The Blair County Local Emergency Planning Committee is responsible for the emergency planning of facilities within the county which use, store or manufacture hazardous materials and are regulated under the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986 and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). This group of community leaders conduct a business meeting on the first Thursday of every even month at the Trolley Works conference room at 3316 Fifth Ave., Altoona, PA beginning at 8:00am *(meeting location is subject to change). We welcome community input during our meetings and encourage you or your organization to be represented on our committee. Contact (814) 940-5901 for questions or more information.
February 3rd
April 7th
June 2nd
August 4th
October 6th
December 1st
L.E.P.C. Chairperson - Becky Long
Vice Chairperson - Tim Hileman
Secretary - Vacant
Tim Hileman, City of Altoona Fire Dept.
Mike Milliron, Altoona City Authority
Bob Gutshall, Altoona Planning Committee
Joe Cox III, Altoona City Police
Gary Watters, AMED
Don Gallice, AMTRAN
Gary Williams, AMTRAN
Tom Cooney, Jr., Blair County ARES/RACES
Kevin Lear, Blair County ARES/RACES
Drew McGhee, Blair County ARES/RACES
Mark Taylor, Blair County 911/EMA
Jeff Farber, Blair County EMA
Cris Fredrickson, Blair County EMA
Amy Myers, Blair County EMA
Amy Webster, Blair County Commissioner
Jim Hudack, Blair County Dept of Social Services
Jamie Klink, Blair County Planning
Dave McFarland, Blair County Planning
James Ott, Blair County Sheriff
Randy Santone, Bucks County Community College
George Palmer, III, Center for Independent Living
Ed Dobson, Community Specialist
Cristine Edmundson, Community Specialist
Sam Ebersole, Garvey Manor & Our Lady of Alleghenies
Debra Thurheimer, Garvey Manor
Karen Hamel, Halen Hardy
John Rea, Innovative Technologies, Inc.
Timothy Rea, Innovative Technologies, Inc.
Rodney Shultz, Kunzler
Matt Lightner, Lightner Electronics
Jeff Blake, Logan Township LEMC
Sergeant Terry Walter, Logan Township Police
Mandy Michelone, Mountain Research, LLC
Paul Kagarise, Nason Hospital
Ron Grata, Nason Hospital
Greg Calhoun Norfolk Southern
Rob Moore Jr., PEMA Central Area
Mike Wall, PEMA Auxiliary Communications
Jayme Houck, Red Cross
Lori Driscoll, Southern Alleghenies EMS
Dave Gonos, Sheetz, Inc.
Bob Winters, US Dept of Homeland Security
Kim Corle, UPMC Altoona
Mike Kelly, VanZandt VA Hospital
Becky Long, VanZandt VA Hospital
Kerin Stefanko, VanZandt VA Hospital
Justin LaMantia, Veeder-Root
Stefan Long, Veeder-Root
Jennifer Fordick, W.R. Grace
Ben Grazier, W.R. Grace
Buss Wilson, W.R. Grace
Jody Gill, WTAJ-TV