CUMBERLAND
FRANKLIN YORK
FULTON
BEDFORD
ADAMS
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Franklin County COG
Contact: Robert L. Thomas, Chairman

Address: County of Franklin
157 Lincoln Way West
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Telephone: (717) 261-3810

Fax: (717) 267-3438
E-mail: rlthomas@co.franklin.pa.us
Executives: Robert L. Thomas, Chairman

County: Franklin
Member Municipalities: 18 (+ 1 County + 2 School Districts)
Antrim Twp Chambersburg Boro

Fannett Twp Greencastle Boro
Greene Twp Hamilton Twp
Letterkenny Twp Lurgan Twp
Mercersburg Boro Metal Twp
Mont Alto Boro Montgomery Twp
Peters Twp Quincy Twp
Southampton Twp St Thomas Twp
Washington Twp Waynesboro Boro
Chambersburg Area School District Franklin County
Greencastle-Antrim School District
Population: 107,656
Senate: 33
House: 86, 89, 90, 91

Joint Surplus Auction
UCC Administration
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Upper Dauphin COG
Contact: Linda Bechtel, Secretary

Address: South Crossroads Road
Lykens, PA 17048
Telephone: (717) 362-9935
Executives: Michael Brown, Chairman

County: Dauphin
Berrysburg Boro Dauphin Boro

Elizabethville Boro Gratz Boro
Halifax Boro Jackson Twp
Jefferson Twp Lykens Boro
Lykens Twp Mifflin Twp
Millersburg Boro Pillow Boro
Reed Twp Upper Paxton Twp
Washington Twp Wayne Twp
Wiconisco Twp Williams Twp
Williamstown Boro
Population: 24,076
Senate: 15
House: 102, 104
Projects: Regional Solid Waste Management

Regional Storm Water Management
Uniform Construction Code
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West Shore COG
Contact: Perry Albert, President, Executive Director

Address: 230 S Sporting Hill Road
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Telephone: (717) 761-6211

Fax: (717) 761-7267
E-mail: westshorecog@paonline.com
Executives: Perry Albert, President, Executive Director

Sharon Benyou, Assistant Executive Director

Counties: Cumberland, Perry, York
Cumberland County
Camp Hill Boro East Pennsboro Twp
Hampden Twp Lemoyne Boro
Lower Allen Twp Mechanicsburg Boro
New Cumberland Boro Silver Spring Twp
Upper Allen Twp Wormleysburg Boro
Perry County
Marysville Boro
York County
Carroll Twp Fairview Twp
Monaghan Twp
Population: 126,675
57
West Shore COG
Senate: 31, 34
House: 87, 88, 92, 86

Public Safety Committee
Surplus Equipment Auction
Transportation Committee
Equipment Sharing Program
Volunteer Fire Recruitment Program
UCC Board of Appeals
58
Western Cumberland COG
Contact: Fred A. Potzer

Address: 4 West Street
Newville, PA 17241
Telephone: (717) 776-7633

Fax: (717) 766-9317
E-mail: newvilleboroughmanager@yahoo.com
Executives: William W. Wolfe, Chairman

County: Cumberland
Member Municipalities: 16 (+ 1 Associate Member + 1 Authority + 1 School District)
Cooke Twp Dickinson Twp

Hopewell Twp Lower Frankford Twp
Lower Mifflin Twp Mt Holly Springs Boro
Newburg Boro Newville Boro
North Newton Twp Penn Twp
Shippensburg Boro Shippensburg Twp
South Newton Twp Upper Frankford Twp
Upper Mifflin Twp West Pennsboro Twp
Big Spring School District Newville Water & Sewer Authority
West Shore Bureau of Fire
Population: 35,605
Senate: 31
House: 89, 199

Shared Services
Code Enforcement
Intermunicipal Planning
Joint Emergency Management
Grant Preparation Service & Grant Management Service
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Northcentral Region
LYCOMING
CLINTON
COLUMBIA
MONTOUR
UNION
CENTRE
SNYDER NORTHUMBERLAND
IN
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BLAIR J UN
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HUNTINGDON
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Blair County Cooperative
Contact: Connie Gossard

Address: Pennsylvania Economy League
1216 11th Avenue, Suite 321
Altoona, PA 16601
Telephone: (814) 942-1776

Fax: (814) 942-2703
Executives: Donna Gority, Chairperson, Blair County Commissioners

County: Blair
Altoona City Antis Twp

Bellwood Boro Hollidaysburg Boro
Martinsburg Boro Blair County
Population: 67,776
Senate: 30
House: 79, 80, 81
Projects: Cooperative Purchasing

Equipment Sharing
CDL Drug Testing
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Central Clinton County COG
Contact: Christian Dwyer, Chairman

Address: RD 2, Box 119
Mill Hall, PA 17751
Telephone: (570) 726-3292
Executives: Christian Dwyer, Chairman

County: Clinton
Bald Eagle Twp Castanea Twp

Flemington Boro Lock Haven City
Mill Hall Boro Woodward Twp
Population: 17,912
Senate: 34
House: 76
Projects: Housing Rehabilitation

Countywide 911 Mapping
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Central Keystone COG
Contact: Thomas E. Sauers, Administrator

Address: 1610 Ind. Boulevard, Suite 400A
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Telephone: (570) 522-1326

Fax: (570) 522-1327
E-mail: ckcog@ptd.net
Executives: Yvonne Morgan, President

Diane Peeling, Vice President
Vince DeCerchio, Treasurer
John Englehart, Treasurer

Counties: Snyder, Union
Snyder County
Adams Twp Beavertown Boro
Center Twp Chapman Twp
Freeburg Boro Middleburg Boro
Middlecreek Twp Monroe Twp
Spring Twp West Beaver Twp
West Perry Twp
Union County
Buffalo Twp East Buffalo Twp
Gregg Twp Hartleton Boro
Hartley Twp Lewis Twp
Lewisburg Boro Mifflinburg Boro
New Berlin Boro Union Twp
West Buffalo Twp
Population: 42,823
65
Central Keystone COG
Senate: 23, 27
House: 85, 108
Projects: Joint Code Enforcement

Joint Purchasing
66
Central Susquehanna COG
Contact: Colin Clayberger, President

Sunbury, PA 17801
Telephone: (570) 286-2198

Fax: (570) 286-2659
E-mail: cclayberg@aol.com
Executives: Colin Clayberger, President

County: Northumberland
Jackson Twp Northumberland Boro

Point Twp Rockefeller Twp
Shamokin Twp Snydertown Boro
Sunbury City Upper Augusta Twp
West Chillisquaque Twp
Population: 29,704
Senate: 27
House: 108
Projects: Health Insurance

Building Code
Joint Bidding
67
Centre Region COG
Contact: James C. Steff, Director

Address: 2643 Gateway Drive
Suite 3
State College, PA 16801
Telephone: (814) 231-3077

Fax: (814) 231-3083
E-mail: djlcrco6@vicon.net
Executives: Karen Drosnes

County: Centre
College Twp Ferguson Twp

Halfmoon Twp Harris Twp
Patton Twp State College Boro
Population: 70,607
68
Centre Region COG
Senate: 34
House: 74, 76, 77, 171
Projects: Parks and Recreation Agency

