Central Area Office
PEMA Central Area Office staff works directly with all central 23 counties and municipalities, three regional task forces, and many committees and subcommittees. The central area also works closely with other state and federal agencies that have a role in emergency planning, response and recovery.
The central area counties we work with are:
Adams
Bedford
Blair
Bradford
Centre
Clinton
Cumberland
Dauphin
Franklin
Fulton
Huntingdon
Juniata
Lancaster
Lebanon
Lycoming
Mifflin
Perry
Potter
Snyder
Sullivan
Tioga
Union
York
Typical threats in central area are flooding, severe storms, fires, hazardous material incidents, and all other threats experienced in the commonwealth. Another growing concern centers around Marcellus shale well drilling and its impact on local emergency providers.
The PEMA Central Area Office is
StormReady.
Location
The Central Area Office is located at PEMA headquarters at:
1310 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg PA 17110
Contact Us
Office Telephone Number: 717-651-7060
Toll-free in Pennsylvania: 800-272-7362
Robert Then
| Director, Central Area Office | 717-346-4443 | rthen@pa.gov
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Lee Quittschreiber
| Emergency Management Specialist – Planning | 717-651-7063
| lquittschr@pa.gov
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Matt Hobson
| Deputy Director, Central Area Office | 717-651-7079
| mahobson@pa.gov
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Antonio “Rob” Pena
| Emergency Management Specialist, Training and Exercise | 717-651-7061
| anpena@pa.gov
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