Pennsylvania Association for the Blind

A statewide organization serving persons who are blind or vision impaired

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Pennsylvania Association for the Blind
AGENCY  MEMBERSHIP  &  COUNTIES  SERVED
  
 Executive Office
Neal J. Carrigan, President/CEO
Pennsylvania Association for the Blind
90 East Shady Lane
Enola, PA  17025-2342
 Phone:  (717) 234-3261                                  Fax:  (717) 234-4733
                                     Email:  neal.carrigan@pablind.org               Website:  www.pablind.org


   Willard D. Brown, Vice-President for Finance                                 willard.brown@pablind.org
   Kimberly A. Contino, Vice-President for Public Relations              kim.contino@pablind.org
   Nancy Ebeling, Executive Assistant                                                 nancy.ebeling@pablind.org
   Elaine R. Welch, Vice President for Operations                              elaine.welch@pablind.org


Mission Statement:  The Pennsylvania Association for the Blind is dedicated helping people prevent, prepare for, and manage vision loss.


Our Member Agencies


 
Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired of Lehigh County
Kathleen Meckes, Executive Director
845 Wyoming Street
Allentown, PA  18103
 Phone:  (610) 433-6018                                  Fax:  (610) 433-4856
Email:  abvikrm@verizon.net                        Website:  www.abvi.org
            
Lehigh County
Southern Carbon County



 Beaver County Association for the Blind
Perry Templeton, Executive Director
616 Fourth Street
Beaver Falls, PA  15010
 
Phone:  (724) 843-1111                                  Fax:  (724) 843-8886
    Email:  perry@bcblind.org              Website:  www.bcblind.org

       Beaver County
  


Berks
County Association for the Blind
David R. Neideigh, President/CEO
2020 Hampden Boulevard
Reading, PA  19604-1499
 Phone:  (610) 375-8407                                  Fax:  (610) 375-6467
Email:  berksblind2020@msn.com
       
 
Berks County
 


Blair
County Association for the Blind & Visually Handicapped
Marty Sekerak, Executive Director
300 Fifth Avenue
Altoona, PA  16602
 
Phone:  (814) 944-2021                                  Fax:  (814) 944-3197

Email:  bcab1@verizon.net

            Blair County
            Clearfield County
 


Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of
Pittsburgh (BVRS)

Stephen Barrett, President/CEO
1800 West Street
Homestead, PA 15120
 Phone:  412-368-4400                                    Fax:  (412) 368-4090
Email:  sbarrett@pghvis.org                         Website: www.pghvis.org
            
Allegheny County



 
Bucks County Association for the Blind
400 Freedom Drive
Newtown, PA  18940
 Phone:  (215) 968-9400      (800) 472-8775 (toll free in Bucks County)      Fax:  (215) 968-2127
Website:  www.bucksblind.org
 
            Bucks County
 


Butler
County Association for the Blind
Stephanie Zinkhann, Executive Director
322 North McKean Street, Rear, Butler, PA 16001 - PO Box 468, Butler, PA 16003-0468
 
Phone:  (724) 287-4059                                  Fax:  (724) 287-4888
Email:  bcabsz@zoominternet.net                                            Website:  www.butlercountyfortheblind.org 
         
 
Armstrong County
Butler County



 
Cambria County Association for the Blind & Handicapped
Richard C. Bosserman, President/CEO
211 Central Avenue
Johnstown, PA  15902
 Phone:  (814) 536-3531                                  Fax:  (814) 539-3270
Email:  rbosserman@ccabh.com                   Website:  www.ccabh.com

       
Cambria County
 


Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
  (CBVI)
Robert M. Nelson, Executive Director
100 West Fifteenth Street
Chester, PA  19013
 Phone:  (610) 874-1476                                  Fax: (610) 874-6454
Email: bob.nelson@cbvi.net                          Website: www.cbvi.net

 
Delaware County
Southern Chester County




 
Central Susquehanna Sight Services
Shelly A. Stroble, Executive Director
348 Market Street
Sunbury, PA  17801
 
Phone:  (570) 286-1471                                  Fax: (570) 286-6005
Email:  shellycsss@verizon.net                     Website:  www.cssight.org
             Columbia County       Montour County        Northumberland County
           