Municipal and Regional Planning Agency
Code Administration Agency
Regional Transportation Planning Agency (MPO)
Fire Company and Fire Training Site
Refuse/Recycling Collection Program
Library
Gypsy Moth Suppression (Spraying Program)
Senior Citizens' Center
Emergency Operations Planning
Regional Sewage Planning (Act 537 Plan)
Smoke Detector Give-A-Way Program
Regional Nature Center
Remembrance Tree Program
Regional Swimming Pools
Traffic Signal Preemption System
69
Eastern Clinton County COG
Contact: Dan Eckley

Avis, PA 17721
Telephone: (570) 753-5671

Fax: (570) 753-8083
E-mail: pinecrke@cub.kcnet.org
Executives: C.L. Miller, President
Organized: Re-organized 2000 Federal I.D. # 24-6001520

County: Clinton
Avis Boro Dunnstable Twp

Pine Creek Twp Wayne Twp
Population: 6,322
Senate: 34
House: 76
Projects: Crack Sealer

Street Sweeper
911 Signs
70
Huntingdon Area COG
Contact: Richard E. Stahl, Executive Director

Address: c/o Huntingdon County Planning & Development Dept.
County Courthouse
Huntingdon, PA 16652
Telephone: (814) 643-5091
Executives: Richard E. Stahl, Executive Director

County: Huntingdon
Henderson Twp Huntingdon Boro

Mapleton Boro Oneida Twp
Porter Twp Smithfield Twp
Walker Twp
Population: 17,028
Senate: 30
House: 81
Projects: Regional Recreation

Regional Planning
Regional Law Enforcement Planning
Regional Code Enforcement
Regional Sewage System Planning
Regional Solid Waste Planning
71
Huntingdon County COG
Contact: Daniel Varner

Address:
, PA
Telephone: (814) 643-3966

Fax: (814) 643-2644
Executives:

County: Huntingdon
Huntingdon Boro Oneida Twp

Porter Twp Smithfield Twp
Population: 14,051
Senate: 30
House: 81
Projects: Regional Recreation

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Lycoming County COG
Contact: Cheryl Stiber

Address: Department of Public Services
2130 County Farm Road
Montoursville, PA 17754-9621
Telephone: (717) 433-4461
Executives: Gary S. Hutchinson, Director of Emergency Services

County: Lycoming
Clinton Twp Duboistown Boro

Hughesville Boro Jersey Shore Boro
Montgomery Boro Montoursville Boro
Old Lycoming Twp Porter Twp
South Williamsport Boro
Population: 30,766
Senate: 23
House: 83, 84
Projects: Police Computer

Shared Data Processing Staff Person
Police Records Administration
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Mifflin County COG
Contact: John E. McCullough, Jr., Chairman

Yeagertown, PA 17099
Telephone: (717) 248-5019

Fax: (717) 248-0153
E-mail: Jmccul@acsworld.com
Executives: John E. McCullough, Jr., Chairman

County: Mifflin
Member Municipalities: 12 (+ 1 Authority + 1 County)
Armagh Twp Bratton Twp

Brown Twp Decatur Twp
Derry Twp Granville Twp
Juniata Terrace Boro Lewistown Boro
Newton Hamilton Boro Oliver Twp
Union Twp Wayne Twp
Mifflin County Mifflin County Solid Waste Authority
Population: 41,641
Senate: 34
House: 81, 82, 171
Projects: Joint Building Code Enforcement
74
Montour County COG
Contact: William Earlton, Chairman

Riverside, PA 17868
Telephone: (570) 275-1757

Fax: (570) 275-3569
Executives: Joseph Oberdorf, Chairman

Counties: Columbia, Montour, Northumberland
Columbia County
Montour Twp
Montour County
Anthony Twp Danville Boro
Derry Twp Liberty Twp
Limestone Twp Mahoning Twp
Valley Twp West Hemlock Twp
Northumberland County
Riverside Boro
Population: 19,776
Senate: 27
House: 107, 108
Projects: Street Signs

Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan
Comprehensive Street Repair Program
Multi-Municipal Subdivision & Land Development Ordinance
75
Perry County COG
Contact: Ann Simonetti, Secretary

(8401 R Spring Road
New Bloomfield, PA 17068
Telephone: (717) 582-4483

Fax: (717) 582-4431
Web site: pccog01@earthlink.net
Executives:

County: Perry
Blain Boro Bloomfield Boro

Buffalo Twp Carroll Twp
Centre Twp Greenwood Twp
Howe Twp Jackson Twp
Juniata Twp Landisburg Boro
Liverpool Boro Liverpool Twp
Marysville Boro Miller Twp
Millerstown Boro New Buffalo Boro
Newport Boro Northeast Madison Twp
Oliver Twp Rye Twp
Saville Twp Southwest Madison Twp
Spring Twp Toboyne Twp
Tuscarora Twp Tyrone Twp
Watts Twp Wheatfield Twp
Population: 36,439
Senate: 34
House: 86
Projects: Uniform Construction Code
76
Pine Creek COG
Contact: W.E. Toner Hollick, Chairman

Waterville, PA 17776
Telephone: (717) 753-8921
Executives: W.E. Toner Hollick, Chairman

County: Lycoming
Brown Twp Cummings Twp

Mchenry Twp Watson Twp
Population: 1,247
Senate: 23
House: 84
Projects: Septic System Inspection and Pumping Plan

Rails toTrails Program
Recycling Collection Center
Otter Run/Shingle Mill/Mining Polution - "Pine Creek Watershed Conservation Plan"
to be included in the PA Rivers Conservation Registry
Pine Creek Valley Fire Services Task Force
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SEDA-COG
Contact: Dennis Robinson, Executive Director

Lewisburg, PA 17837
Telephone: (570) 524-4491

Fax: (570) 524-9190
Executives: Dennis Robinson, Executive Director

County: Centre
Member Counties: 11
Centre County Clinton County

Columbia County Juniata County
Lycoming County Mifflin County
Montour County Northumberland County
Perry County Snyder County
Union County
Population: 738,236
Senate: 23, 27, 34, 35
House: 76, 77, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 107, 108, 109, 117, 171, 177
Projects: Municipal and Regional Planning Agency

Local Development District
78
Tiadaghton COG
Contact: Tammy Houck, Secretary

Jersey Shore, PA 17740
Telephone: (570) 353-6230

Fax: (570) 353-2263
E-mail: tahk@sosbbs.com
Executives: Daniel A. Palski, Chairman

Counties: Clinton, Lycoming
Clinton County
Crawford Twp
Lycoming County
Anthony Twp Bastress Twp
Brown Twp Cogan House Twp
Jersey Shore Boro Limestone Twp
Nippenose Twp Piatt Twp
Pine Twp Porter Twp
Salladasburg Boro Susquehanna Twp
Watson Twp Woodward Twp
Population: 16,809
Senate: 23, 35
House: 76, 84
Projects: Joint Code Enforcement

