The Pennsylvania Municipal League is pleased to announce new 2026 members on its Board of Directors. Under the leadership of League President J. William Reynolds, Mayor of Bethlehem, the board welcomed new Legislative Committee Co-Chairs Peter Urscheler, Mayor of Phoenixville, and Jeff Cusat, Mayor of Hazelton.
“These two excellent mayors represent both the Republican and Democratic perspectives in local government leadership and allow The League to continue to provide bipartisan support to its members,” said John Brenner, League Executive Director.
The League is a bi partisan organization, representing municipal leadership of both political parties. Our Legislative Co-Chairs serve on our Legislative Committee, which helps advise League staff on our policy development process. The committee also assists with advocacy on our issues, especially our legislative priorities.
“Together, we will build on the League’s strong foundation to advocate for vibrant, resilient communities, with a clear focus on legislative priorities such as housing affordability, sustainability, public safety, municipal finance, and protecting local authority,” said League President J. William Reynolds. “I look forward to strengthening our relationships in Harrisburg and beyond as we work collectively to ensure Pennsylvania’s municipalities have the tools, resources, and voice they need to thrive.”
The League’s Legislative Priorities in 2026 focus on Municipal Finance, Community Development & Infrastructure, and Public Safety. You can find more details on our priorities as well as a copy of our Legislative Policy Statement in the Media Center on our website, www.pml.org.
Additional new board members include Sandie Walker, Mayor of York as a Director at Large. William Lowthert, Manager of Lewisburg, was named the North Central District Officer, and William Barrett, Wilkes Barre Councilmember, was named the Northeast District Officer. New Large Municipality Appointees include Mayor Daria Devlin of Erie, and Mayor Corey O’Connor or Pittsburgh.
The League’s by-laws ensure representation from larger cities as well as elected district representatives and At Large members. This statewide structure affords us representation from throughout our Commonwealth. Our Board is therefore representative of various sized municipalities- cities, boroughs, townships and home rule communities from each geographic region of the state.
CONTACT: Susan Schrack Wood, Pennsylvania Municipal League, 717-236-9469, ext. *223 swood@pml.org
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