ADVISORY - HARRISBURG - Shapiro Administration Highlights Continued Commitment to Emergency Management Across the Commonwealth

March 05, 2026- Harrisburg, PA

ADVISORY - HARRISBURG - Shapiro Administration Highlights Continued Commitment to Emergency Management Across the Commonwealth

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) will highlight the Shapiro Administration's work to build a robust and effective emergency management system in Pennsylvania.

From 2023 - 2025, PEMA delivered nearly 150 courses with more than 2,700 hours of training for state agency, county and municipal emergency partners and first responders. During that same period, more than 100 personnel deployed to other states through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC).

WHO:
Randy Padfield, PEMA Director
Gary Verna, Jr., Lebanon County Deputy Director of Emergency Management
Jonathan Anschutz, PEMA EMAC Coordinator
Larry West, PEMA Deputy Director for Recovery

WHEN:
Thursday, March 5 at 1:00 p.m.

WHERE:
PEMA Headquarters, 1310 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, PA 17110

RSVP:
Media interested in attending should RSVP with the name of reporter/photographer to [email protected].

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