Joint Procurement
79
West Branch COG
Contact: William Dorman

Hughesville, PA 17929
Telephone: (570) 584-6362

E-mail: picturerocksborough@suscom.net
Executives: Paul O. Wentzler

Counties: Columbia, Lycoming
Columbia County
Franklin Twp
Lycoming County
Brady Twp Clinton Twp
Duboistown Boro Fairfield Twp
Hughesville Boro Jordan Twp
Mill Creek Twp Montgomery Boro
Montoursville Boro Muncy Boro
Muncy Creek Twp Muncy Twp
Old Lycoming Twp Penn Twp
Picture Rocks Boro South Williamsport Boro
Upper Fairfield Twp Washington Twp
Wolf Twp
Population: 44,876
Senate: 23
House: 83, 84
Projects: Joint Municipal Purchasing

Equipment Sharing Program
Regional Building Code Enforcement
Equipment Day
80
West Lycoming County COG
Contact: Melody Bowers, Secretary

Address: c/o Porter Township
RD 1, Box 580A
Jersey Shore, PA 17740
Telephone: (717) 398-4526
Executives:

County: Lycoming
Nippenose Twp Porter Twp
Population: 2,183
Senate: 23
House: 84
Projects: Communications Equipment
81
Western Clinton County COG
Contact: Jennifer Intallura, Secretary/Treasurer

Address: 132 Pennsylvania Avenue
Renovo, PA 17764
Telephone: (570) 923-2204

E-mail: meni@cub.kcnet.org
Executives: Norris Houser, President

County: Clinton
Chapman Twp Leidy Twp

Noyes Twp Renovo Boro
South Renovo Boro
Population: 3,760
Senate: 34
House: 76
Projects: Joint Water System Operations

Dry Fire Hydrants Projects
Hose Ramps
Shared Equipment
Chipper Recycling Grant
82
Southwest Region
BUTLER
ARMSTRONG
BEAVER INDIANA
CAMBRIA
ALLEGHENY
WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND
FAYETTE
SOMERSET
GREENE
83
84
Allegheny Valley North COG
Contact: Thomas J. Benecki, Executive Director

Cheswick, PA 15024
Telephone: (412) 826-5170

Fax: (412) 826-5169
E-mail: avncog@earthlink.net
Executives: Walter Thompson, President

County: Allegheny
Member Municipalities: 14 (+ 2 Authorities)
Aspinwall Boro Blawnox Boro

Brackenridge Boro Cheswick Boro
East Deer Twp Fawn Twp
Frazer Twp Harmar Twp
Harrison Twp Oakmont Boro
Springdale Boro Springdale Twp
Tarentum Boro Verona Boro
Harmar Township Water Authority Harrison Township Water Authority
Population: 52,490
Senate: 38, 43, 45
House: 24, 32, 33

Shared Equipment
Grants Acquisition and Administration Program
Shared Services
Training for Municipal Employees
Hydroelectric Power Development on the Allegheny River
CDBG Administration
Alle-Kiski Coalition
85
Armstrong Area COG
Contact: Donna Rupert, Executive Director

Address: 252 Arch Street
Kittanning, PA 16201
Telephone: (724) 548-1484

Fax: (724) 548-1484
E-mail: dpiper@alltel.net
Executives: Dennis Wolfe, Chairman

County: Armstrong
Atwood Boro Bethel Twp

Dayton Boro East Franklin Twp
Elderton Boro Ford Cliff Boro
Gilpin Twp Hovey Twp
Manorville Boro Parker City
Perry Twp Pine Twp
South Bend Twp South Buffalo Twp
Wayne Twp Worthington Boro
Population: 17,376
Senate: 38, 41
House: 8
Projects: Building Inspection Program

Joint Purchasing
Education Program
Shared Equipment
Shared Services
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Beaver and Butler County COGs
Contact: Dorothy Trimer, President, Executive Director

Address: 1700 Clark Boulevard
Aliquippa, PA 15001
Telephone: (724) 378-9087

Fax: (724) 378-1002
E-mail: supercog@stargate.net
Executives: Dorothy Trimer, President

Counties: Beaver, Butler
Member Councils of Governments: 4 (+ 2 County Board of Commissioners)
Beaver County
Beaver County Commissioners Beaver Valley COG
Southern Beaver Valley COG Upper Beaver Valley COG
Butler County
Butler County Commissioners Southwest Butler County COG
Population:
Senate: 46, 47
House: 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 46
Projects: Legislative and Information Clearinghouse

Staff Development and Training Seminar Presentations
CDL Drug and Alcohol Testing Consortium
Joint Commodities Bidding, Twice Annually
Grant Preparation Technical Assistance
Web Site Development
Shared Codification and Shared BOCA Appeal Boards
Land Use Planning Grant Administration
Shared Public Works Department (Southern Beaver Valley COG)
Recycling Trailers (Southern Beaver Valley COG)
Peer-to-Peer Joint Recreation Director Studies
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Beaver Valley COG
Contact: Randy Kunkle, Executive Director

Aliquippa, PA 15001
Telephone: (724) 869-4779

x5
Fax: (724) 378-1002
Executives: John Cermak, President

County: Beaver
Member Municipalities: 14 (+ 3 School Districts)
Aliquippa City Ambridge Boro

Center Twp Conway Boro
East Rochester Boro Economy Boro
Freedom Boro Harmony Twp
Hopewell Twp Monaca Boro
New Sewickley Twp Rochester Boro
Rochester Twp South Heights Boro
Ambridge Area School District Freedom Area School District
Hopewell Area School District
Population: 85,379
Senate: 47
House: 10, 14, 15, 16
Projects: Joint Commodities Bidding, Twice Annually

Staff Development and Training Seminar Presentation
CDL Drug and Alcohol Consortium
Peer-to-Peer Study Shared Recreation Director
Regional Comprehensive Strategic Plan
Regional Bicycle Safety Program
Shared Fire Department Hose Tester Program
Regional Land Use Planning Grant Program (4 members involved)
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Cambria-Somerset COG
Contact: Robert M. Fedore, Director

Address: Cambria-Somerset Council of Governments
1716 Forest Hill Drive, Suite 1
Windber, PA 15963
Telephone: (814) 266-3070

Fax: (814) 266-5604
E-mail: nbcog@adelphia.net
Executives: Robert M. Fedore, Director

Counties: Cambria, Indiana, Somerset
Cambria County
Brownstown Boro Carrolltown Boro
Conemaugh Twp Cresson Boro
Cresson Twp Dale Boro
East Conemaugh Boro East Taylor Twp
Ebensburg Boro Ferndale Boro
Franklin Boro Gallitzin Boro
Geistown Boro Johnstown City
Lilly Boro Lorain Boro
Lower Yoder Twp Middle Taylor Twp
Nanty Glo Boro Northern Cambria Boro
Patton Boro Portage Boro
Reade Twp Richland Twp
Scalp Level Boro South Fork Boro
Southmont Boro Stonycreek Twp
Summerhill Boro Tunnelhill Boro
Upper Yoder Twp West Taylor Twp
Westmont Boro
Indiana County
Cherry Tree Boro
Somerset County
Berlin Boro Boswell Boro
Central City Boro Hooversville Boro
Jenner Twp Paint Boro
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Cambria-Somerset COG
Paint Twp Shade Twp

Windber Boro
Population: 128,491
Senate: 35, 41
House: 62, 69, 71, 72, 73

Major Equipment Sharing and Joint Ownership
Assisting municipalities in grant applications
Drug and Alcohol Testing for municipal drivers with CDL drivers' licenses
Zoning Enforcement
90
Central Westmoreland COG
Contact: James Cortazzo, Executive Director

