News & Upcoming Events

Join Us October 17-19, 2021 for the APA PA Annual Conference!

This year, Pittsburgh will host the annual conference of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association.  Review the program and register online. 

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About the Section

As the Southwest Section of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association, we represent a diverse and far-ranging group of communities. From the bucolic farmlands of Fulton County to the urban core of Allegheny County, we are a group of planners and like-minded individuals who support healthy communities and vibrant places. Among other things, we share in common a desire to make great communities happen in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The counties that make up our section are: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland.​​

Chapter Leadership

Elected members of the Southwest Section of the PA Chapter

Laura Ludwig, AICP

Section Chair

Dr. Jeff Raykes, AICP

Vice Chair

Amy Wiles, AICP

Interim Secretary

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