19257_Authority_June_2026

4 The Authority │ June 8 Board of Directors 17 Pathways, Not Pipelines Building 21 st Century Skills Through Continuous Education of Your Workforce 20 The Sunshine Act: Update to Meeting Agenda Exceptions 22 Conestoga River Named Pennsylvania’s 2026 River of the Year; The Conestoga River Club Dedicated the Honor to Ad Crable, A Revered Outdoor Journalist 24 Government Relations Update 26 How a Bill Becomes a Law 28 Confronting ‘Forever Chemicals’ 30 2026 Local Government Day 31 Authority News: SCMA and Benesch Engineers Recognized for SR 61 Waterline Relocation Project 33 PFAS and the Evolving Insurance Landscape c ontents 6 T he e voluTion of e rie W aTer W orks in e rie C ounTy , Pa 10 G eT o n B oard eMTa 14 M eadville a rea s eWer a uThoriTy C oMPleTes $28 M illion W asTeWaTer T reaTMenT P lanT M odernizaTion 34 PMAA Annual Conference & Trade Show 37 New Members 39 Spotlighting PLGIT Service 42 Waste & Recycling Workers Week • Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority • York County Solid Waste Authority 48 PMAA Introduces New Partnership Program Providing Health Insurance and Retirement Options 52 PMAA Upcoming Webinars 53 PMAA Regional Meetings Erie Fun Fact 55 Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week 57 AuthoritiesConnect Symposium 64 Marketplace 66 Advertiser’s Index PMAA Staff