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District Office:

Gables Building
Suite 104
1331 Twelfth Avenue
Altoona, PA 16601
Phone: 814-946-7218
Fax: 814-949-7915
Hours: M-F 8:00 - 4:30

Capitol Office:

Room 144, Main Capitol
PO Box 202079
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2079
Phone: 717-787-6419
Fax: 717-772-5142

 
Working For You
It is an honor to work for you and the residents of our district and I take great pride in representing you in Harrisburg. I am aware of the challenges that face our state and I am dedicated to facing those challenges so that together, we can make our communities the best that they can be. As a way for you to keep up with the work that is happening on your behalf, check the stories listed below, and as always, feel free to contact me for more information about any state-related matter.

Committee approves Geist bill
From The Altoona Mirror
State Rep. Rick Geist, R-Altoona, has been promoting the idea of public-private partnerships in transportation for 10 years.

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Traffic cameras boost safety, study suggests
From The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
The rate of fatal crashes linked to motorists running red lights is falling across the country, dropping faster in cities with red-light cameras, a study released Tuesday found.

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Cost of bad Pa. roads and bridges put at $8.2 billion a year
From The Philadelphia Inquirer
Bad roads cost the average Philadelphia-area driver about $1,500 a year because of added vehicle maintenance, extra gas, time lost in traffic jams, and the cost of traffic crashes, according to a study released Tuesday.

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Roads rally
From The Altoona Mirror
HOLLIDAYSBURG - More than 200 executives and workers from transportation-friendly businesses took their hard hats and signs to the Diamond on Friday to announce their support for a legislative funding package that would provide $3.5 billion annually to upgrade the state's roads and bridges.

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Pennsylvania legislators to consider hike in transit funding
From The Philadelphia Inquirer
HARRISBURG - The Rendell administration on Monday will make a last-ditch attempt to persuade legislators to address the state's multibillion-dollar transportation-funding shortfall before the legislative session ends this year.

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