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Education Committee

Mission: To further the education and development of planners. The committee will serve as a clearinghouse for all Pennsylvania Chapter of APA planning training, education and related activities; will encourage and support Sectional education and training activities; and will collaborate with institutions of higher education.

PPA Required Training Task Force
Final Report to the PPA Education Committee and PPA Legislative Committee

Legislative Proposal to Amend the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code to Require Training for Planning Commissioners, Zoning Hearing Boards, and Zoning Officers
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Deborah Howe, Ph.D., FAICP Professor and Chair
Dept. of Community and Regional Planning
Temple University Ambler College
580 Meetinghouse Road
Ambler, PA 19002-3999
(267) 468-8301 267 468-8315 deborah.howe@temple.edu
Bob Begg Indiana University of Pennsylvania
9-B Leonard Hall
Indiana, PA 15705
(724) 357-2126 724 357-6479 bobbegg@iup.edu

Cliff Kanz, AICP
Chair

415 Martin Terrace
State College, PA 16803

570 320-2146
814 237-5004

 

ckanz@lyco.org

Susan Elks, AICP

601 Westtown Road, Suite 270
West Chester, PA 19382

610-344-6285

 

selks@chesco.org

Irv Hand, AICP

4004 Linglestown Rd.
Harrisburg, PA 17112

717 441-8611

717 441-9056

delta@deltaone.com

Stan Lembeck, AICP

257 Nimitz Ave.
State College, PA 16801-6308

814 237-2382

814 237-4102

Sml1@psu.edu

Brian Johnson

1121 Mainville Drive
Bloomsburg, PA 17815

570 784-2228

 

mpjohn@sunlink.net

Peter Wulfhorst, AICP

Penn State Cooperative Extension
514 Broad St.
Milford, PA 18337

570-296-3400

570-296-3406

Ptw3@psu.edu

Mike Frank

Director of Community Planning
Heritage Conservancy
85 Old Dublin Pike
Doylestown, PA 18901-2489

215 345-7020 ext. 118

215 345-4328

mfrank@
heritageconservancy.org

David McFarland, III, AICP

Principal, Working Landscapes, LLC
RD 2 Box 331 H Juniata River Rd.
Williamsburg, PA 16693

(814) 832-2508

 

dwm3@altoonanet.com

Carl Hess, AICP

Borough of State College
243 South Allen St.
State College, PA 16801

814-234-7109

 

chess@
statecollegepa.us

Shirley A. Yannich, AICP

1220 Meridian Blvd
Warrington, PA 18976-2480

215-343-3374

 

syannich@verizon.net

John E. Pickett, AICP

Planning Director, Delaware County
201 W. Front Street
Media, PA 19063

(610) 891-5210

 

pickettj@
co.delaware.pa.us

Estelle Ruppert

PA DCNR
Bureau of State Parks
Rachel Carson State Ofc Bldg
P O Box 8767
Harrisburg, PA  17105-8767

717-772-1807

 

eruppert@state.pa.us

Jim Gagliano

North Beaver Twp. Planning Commission
861 Mt. Jackson Rd.
New Castle, PA 16102

724-656-2175

724-667-7994

jgagliano@
co.lawrence.pa.us