Address: 825 Western Avenue
Jeannette, PA 15644-2357
Telephone: (724) 523-2102

Fax: (724) 523-2103
E-mail: cwcog@juno.com
Web site: www.cwcog.net
Executives: Bob Hathorne

County: Westmoreland
Member Municipalities: 25 (+ 1 Associate Member + 1 County)
Arnold City Derry Twp

East Huntingdon Twp Greensburg City
Hempfield Twp Irwin Boro
Jeannette City Lower Burrell City
Manor Boro Mt Pleasant Twp
Mt Pleasant Boro New Kensington City
New Stanton Boro North Belle Vernon Boro
North Huntingdon Twp North Irwin Boro
Penn Boro Penn Twp
Salem Twp Scottdale Boro
Sewickley Twp South Greensburg Boro
Southwest Greensburg Boro Trafford Boro
Youngwood Boro PennDOT District 12-5
Westmoreland County
Population: 231,256
91
Central Westmoreland COG
Senate: 32, 39, 40, 41, 45
House: 25, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59
Projects: Vehicle Contracts

Salt Contract
3rd Party Inspections
GASB (34) Updating
Equipment Contracts
Infrastructure Repairs & Associated Work
92
Char-West COG
Contact: George W. Scarborough, Executive Director

Address: One Veterans Way
Suite 202
Carnegie, PA 15106
Telephone: (412) 279-3333

Fax: (412) 276-4644
E-mail: cwcog@aol.com
Executives: John Posteraro, President

County: Allegheny
Bridgeville Boro Carnegie Boro

Collier Twp Coraopolis Boro
Crafton Boro Crescent Twp
Findlay Twp Green Tree Boro
Ingram Boro Kennedy Twp
Mckees Rocks Boro Moon Twp
Neville Twp North Fayette Twp
Oakdale Boro Pennsbury Village Boro
Robinson Twp Rosslyn Farms Boro
South Fayette Twp Stowe Twp
Thornburg Boro
Population: 127,002
Senate: 37, 42
House: 16, 27, 29, 42, 44, 45
Projects: Computerized Information Center

Airport Growth Planning
CDBG Administration
Joint Purchasing Council
Credit Union
Joint Police Mutual Aid Project
Hazard Mitigation Project
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Cross Creek Valley Regional Planning Commission
Contact: William Dinsmore, Chairman

Address: 28 Clark Ave
Avella, PA 15312
Telephone: (724) 587-3442

Fax: (724) 587-3672
E-mail: township@pulsenet.com
Executives: William Dinsmore, Chairman

Rachel Blosser (Cross Creek Twp)
Organized: 1976 (Re-organized) Federal I.D. # 25-1328897

County: Washington
Cross Creek Twp Hopewell Twp

Independence Twp Jefferson Twp
Mt Pleasant Twp West Middletown Boro
Population: 9,470
Senate: 46
House: 46
Projects: Joint Equipment and Materials Purchase

Joint Purchase - Tractor and Boom Mower
Paver and Roller
Joint Purchase - Grade All Excavator & 24 Ton Paving Trailer
Preparation of Comprehensive Plan
94
Indiana-Westmoreland COG
Contact: Mary L. Trunzo

Address: 220 Fifth Street
Saltsburg, PA 15681
Telephone: (724) 639-3417

Fax: (724) 639-3417
E-mail: twpsec@kiski.net
Executives: Ronald T. Bolen, Chairman

Counties: Indiana, Westmoreland
Indiana County
Blairsville Boro Burrell Twp
Clymer Boro Conemaugh Twp
East Wheatfield Twp Homer City Boro
Saltsburg Boro
Westmoreland County
Avonmore Boro Bell Twp
Cook Twp Derry Twp
Derry Boro Donegal Boro
Donegal Twp Fairfield Twp
Latrobe Boro Laurel Mountain Boro
Ligonier Boro Ligonier Twp
Loyalhanna Twp New Alexandria Boro
New Florence Boro Salem Twp
Unity Twp
Population: 94,587
Senate: 32, 39, 41
House: 55, 57, 59, 60, 62

Street Signs
UCC Administration
95
Jefferson-Morgan Regional COG
Contact: Mickey Dikun, Chairman

Address: 173 Goslin Road
Rices Landing, PA 15357
Telephone: (724) 883-4900

Fax: (724) 883-3629
E-mail: jefftwp@alltel.net
Executives: Mickey Dikun, Chairman

Kimberly Cottle, Secretary/Treasurer

County: Greene
Clarksville Boro Jackson Twp

Jefferson Boro Jefferson Twp
Morgan Twp Morris Twp
Perry Twp Rices Landing Boro
Wayne Twp Whiteley Twp
Population: 11,692
Senate: 46
House: 50
Projects: Comprehensive Plan

Zoning
UCC Joint Board of Appeals
Joint Purchasing
96
North Hills COG
Contact: Wayne E. Roller, Executive Director

Address: North Point Office Park
9800 McKnight Road
Suite 325-A
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-6005
Telephone: (412) 367-9109

Fax: (412) 367-9279
E-mail: rollerw@aol.com
Executives: Gerald Aufman, Jr., President

County: Allegheny
Bradford Woods Boro Etna Boro

Fox Chapel Boro Franklin Park Boro
Hampton Twp Indiana Twp
Marshall Twp Mccandless Twp
Millvale Boro Ohara Twp
Ohio Twp Pine Twp
Reserve Twp Richland Twp
Ross Twp Shaler Twp
Sharpsburg Boro West Deer Twp
West View Boro
Population: 194,651
97
North Hills COG
Senate: 38, 40, 42
House: 16, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 33, 44
Projects: Equipment Sharing

Sewer Vactor Program
Multi-Municipal Leaf Composting Program
Electric Choice
C.A.T.V. - Model Franchise Agreement
C.A.T.V. - Model R.O.W. Ordinance
Multi-Municipal Street Sweeping Bid
Multi-Municipal Solid Waste & Recycling Contract
Multi-Municipal Road Salt Contract
Municipal Member Salary Survey
Drug & Alcohol Random Testing
Legislative Forum
Municipal Directory
Hazard Mitigation Planning
Allegheny County Comprehensive Plan
Joint Cooperative Municipal Planning
Administration of County CDBG Program
Multi Municipal Joint Milling Bid
Municipal Tour / Forum Coordination
MS 4 Multi Municipal Grant
UCC Joint Appeals Board
Shared CSI Police Van
North Hills COG Agricultural Security Area
Gypsy Moth Aerial Spraying
98
Quaker Valley COG
Contact: John T. Jakiela, Executive Director

Address: 620 California Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
Telephone: (412) 766-7458

Fax: (412) 766-1066
E-mail: qvcog@aol.com
Executives: Gloria Vish, President

County: Allegheny
Aleppo Twp Avalon Boro

Bell Acres Boro Bellevue Boro
Ben Avon Boro Edgeworth Boro
Emsworth Boro Glenfield Boro
Haysville Boro Kilbuck Twp
Leet Twp Leetsdale Boro
Osborne Boro Sewickley Boro
Population: 33,258
Senate: 37, 42
House: 16, 27, 44

