The Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA), designated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Carbon, Monroe, Pike, and Schuylkill counties, convenes the Northeastern Pennsylvania Metropolitan Planning Organization (NEPA MPO) Technical Planning Committee, Policy Board and Transit Subcommittee, which serve to assist and advise NEPA with assessing the transportation needs of these counties.
The committees review the area’s Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which is the primary funding source for the counties’ highway and bridge projects, and transit system improvements. Through the TIP, transportation projects are identified and advanced to provide for the restoration and development of an intermodal transportation infrastructure, which supports economic development by creating a safer and more efficient travel environment for the movement of people and goods.
Statistics and Background
The NEPA MPO region includes 123 municipalities, total land area of approximately 2,313 square miles and according to the 2010 Census a regional population of 440,749. The NEPA MPO region includes 4,761 road miles and over 1,500 bridges.
Major east-west highway corridors within this region of the Commonwealth include I-80 and I-84. The north-south corridors include I-81, I-380, I-476, US 209, PA 309, and PA 61.
There are three primary public transit services in the MPO region, which include the Schuylkill Transportation System (STS) that services Schuylkill County, the Monroe County Transportation Authority (MCTA) that services Monroe County and the Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA) that services Carbon County. They all provide fixed route and paratransit services within their county borders. Pike County Transportation provides paratransit service in Pike County.
There are four public use airports in NEPA MPO region. The East Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport and the Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport are both located in Monroe County. The Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport is located in Schuylkill County. Jake Arner Memorial Airport is located in Carbon County.
Staff has developed a new member orientation packet that provides some background information on the processes and plans of the NEPA MPO. Click below to view the orientation package.
The NEPA Alliance convenes two MPO committees- the NEPA MPO Technical Planning Committee and the NEPA MPO Policy Board.
Matters for consideration by the Policy Board are limited to contracting matters, major TIP Actions and Adoption, and Policy Approvals set forth by formal recommendation from the Technical Planning Committee.
Meetings are held at the NEPA Alliance Office located at 1151 Oak Street, Pittston, PA 18640 and virtually via phone and video conference. Please contact the NEPA Alliance to confirm meeting dates, times and locations. Meeting dates and locations are subject to change.
Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
Phone Number: (323) 475-1191
Conference ID: 418 625 295
- July 16, 2024 at 9:30 AM
- August 20, 2024 at 9:30 AM
- September 17, 2024 at 9:30 AM
- October 22, 2024 at 9:30 AM
- November 19, 2024 at 9:30 AM
- December 17, 2024 at 9:30 AM- Joint Technical Committee and Policy Board Meeting
- January 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
- February 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
- March 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
- April 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
- May 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
- June 17, 2024 at 9:30 AM- Joint Technical Committee and Policy Board Meeting
Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
Phone Number: (323) 475-1191
Conference ID: 526 473 03
- November 6, 2024 at 2:00 PM
- December 17, 2024 at 9:30 AM – Joint Policy Board and Technical Committee Meeting
- March 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
- June 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM- Joint Policy Board and Technical Committee Meeting
The minutes for each meeting will be posted once they have been approved by the committee. To view minutes from a meeting, click on the meeting date.
NEPA MPO Technical Planning Committee
- 8-15-23 NEPA MPO Technical Committee Meeting Minutes
- 9-19-23 NEPA MPO Technical Committee Meeting Minutes
- 10-10-23 NEPA MPO Technical Committee Meeting Minutes
- 11-21-23 NEPA MPO Technical Committee Meeting Minutes
- 12-19-23 NEPA MPO Technical Committee Meeting Minutes
- 2-20-24 NEPA MPO Technical Committee Meeting Minutes
- 3-19-24 NEPA MPO Technical Committee Meeting Minutes
- 4-16-24 NEPA MPO Joint Technical Committee and Policy Board Meeting Minutes
- 5-21-24 NEPA MPO Technical Committee Meeting Minutes
- 6-18-24 NEPA MPO Joint Technical Committee and Policy Board Meeting Minutes
NEPA MPO Policy Board
Kate McMahon, Vice President
Transportation Planning Services Division
Email: kmcmahon@nepa-alliance.org
Phone: 570-891-4670
Annette Ginocchetti, GIS Services Manager
Email: aginocchetti@nepa-alliance.org
Phone: 570-891-4664
Daniel Yelito, Transportation Services Manger
Email: dyelito@nepa-alliance.org
Phone: 570-891-4652
Jonathan Shaw, Transportation Planning Manager
Email: jshaw@nepa-alliance.org
Phone: 570-891-4093
NEPA MPO Membership
MPO Technical Planning Committee
The NEPA MPO Technical Planning Committee consists of 2 county representatives from each of the four MPO counties who are appointed by the county boards of commissioners, one representative from the East Stroudsburg Urbanized Area, three transit representatives, one representative from PennDOT District 4, District 5 and Central Office and a representative from the NEPA Alliance Board of Directors.
| Commissioner Rocky Ahner | Carbon County Commissioner |
| Ms. Christine Meinhart-Fritz** | Monroe County Planning Commission |
| Commissioner Matthew Osterberg | Pike County Commissioner |
| Ms. Susan Smith | Schuylkill County Planning Office |
| Rep. Doyle Heffley | Pennsylvania House of Representatives |
| Mr. Roger Christman | Ross Township Supervisor |
| Mr. Mike Mrozinski* | Pike County Community Planning |
| Mr. John Malinchok | Schuylkill County Planning Commission |
| Mr. AJ Jordan | Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority |
| Mr. Rich Schlameuss | Monroe County Transportation Authority |
| Mr. Gary Martinaitis | Schuylkill Transportation System |
| Commissioner John Christy | Monroe County Commissioner |
| Mr. Micah Gursky | NEPA Alliance Board of Directors |
| Mr. Steve Fisher | PennDOT District 4-0 |
| Mr. Scott Vottero | PennDOT District 5-0 |
| Mr. Nick Raio | PennDOT Central Office |
* Technical Planning Chairperson
** Technical Committee Vice-Chairperson
NEPA MPO Policy Board
The NEPA MPO Policy Board consists of one NEPA Board of Directors member from each of the four MPO counties and a representative from PennDOT Central Office. The NEPA President and representatives from PennDOT District 4 and District 5 serve as ex-officio members with voice privileges.
| Chris Barrett | Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau |
| Commissioner Matthew Osterberg | Pike County Commissioner |
| Mr. Micah Gursky | St. Luke’s Miners Memorial Hospital |
| Ms. Brenda Sacco | Carbon Chamber and Economic Development Corp. |
| Mr. Mark Tobin | PennDOT Central Office |
| Mr. Steve Fisher (***) | PennDOT District 4-0 |
| Mr. Scott Vottero (***) | PennDOT District 5-0 |
| Mr. Jeffrey Box (***) | NEPA Alliance President and CEO |
* Policy Board Chairperson
** Policy Board Vice-Chairperson
*** Ex-officio member