Snyder County
Union County



Chester
County Association for the Blind
Anita Cavuto, Executive Director
71 South First Avenue
Coatesville, PA  19320
 Phone:  (610) 384-2767                                  Fax:  (610) 384-8005
Email: anita.chescoblind@verizon.net
 
            Chester County



 
Fayette County Association for the Blind
Nancy C. Shockey, Executive Director
48 Bierer Lane
Uniontown, PA  15401
 Phone:  (724) 437-2791                                  Fax:  (724) 439-3085
Email: eyes@lcsys.net
  
 Fayette County



 
ForSight Vision
Formerly York County Blind Center
William Rhinesmith, President
1380 Spahn Avenue
York, PA  17403
 Phone (717) 848-1690                                    Fax (717) 845-3889
Email:  bill@ycbc.org Website:  www.forsight.org


 
Satellite Offices
 ForSight Vision, Adams County
Jennifer Eastman
P. O. Box 4474
Gettysburg, PA  17325
Phone: (717) 324-0950

 
ForSight Vision, Franklin County
Michelle Wenzel
P.O. Box 303
Waynesboro, PA  17268
Phone:  (717) 267-3128
 
Adams County
Franklin County
York County
 


Greater
Wilkes-Barre Association for the Blind
Ronald V. Petrilla, Executive Director
1825 Wyoming Avenue
Exeter, PA  18643
 Phone:  (570) 693-3555     Toll Free:  (877) 693-3555     Fax:  (570) 693-1307
Email:  ron@wilkesbarreblind.com               Website:  www.wilkesbarreblind.com
 
            Luzerne County (Except for the Hazleton Area)
            Wyoming County
            Wayne and Pike Counties – Specialized Services Only
 


Hazleton
Blind Association
Lori Lesante, President/CEO
1201 North Church Street  -  Building “B” – Suite 409
Hazleton, PA  18202
 
Phone:  (570) 455-0421     Toll Free:  (866) 301-2100     Fax:  (570) 455-0485
Email: hba0421@ptd.net

 
Northern
Carbon County
           Hazleton Area of Luzerne County
 Schuylkill County



 
Indiana County Blind Association
Mariann McGee, Executive Director
2698 West Pike Road, Unit A
Indiana, PA 15701
 Phone:  (724) 465-5549                                  Fax:  (724) 465-7683
Email:  bobuma@peoplepc.com
            
Indiana County
 
 

Juniata
Association for the Blind
Willa Adams, President/CEO
658 Valley Street
Lewistown, PA  17044
 
Phone:  (717) 242-1444                                  Fax:  (717) 242-1445
Email: willa.juniata@verizon.net
  
            Huntingdon County
            Juniata County
            Mifflin County



 
Keystone Blind Association
Jonathan G. Fister, President/CEO
1230 Stambaugh Avenue
Sharon, PA  16146
 Phone:  (724) 347-5501                                  Fax:  (724) 347-2204
Email: jfister@keystoneblind.org                 Website: www.keystoneblind.org
            
Crawford County
Mercer County
 


Lackawanna
Branch, Pennsylvania Association for the Blind
Alfred B. Davis, III, President/CEO
228 Adams Avenue
Scranton, PA  18503
 
Phone:  (570) 342-7613     Toll Free:  (866) 662-5300      Fax:  (570) 348-1813

Email:  abdavisiii@yahoo.com

            Lackawanna County



Lawrence
County Association for the Blind
Rebecca Shaner, Executive Director & PAB Board Member
319 North Jefferson Street
New Castle, PA  16101
 
Phone:  (724) 652-4571                                  Fax:  (724) 652-3506
Email: lawcopab@aol.com 
 
            Lawrence County



 
Montgomery County Association for the Blind
Douglas Yingling, Executive Director
212 North Main Street
North Wales, PA  19454-3117
 Phone:  (215) 661-9800                                  Fax:  (215) 661-9888

Email:  dyingling@mcab.org                         Website:  www.mcab.org

 
            Northern Chester County
            Montgomery County



 
North Central Sight Services
Robert B. Garrett, President/CEO
2121 Reach Road – P. O. Box 3292
Williamsport, PA  17701
 Phone:  (570) 323-9401, Ext. 126                  Fax:  (570) 323-8194
Email:  bobg@ncsight.org                             Website: www.ncsight.org 