Sewer Maintenance Vactor
CDBG Program Administration
Crack Sealer
Yearly Recycling Day
Joint Refuse Bid 2001
Joint UCC Appeals Board
99
South Hills Area COG
Contact: Stanley Louis Gorski, Executive Director

Address: 794 Washington Road
Telephone: (412) 341-3750

Fax: (412) 344-9971
E-mail: shacog@stargate.net
Web site: www.shacog.com
Executives: Stanley Louis Gorski, Executive Director

Phone: (412) 341-3750
Fax: (412) 344-9971
E-mail: info@shacog.com

County: Allegheny
Baldwin Boro Baldwin Twp

Bethel Park Boro Brentwood Boro
Castle Shannon Boro Dormont Boro
Heidelberg Boro Jefferson Hills Boro
Mount Oliver Boro Mt Lebanon Twp
Pleasant Hills Boro Scott Twp
South Park Twp Upper St Clair Twp
Whitehall Boro
Population: 210,685
100
South Hills Area COG
Senate: 37, 42, 43
House: 22, 27, 36, 38, 39, 40,42, 45
Projects: SHACOG Purchasing Alliance

Solid Waste Collection Joint Bid
Telecommuications Franchising Authority Program
Cable TV Joint Rate Review Program
Sewer Vactor and Camera Program
Annual Information Book
Leaf Composting Program
Training
SHACOG Federa Credit Union
Flood Mitigation Program
Municipal Pipe Lining Joint Bid
Cooperative Emergency Response Program
CCTV Sewer Inspection Joint Bid
Joint Police Testing Program
101
Southern Beaver Valley COG
Contact: Mary Ann Stickles, Executive Director

Aliquippa, PA 15001
Telephone: (724) 495-6587

Fax: (724) 378-1002
Executives: Mary Ann Stickles

County: Beaver
Greene Twp Hanover Twp

Independence Twp Industry Boro
Midland Boro Ohioville Boro
Potter Twp Raccoon Twp
Midland School District
Population: 21,888
Senate: 46, 47
House: 14, 15, 46
Projects: Recycling Program & Equipment

Joint Public Works Projects
Joint Commodities Bidding, Twice Annually
CDL Drug and Alcohol Consortium
Regional Codification
Regional Land Use Planning Grant (5 members involved)
102
Southwest Butler County COG
Contact: Marla Marcinko, Executive Director

Aliquippa, PA 15001
Telephone: (724) 452-6610

Fax: (724) 378-1002
Executives: Bettelou Bertoncello, President

County: Butler
Adams Twp Buffalo Twp

Callery Boro Cranberry Twp
Evans City Boro Harmony Boro
Jackson Twp Lancaster Twp
Mars Boro Middlesex Twp
Muddycreek Twp Penn Twp
Saxonburg Boro Seven Fields Boro
Slippery Rock Boro Valencia Boro
Zelienople Boro Seneca Valley School District
Population: 57,859
Senate: 21, 40, 41, 50
House: 8, 10, 11, 12

CDL, Drug and Alcohol Testing Consortium
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Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
Contact: James R. Hassinger, Executive Director

Address: 425 Sixth Avenue
Suite 2500
Telephone: (412) 391-5590

Fax: (412) 391-9160
Executives: James L. Kennedy, Chairman
Member Counties: 10
Allegheny County Armstrong County

Beaver County Butler County
Fayette County Greene County
Indiana County Lawrence County
Washington County Westmoreland County
Population: 2,665,954 (Total Population From Counties)
Senate: 21, 32, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 50
House: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,
38, 39, 40, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 66
Projects: County Services Workshops

Municipal Government Performance Testing
Municipal Direct Assistance Program
Code Enforcement Handbook
Municipal Secretary's Desk Reference Manual
Hiring Manual for Municipal Officials
Risk Management Handbook for Municipal Officials
Problem-Solving Guide for Public Officials
Joseph A. James Excellence in Local Government Achievement Award
Seminars on DEP related permitting process for municipalities
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Steel Valley Authority
Contact: Diane Pickle, Executive Director

Address: 1 Library Place, Suite 201
Duquesne, PA 15110
Telephone: (412) 460-0488

Fax: (412) 460-0487
E-mail: admin.sva.att.net
Web site: www.steelvalley.org
Executives: Wayne Donato, Chairman

County: Allegheny
Clairton City Duquesne City

East Pittsburgh Boro Glassport Boro
Homestead Boro Mckeesport City
Munhall Boro Pittsburgh City
Rankin Boro Swissvale Boro
Turtle Creek Boro West Homestead Boro
Population: 461,346
Senate: 38, 42, 43, 45
House: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39
Projects: Regional Planning

Economic Development
Industrial Development
Employee Ownerships (ESOP)
Business and Job Retention
Limited Investment
105
Steel Valley COG
Contact: George John Tkach, Director

Address: 1705 Maple Street
Homestead, PA 15120
Telephone: (412) 462-7600

Fax: (412) 462-3986
E-mail: N/A
Web site: svcog@adelphia.net
Executives: Raymond Bodner, President

County: Allegheny
Braddock Hills Boro Clairton City

Dravosburg Boro Duquesne City
Homestead Boro Munhall Boro
West Elizabeth Boro West Homestead Boro
Whitaker Boro
Population: 44,466
106
Steel Valley COG
Senate: 43, 45
House: 35, 36, 38, 39

Regional Planning
Community Development Activities
Civil Construction and Contract Administration
Economic Development/Marketing
Street Sweeping
Human Services Center
"Eagle One" Regional Mobile Crime Scene Investigation Unit
Shared Grant-Writing
GIS (Geographic Information Systems) + Hazard Mitigation Plan
A.C. District Attorney's Waterfront Training Facility
Automated Fingerprint Identification System (Regional)
Regional Remote Video Teleconferencing (Domestic Violence)
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The Mon Valley Progress Council
Contact: Joseph P. Kirk, Executive Director

Address: 435 Donner Avenue
Suite 410
Monessen, PA 15062
Telephone: (724) 684-3381

Fax: (724) 684-5113
E-mail: jkirk@dp.net
Executives: Joseph V. Vesely, President

Counties: Allegheny, Fayette, Washington, Westmoreland
Allegheny County
Forward Twp
Fayette County
Belle Vernon Boro Brownsville Boro
Brownsville Twp Fayette City Boro
Newell Boro Washington Twp
Washington County
Allenport Boro Bentleyville Boro
California Boro Carroll Twp
Charleroi Boro Coal Center Boro
Donora Boro Dunlevy Boro
Elco Boro Fallowfield Twp
Finleyville Boro Jefferson Twp
Long Branch Boro Monongahela City
New Eagle Boro North Charleroi Boro
Roscoe Boro Speers Boro
Stockdale Boro Twilight Boro
Union Twp West Brownsville Boro
West Pike Run Twp
Westmoreland County
Monessen City North Belle Vernon Boro
Rostraver Twp Smithton Boro
West Newton Boro
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The Mon Valley Progress Council
Population: 96,986
Senate: 32, 39, 45, 46
House: 39, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 58
Projects: Problem Solving Task Force

Advocacy of the Mon Valley Fayette Expressway
Business Assistance Services
Community Development Projects
109
Turtle Creek Valley COG
Contact: Norine Kelly, Executive Director

Address: Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments
519 Penn Avenue
Turtle Creek, PA 15145
Telephone: (412) 829-7722

