Shapiro administration holds first meeting of Emergency Readiness Advisory Group

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Shapiro administration holds first meeting of Emergency Readiness Advisory Group

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) this week hosted the first quarterly meeting of the Emergency Readiness Advisory Group, which was established by Executive Order 2026-04 signed earlier this year by Gov. Josh Shapiro.

“While the federal government is erecting barriers and changing its role in responding to emergencies, I signed an Executive Order to establish a new task force of leaders to help fill the gaps — and I just left their first-ever meeting to thank everyone for their hard work and commitment to keeping Pennsylvanians safe,” said Governor Josh Shapiro. “Here in Pennsylvania, we act fast when the safety of our communities is on the line. And this group will work to ensure that state and local leaders have the resources they need to prepare for, respond to, and recover from future disasters regardless of what the federal government does.”