Each year, WTS Philadelphia awards scholarships to women who are pursuing careers in transportation through high school, junior college/trade school, undergraduate, and graduate degree programs.
To be considered, applications must be received by Saturday, October 17, 2015 by 11:59pm.
For more details and applications, please click here.
For scholarship questions, please contact Jenna at joskowitz@hntb.com.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will open its Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funding application period on November 2, 2015. Approximately $7.5 million will be available for the five-county Southeastern Pennsylvania region, and another $26 million will be available statewide.
Examples of eligible TAP projects include bicycle or pedestrian facilities, conversion of abandoned railway corridors to trails, overlooks and viewing areas, historic preservation and rehab of historic transportation facilities, vegetation management, and wildlife mortality mitigation projects, among other types. Read more
WEST CHESTER, PA _ The Chester County Commissioners have appointed Brian O’Leary AICP as Executive Director of the Chester County Planning Commission. He joins the County on October 5th and replaces Ronald Bailey who retired earlier this year.
O’Leary has nearly 30 years of public planning experience with Montgomery County Planning Commission, and his move to Chester County follows 16 years as Section Chief for the Commission. Brian also serves as President of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association and as a government representative board member of the Delaware Valley Smart Growth Alliance.
Thanks for all who voted in the Southeast Section Council election this summer. The top vote getters are elected below and will be appointed to start their terms in January 2016 at the next meeting on November 12 (details below).
We want to congratulate all of the elected Section Council representatives listed below!
| Chair | Justin Dula |
| Vice-Chair | Alexis Williams |
| Secretary | Nicole Hostettler |
| Treasurer | Rick Collier |
| At-Large Professional Planners | Jennifer Barr |
| At-Large Professional Planners | Andrew Svekla |
| At-Large Professional Planners | Karen Thompson |
| At-Large Professional Planners | Rebecca Ross |
| Citizen Planner | Cheryl Tumola |
| Citizen Planner | Michael Martella |
By now, Southeast Section members should have received an email link to vote for the next two years’ Council. Below, please find bios of the candidates for office.
Now go vote!
Officers
Citizen Planners
Professional Planners At Large
Due to many conflicts (it is high vacation season) that prevent a quorum, the July meeting is CANCELLED.
Please note all business will be carried to our next regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, September 10th.
Please send any draft agenda items to secretary@apapase.org and mark your calendars!
People’s Emergency Center is looking for a Neighborhood Advisory Committee Coordinator.
Click here for the full job listing!