Fax: (412) 829-2218
E-mail: nkelly@tcvcog.com
Web site: www.tcvcog.com
Executives: Barbara Fallon

E-mail: fallonb@verizon.net
Dennis Simon, Chairman
Mary Kay Grill
E-mail: kaybee54@verizon.net
Kathi Carr
E-mail: kc324@verizon.net

County: Allegheny
Member Municipalities: 20 (+ 2 Associate Members)
Braddock Boro Chalfant Boro

Churchill Boro East Mckeesport Boro
East Pittsburgh Boro Edgewood Boro
Forest Hills Boro Monroeville Boro
North Braddock Boro North Versailles Twp
Penn Hills Twp Pitcairn Boro
Plum Boro Rankin Boro
Swissvale Boro Turtle Creek Boro
Wall Boro Wilkins Twp
Wilkinsburg Boro Wilmerding Boro
Municipality of Monroeville Municipality of Penn Hills
Population: 206,396
110
Turtle Creek Valley COG
Senate: 38, 43, 45
House: 23, 24, 25, 32, 33, 34
Projects: Vactor Service - Sewer System Cleaning

Joint Public Works Program
Regional Computer Services System - Payroll, AP/GL, Sewer, Refuse, Water Billings
State Grant Administration
Hazard Mitigation Planning
Speed Monitoring Trailers
111
Twin Rivers COG
Contact: Rosemary Bradley, Executive Director

Address: 3000 Lebanon Church Road
West Mifflin, PA 15122
Telephone: (412) 466-7377

Fax: (412) 466-7378
E-mail: rbradleytrcog@earthlink.net
Web site: http://trfn.clpgh.org/trcog
Executives: John A. D'Angelo, President

David L. Stockett, Secretary
Thomas W. Headley, Vice President
Dennis G. Derr, Treasurer

Counties: Allegheny, Westmoreland
Allegheny County
Elizabeth Boro Elizabeth Twp
Forward Twp Glassport Boro
Liberty Boro Lincoln Boro
Mckeesport City Port Vue Boro
South Versailles Twp Versailles Boro
West Mifflin Boro White Oak Boro
Westmoreland County
Madison Boro West Newton Boro
Population: 98,801
112
Twin Rivers COG
Senate: 35, 38, 39, 58
House: 39, 43, 45, 46
Projects: Regional Recreation Program (Shared Recreation Coordinator)

Computer Technical Assistance and Management Support
Grant Writing and Administration
Agility Program Partnership (PennDOT, County and COG Municipalities)
Cable Franchising Authority and Rate Review Program
Joint Purchasing Alliance
Municipal Training Seminar Series
Police Firearms Certification and Training Facility
Training Complex - K-9 Obstacle Course, Drivers Proficiency Course, Tactical
Training Building, & Firearms Training Simulator (FATS) System and Defensive
Tactics Training Program
Shared Public Works Equipment Rental and Service Program
Recycling Billing, Collection and Marketing Program
Regional Leaf Composting Program
Shared Code Enforcement Officer
Regional CDL Drug and Alcohol Testing Program
Regional Planning Commission - Regional Comprehensive Plan Development
Hazard Mitigation Plan - Citizen Participation
113
Upper Beaver Valley COG
Contact: Bryan DeHart, Executive Director

Aliquippa, PA 15001
Telephone: (724) 774-4803

Fax: (724) 378-1002
Executives: Don Bradow, President

County: Beaver
Member Municipalities: 22 (+ 5 School Districts)
Beaver Boro Beaver Falls City

Big Beaver Boro Bridgewater Boro
Brighton Twp Chippewa Twp
Darlington Twp Daugherty Twp
Fallston Boro Franklin Twp
Koppel Boro Marion Twp
New Brighton Boro New Galilee Boro
North Sewickley Twp Patterson Twp
Patterson Heights Boro Pulaski Twp
South Beaver Twp Vanport Twp
West Mayfield Boro White Twp
Beaver Area School District Big Beaver Falls School District
Blackhawk School District New Brighton School District
Riverside School District
Population: 71,303
Senate: 47
House: 9, 10, 14, 15

CDL Drug and Alchol Testing Consortium
Grants Preparation and Technical Assistance
Peer-to-Peer Study Shared Recreation Director Plan
114
Northwest Region
ERIE
McKEAN
WARREN
CRAWFORD POTTER
FOREST
VENANGO ELK
CAMERON
MERCER
CLARION CLEARFIELD
JEFFERSON
LAWRENCE
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116
East Erie County COG
Contact: Allen C. Ogden, Commissioner

Address: c/o Lawrence Park Township
4230 Iroquois Avenue
Erie, PA 16511
Telephone: (814) 899-4974

Fax: (814) 899-3227
E-mail: pnpogden@aol.com
Executives: Allen C. Ogden, Commissioner

Phone: (814) 899-4974
Fax: (814) 899-3227
E-mail: cfeeney-lptownship@stargate.net

County: Erie
Greene Twp Greenfield Twp

Harborcreek Twp Lawrence Park Twp
North East Boro North East Twp
Wesleyville Boro
Population: 40,702
Senate: 49, 50
House: 1, 4
Projects: Regional Communications Center

Joint Police and Fire Dispatching
117
Erie Area COG
Contact: Edward Lesser, Administrator

Address: c/o Erie County Planning Department
Erie County Courthouse - Room 119
140 West 6th Street
Erie, PA 16501
Telephone: (814) 451-6011

Fax: (814) 451-7000
Executives: Edward Lesser, Administrator

Phone: (814) 451-6011
Fax: (814) 451-7000
E-mail: lessered@adelphia.net

County: Erie
Erie City Fairview Twp

Harborcreek Twp Lawrence Park Twp
Millcreek Twp Summit Twp
Wesleyville Boro Erie County
Population: 193,722
Senate: 49, 21
House: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Strategic Planning
Joint Educational Activities
Greater Erie Guideways Sign System
Civic Coordinating Committee (C3)
War for Empire Consortium
118
Forest County COG
Contact: Terry Craig

Address: HC 1, Box 17A
Cooksburg, PA 16217
Telephone: (814) 927-8795

Fax: (814) 752-6231
E-mail: nance@penn.com
Executives: Terry Craig

County: Forest
Barnett Twp Green Twp

Harmony Twp Hickory Twp
Howe Twp Kingsley Twp
Tionesta Boro
Population: 2,899
Senate: 25
House: 65

Administration
119
French Creek COG
Contact: Linda King, Administrator

Address: C/O Northwestern Service Corp
P.O. Box 104
Cambridge Spring, PA 16403
Telephone: (888) 494-8379

Fax: (814) 398-8064
E-mail: lking@northwesternrec.com
Executives: Alden Hills

County: Crawford
Cambridge Twp East Mead Twp

Meadville City Vernon Twp
West Mead Twp Woodcock Twp
Population: 30,673
Senate: 50
House: 6, 17

Regional Visioning, Planning & Community Development
On-Lot Sewage Management
SEO Administration
Regional Trail Planning
Economic/Community Development Conference Sponsorship
120
Greater Jefferson Area COG
Contact: Larry Bowers

Address: 200 East Mahoning Street
Punxutawney, PA 15767
Telephone: (814) 938-3031

