What: The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors, Center staff, and staff of the Pennsylvania State Data Center at Penn State Harrisburg will hold a press conference on Pennsylvania population projections, featuring age and gender cohorts for each county through the year of 2050. The population projections will help inform medium- and long-term planning at the county, regional, and state levels. Changes in Pennsylvania’s population will likely affect a wide range of policy issues, including workforce availability, housing, health care, education, and transportation.
Who: The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors
Senator Gene Yaw, Chair
Representative Eddie Day Pashinski, Vice Chair
Dr. Nancy Falvo, Pennsylvania Western University Clarion, Secretary
Mr. Stephen M. Brame, Governor’s Representative, Treasurer
Senator Judy Schwank
Representative Dan Moul
Mr. Richard Esch, University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Timothy Kelsey, Pennsylvania State University
Ms. Shannon M. Munro, Pennsylvania College of Technology
Dr. Charles Patterson, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Ms. Susan Snelick, Northern Pennsylvania Regional College
Mr. Darrin Youker, Governor’s Representative
Expected Speakers: The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Staff
When: Wednesday, October 4, 3 p.m.
Where: Capitol Media Center, State Capitol, Room 01 East Wing, Harrisburg.