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. We welcome community input during our meetings and encourage
you or your organization to be represented on our committee.
L.E.P.C. Chairperson - Joe Adams
e-mail jadams@mclanahan.com
Vice Chairperson - Cristine Edmunson
e-mail Cristine.Edmundson@zenithterminals.com
Secretary - Karen Hamel
e-mail karenh@newpig.com
Jennifer Fordick, Albemarle Corporation
Ben Grazier, Albermarle Corporation
Buss Wilson, Albemarle Corporation
Tim Hileman, City of Altoona Fire Dept.
Mike Tofano, 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
Janice Hartkorn, Appvion
Matthew Kinter, Appvion
Drew McGhee, Blair County ARES/RACES
Mike Wall, Blair County ARES/RACES
Tom Cooney, Jr., Blair County ARES/RACES​
Mark Taylor, Blair County 911/EMA
Helen Schmitt, Blair County Administrator
Darrell Shildt, Blair County CERT
Ted Beam, Blair County Commissioner
Derek Carlins, Blair County EMA
Cris Fredrickson, Blair County EMA
Kate Rimbeck, Blair County EMA
Jim Hudack, Blair County Dept of Social Services
Jamie Klink, Blair County Planning
Dave McFarland, Blair County Planning
James Ott, Blair County Sheriff
George Palmer, III, Center for Independent Living
Ed Dobson, Community Specialist
Frank Shields, Community Specialist
Renny Santone, Community Specialist
Debra Thurheimer, Garvey Manor
Ken Doyle, Garvey Manor
Sam Ebersole, Garvey Manor & Our Lady of Alleghenies
John Rea, Innovative Technologies, Inc.
Timothy Rea, Innovative Technologies, Inc.
Randy Santone, Innovative Technologies, Inc.
Rodney Shultz, Kunzler
Matt Lightner, Lightner Electronics
Jeff Blake, Logan Township LEMC
Sergeant Terry Walter, Logan Township Police
Joe Adams, McLanahan Corporation
Mandy Michelone, Mountain Research, LLC
Paul Kagarise, Nason Hospital
Ron Grata, Nason Hospital
Karen Hamel, New Pig
Gene Sajeski, PEMA Central Area
David Kammerer, PennDot
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
Justin LaMantia, Veeder-Root
Stefan Long, Veeder-Root
Jody Gill, WTAJ-TV
Cristine Edmundson, Zenith Terminals