Fax: (814) 938-2108
E-mail: ljdb@pennswoods.net
Executives:

County: Jefferson
Beaver Twp Bell Twp

Clover Twp Eldred Twp
Gaskill Twp Henderson Twp
Knox Twp Mccalmont Twp
Oliver Twp Perry Twp
Pine Creek Twp Polk Twp
Porter Twp Ringgold Twp
Rose Twp Union Twp
Warsaw Twp Washington Twp
Winslow Twp Young Twp
Population: 22,818
Senate: 25
House: 66
Projects: Joint Purchases

---Stone
---Road Oil
---Hospitalization
---Equipment
Uniform Construction Code Administration
121
Lawrence County Regional COG
Contact: Robert Callen

Address: Lawrence County Government Center
430 Court Street
New Castle, PA 16101
Telephone: (724) 656-2459

(412) 217-2128 (cell)
Fax: (724) 652-9646
E-mail: robertcallen@hotmail.com
Executives: Robert Callen

County: Lawrence
Bessemer Boro Ellport Boro

Ellwood City Boro Enon Valley Boro
Hickory Twp Mahoning Twp
Neshannock Twp New Beaver Boro
New Castle City New Wilmington Boro
North Beaver Twp Perry Twp
Plain Grove Twp Pulaski Twp
Slippery Rock Twp South New Castle Boro
Taylor Twp Union Twp
Volant Boro Wampum Boro
Washington Twp Wayne Twp
Wilmington Twp Lawrence County
Population: 86,446
122
Lawrence County Regional COG
Senate: 21, 47
House: 9, 10, 17
Projects: Joint Purchasing/Bidding

Joint Road Signing
Regional Code Enforcement Program
Equipment Sharing
Regional Police Feasibility Study
Grantsmanship for Members
123
Mercer County Regional COG
Contact: James A. A. DeCapua, Executive Director

Address: 2495 Highland Rd
Hermitage, PA 16148
Telephone: (724) 981-1561

Fax: (724) 981-2639
E-mail: jdecapua@mcrcog.com
Web site: www.mcrcog.com
Executives: Gene Brenneman, President

County: Mercer
Clark Boro Coolspring Twp

Delaware Twp Fairview Twp
Farrell City Findley Twp
Fredonia Boro French Creek Twp
Greene Twp Greenville Boro
Hempfield Twp Hermitage City
Jackson Center Boro Jefferson Twp
Lackawannock Twp Mercer Boro
Pymatuning Twp Sharon City
Sharpsville Boro Shenango Twp
South Pymatuning Twp West Middlesex Boro
West Salem Twp Wheatland Boro
Wilmington Twp Mercer County
Population: 90,329
124
Mercer County Regional COG
Senate: 50
House: 7, 8, 10, 17
Projects: Shenango Valley Shuttle Service (public fixed route bus service)
Mercer County Community Transit (public para-transit bus service)
Mercer County Visitors Center and Shenango Valley Transit Center
Shenango Valley Animal Shelter (animal control facility)
Chestnut Run Swim Beach (public bathing beach facility)
Lackawannock-Shenango-West Middlesex Community Swimming Pool
Joint Municipal "Circuit Riding" Regional Parks and Recreation Specialist
Joint Municipal "Circuit Riding" Regional Computer Systems Technician
Joint Municipal Purchasing Program
Shenango Valley and Greenville Regional Jail/Lock-ups
Administrative over-sight to the Southwest Mercer County Regional Police Department
"Computerized" Video Arraignment - Prisoners at Regional Lock-ups to District
Justice Offices
Installation of "Mobile Computers" into patrol vehciles of thirteen COG member
Police Departments
Joint Municipal Uniform Construction Code Enforcement Program
Joint Municipal TV Sewerline Inspection and Sewer-jet Cleaning Project
Insect Spraying/Weed Control Project
Joint Police and Fire Mutual Aid Agreements
Joint Municipal Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Program
Joint Municipal Cable TV Regulatory Advisory Board
Joint Competitive Bidding/Contracting - with private sector companies:
----Solid Waste and Recycling Collection/Disposal Services
-----Tax Collector/Public Official Fidelity Bonds
125
Moshannon Valley COG
Contact: Sharlene Yontosh, Secretary

Address: Philipsburg Borough
P.O. Box 266
Philipsburg, PA 16866
Telephone: (814) 345-6876
Executives: Paul Winslow, Chairman

Counties: Centre, Clearfield
Centre County
Philipsburg Boro Rush Twp
Clearfield County
Beccaria Twp Boggs Twp
Brisbin Boro Coalport Boro
Cooper Twp Decatur Twp
Gulich Twp Houtzdale Boro
Morris Twp Osceola Boro
Woodward Twp
Population: 24,831
Senate: 34, 35
House: 74, 77
Projects: Industrial Park

Airport Manager
Dry Fire Hydrant Program
Joint Municipal Purchasing
Land Reclamation and Vector Control
Rails to Trails Program
Regional Mapping
Strategic Transit Program
126
Northwest PA Tri-County COG
Contact: Rick Novotny

Address: 1524 Enterprise Road
Corry, PA 16407
Telephone: (814) 664-3884

Fax: (814) 664-3885
Executives: Michael McNierney

Counties: Crawford, Erie
Crawford County
Spartansburg Boro
Erie County
Amity Twp Concord Twp
Corry City Union City Boro
Union Twp Venango Twp
Wattsburg Boro Wayne Twp
Erie County
Population: 19,709
Senate: 25, 49, 50
House: 1, 3, 4, 5
Projects: Joint Comprehensive Planning

Regional Transportation Needs Assessment
Water & Sewer Planning
Joint Building Code Enforcement Planning
Joint Equipment Purchases
127
NWPA Uniform Construction COG
Contact: Stacy Hurta

Lake City, PA 16423
Telephone: (814) 774-2116

Fax: (814) 774-3645
E-mail: stacyhurta@aol.com
Executives:

County: Erie
Albion Boro Conneaut Twp

Cranesville Boro Elk Creek Twp
Girard Twp Lake City Boro
Platea Boro Springfield Twp
Population: 16,775
Senate: 49
House: 5
Projects: Uniform Construction Code Administration
128
Oil Creek Area COG
Contact: Jody L. Davidson

Address: Oil Creek Township
4 McKinney Street
Titusville, PA 16354
Telephone: (814) 827-3826

Fax: (814) 827-6095
Executives: Jeff Langworthy

Phone: (814) 827-1078
Jan Kilner, Secretary

Counties: Crawford, Venango, Warren
Crawford County
Hydetown Boro Oil Creek Twp
Titusville City
Venango County
Pleasantville Boro
Warren County
Southwest Twp
Population: 10,801
Senate: 50
House: 6
Projects: Regional Planning

Joint Purchasing
Joint Uniform Construction Code Enforcement
129
Oil Region COG
Contact: Ralph "Lou" Pritchard

Address: C/O Cranberry Township
3726 SR 257
P.O. Box 378
Seneca, PA 16346
Telephone: (814) 676-8812

Fax: (814) 677-4992
E-mail: cran@usachoice.net
Web site: cran@erie.net
Executives: Frank Machokas, President

