The Importance and Work of the Pennsylvania Municipal League

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Rick Schuettler

Posted

Oct 20, 2018

Rick Schuettler, Pennsylvania Municipal League Executive Director, discusses several issues that it supports and advocates for member municipalities. Sheila Hyland hosts from the RLA Learning and Convention Center at the PML 2018 Annual Summit held in Cranberry Township, PA. pml.org

Hosted by: Sheila Hyland Produced by: Keystone Newsmakers Team

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