Counties: Crawford, Venango
Crawford County
Oil Creek Twp
Venango County
Cornplanter Twp Cranberry Twp
Emlenton Boro Franklin City
Frenchcreek Twp Jackson Twp
Mineral Twp Oakland Twp
Oil City Oilcreek Twp
Pinegrove Twp Plum Twp
Polk Boro President Twp
Richland Twp Rockland Twp
Sandycreek Twp Sugarcreek Boro
Population: 52,442
Senate: 21
House: 64
Projects: Cooperative Bidding

Cooperative Grants
Sharing of Equipment
Uniform Construction Code Enforcement
130
South Venango COG
Contact: Louise Donaldson

Clintonville, PA 16372-0254
Telephone: (814) 385-9930

(814) 385-6434
Fax: (814) 385-6707
Executives: Brad Jester

Ken Garland, Vice President

County: Venango
Barkeyville Boro Clinton Twp

Clintonville Boro Scrubgrass Twp
Victory Twp
Population: 2,565
Senate: 21
House: 64

Road Projects (Joint)
Fire Department (Joint)
131
Tuna Valley COG
Contact: Mona Kay Sullivan, Secretary/Treasurer

Lewis Run, PA 16738-0265
Telephone: (814) 368-9437

Fax: (814) 368-4208
E-mail: ksulli@pennswoods.com
Executives: James Coder, President

County: McKean
Bradford City Bradford Twp

Foster Twp Lewis Run Boro
Bradford Area School District
Population: 19,959
Senate: 25
House: 67
Projects: Flood Control Planning

Joint Comprehensive Planning
Shared Equipment and Services
132
Union Area COG
Contact: Kathy Walzak, Treasurer

Address: P.O Box 340
Sligo, PA 16255
Telephone: (814) 745-2074

Fax: (814) 745-2074
E-mail: jbarger@penn.com
Executives: Charles Marsh, (Sligo)

Ronald Custer, (Madison)
Mary Ann Wise, (Rimersburg)
Mary Lou Wyman, (East Brady)

County: Clarion
East Brady Boro Madison Twp

Rimersburg Boro Sligo Boro
Population: 4,229
Senate: 21
House: 63
Projects: Pool/Park Complex Administrator

Shared Services
Uniform Construction Code Administration
Shared Equipment
133
Upper Pine Creek COG
Contact: Jeffrey R. VanDusen, Secretary

Address: RD 4, Box 529
Westfield, PA 16950
Telephone: (814) 367-2329
Executives: Hugh Clark, President

Counties: Potter, Tioga
Member Municipalities: 42 (+ 2 Counties)
Potter County
Abbott Twp Bingham Twp
Eulalia Twp Galeton Boro
Genesee Twp Hebron Twp
Hector Twp Homer Twp
Keating Twp Oswayo Twp
Pike Twp Sharon Twp
Shinglehouse Boro Stewardson Twp
Summit Twp Sweden Twp
Ulysses Twp West Branch Twp
Wharton Twp Potter County
Tioga County
Brookfield Twp Charleston Twp
Chatham Twp Clymer Twp
Delmar Twp Duncan Twp
Elk Twp Elkland Boro
Farmington Twp Gaines Twp
Lawrence Twp Mansfield Boro
Middlebury Twp Morris Twp
Nelson Twp Richmond Twp
Rutland Twp Shippen Twp
Sullivan Twp Tioga Twp
Ward Twp Wellsboro Boro
Westfield Twp Tioga County
Population: 37,896
134
Upper Pine Creek COG
Senate: 23, 25
House: 67, 68
Projects: Dry Hydrant System

Regional Sewer and Water Plans
Surface Water Drainage
Regional Building Code Program
Regional Sewage Enforcement Program
Joint Road Use Ordinance and Road Signs
135
Warren County Intergovernmental Co-op
Contact: John Zavinski

Address: 604 South State Street
North Warren, PA 16365-1249
Telephone: (814) 723-7405

Fax: (814) 736-7214
E-mail: papaj@zavinski.com
Executives:

County: Warren
Brokenstraw Twp Cherry Grove Twp

Clarendon Boro Conewango Twp
Eldred Twp Elk Twp
Glade Twp Mead Twp
Pine Grove Twp Pleasant Twp
Sheffield Twp Warren City
Watson Twp Youngsville Boro
Warren County
Population: 33,377
Senate: 25, 21
House: 65

Joint Planning
Legislative Issue Advocacy
Regional Issue Advocacy
Information Sharing
Uniform Construction Code Enforcement
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Department of Community and Economic Development

SNYDER NORTHUMBERLAND NORTHAMPTON

Contact: Richard Sabol, Coordinator

Telephone: (215) 322-9700

Executives: John Cornelius, Perkasie Borough

Organized: 1986 Federal I.D. # 23-60000458

Member Municipalities: 37 (+ 11 Associate Members + 4 Authorities)

Bensalem Twp Bristol Twp

Projects: Drug and Alcohol Testing

Contact: Charles B. Guernsey, Secretary

Telephone: (610) 644-1664

Executives: Bob Layman, Westton Township Manager

Organized: 1988 Federal I.D. # N/A

Atglen Boro Caln Twp

Contact: Jim Sheldrake, Chairman

Telephone: (610) 356-0200

Executives: Jim Sheldrake, Chairman

Organized: 1979 Federal I.D. # 23-2239939

Concord Twp Edgmont Twp

Projects: Solid Waste Recycling Study

Contact: Richard J. Lee, Trust Administrator

Telephone: (215) 706-0101

Executives: David G. Kraynik (Cheltenham Twp)

Organized: 1999 Federal I.D. # 23-2991564

Member Municipalities: 32 (+ 1 Authority)

Projects: Pooled Health Insurance

Contact: Richard J. Lee, Trust Administrator

Telephone: (215) 706-0101

Executives: Alison D. Rudolf (Lower Moreland Twp)

Organized: 1989 Federal I.D. # 23-6954413

Projects: Pooled Property and Liability Insurance

Contact: Richard J. Lee, Trust Administrator

Telephone: (215) 706-0101

Executives: Brian L. Mook (Upper Moreland Twp)

Organized: 1992 Federal I.D. # 23-2671759

Member Municipalities: 42 (+ 3 Authorities)

Hatfield Boro Hatfield Twp

Projects: Pooled Workers Compensation Coverage

Contact: David Forrest, President

Telephone: (610) 623-7300

Executives: Jack Byrne, President

Organized: 2000 Federal I.D. #

Clifton Heights Boro Darby Boro

Projects: Baltimore Avenue Corridor Revitalization

Contact: John R. Ahlfeld, Executive Director

Telephone: (717) 397-7507

Executives: Julieann Dickson, Chairperson

Organized: 1987 (re-organized) Federal I.D. # 23-0606945

East Hempfield Twp East Lampeter Twp

Projects: Regional Comprehensive Plan

Contact: Judy A. Vicchio, Assistant Township Manager

Telephone: (610) 265-2600

Organized: 1976 Federal I.D. # 23-6000605

Abington Twp Ambler Boro

Projects: Police Entry Level Testing

Contact: Anne Klepfer, New Hanover Township, Manager

Telephone: (610) 323-1008

Organized: 1993 Federal I.D. #

Projects: Joint Purchasing

Contact: Richard E. Forry, Secretary/Treasurer (Mount Joy Boro)

Telephone: (717) 653-4959