 
Satellite Office (Centre County)
142 West Bishop Street
Bellefonte, PA 16823
Phone: (814) 355-0500
           
 
Bradford County
  Centre County
  Clinton County
    Lycoming County
  Potter County
   Sullivan County
      Susquehanna County
   Tioga County



Somerset
County Blind Center
A Subsidiary of Susquehanna Association for the Blind & Vision Impaired
748 S. Center Avenue
Somerset, PA  15501
 Phone:  (814) 445-1310, Ext. 111                  Toll free:  866-876-6550
Fax:  (814) 445-3184
Website: www.somersetblind.org
             Somerset County



South Central Blind Association
Abby Dively, Executive Director
100 East Pitt Street, Suite 209
Bedford, PA  15522
 Phone:  (814) 623-8214                                  Fax: (814) 623-8214
Email: scblind@embarqmail.com
 
            Bedford County
            Fulton County


 
Susquehanna Association for the Blind & Vision Impaired
Dennis Steiner, CEO
Kay Macsi, VP for Rehabilitation & Education
244 North Queen Street
Lancaster, PA  17603
 Phone:  (717) 291-5951                                  Fax:  (717) 291-9183
Email:      kmacsi@sabvi.com
 

Satellite Office

701 Cumberland Street
Suite 201
Lebanon, PA  17042

 Phone:  (717) 274-6711                                  Fax: (717) 274-1304
            
Lancaster County
Lebanon County
 Somerset County



Tri-County Association for the Blind
Danette Blank, Executive Director
1800 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA  17102-2200
 
Phone:  (717) 238-2531                                  Fax:  (717) 238-0710
Email: dblank@tricountyblind.org                Website: www.tricountyblind.org
 

            Cumberland County

            Dauphin County
            Perry County



 
Venango County Association for the Blind
Loretta A. Strawbridge, Executive Director
P O Box 515
3035 Rt. 257
Seneca, PA  16346
 Phone:  (814) 676-1876                                  Fax:  (814) 676-5814
                      Email:   vcblind@choiceonemail.com
       Loretta Strawbridge     lstrawbridge@choiceonemail.com
Audrey Turner (SS)   aturner@choiceonemail.com
  Lisa Straub (POB)   lstraub@choiceonemail.com

            Clarion County
            Forest County
            Venango County



VIABL Services of
Northampton County
Judi Pobuda, Executive Director
260 East Broad Street
Bethlehem, PA  18018
 Phone:  (610) 866-8049                                  Fax:  (610) 866-8730
                      Email:  judipobuda@viablservices.org                  Website: www.viablservices.org 

 
Satellite Office (Monroe County)
Burnley Workshop
4215 Manor Drive
Stroudsburg, PA  18360
 Phone:  570-992-7787                                    Fax:  570-992-7772
Email:  Monroe@viablservices.org 
            
Lehigh County (Bethlehem City Only
 Monroe County
 Northampton County
            Wayne and Pike Counties – Prevention of Blindness Services Only
 


Vision and Blindness Resources (VBR) - Erie Center
Tyco V. Swick, Executive Director
2402 Cherry Street
Erie, PA  16502-2693

Phone:  (814) 455-0995                                  Fax:  (814) 455-0997

Email:  tycos@vbr-erie.com 

 Punxsutawney
Carole Brosius
 Phone:  814-541-4587 (Cell)
Email:  pabcarole@yahoo.com

 Warren
Jim Findlay
 Phone:  (814) 726-2715                                  Fax:  (814) 726-2715
Email: jfindlay3@verizon.net

          Cameron County        Jefferson County            Elk County                 McKean County

            Erie County                Warren County




Washington-Greene Association for the Blind
Dennis Charlton, Executive Director
566 East Maiden Street
Washington, PA  15301
 
Phone:  (724) 228-0770                                  Fax:  (724) 228-6617
Email: washgreene@verizon.net

       Greene County            Washington County




 
Westmoreland County Blind Association
Larry Helkowski, President/CEO
911 South Main Street
Greensburg, PA  15601-1048
 
Phone:  (724) 837-1250                                  Fax:  (724) 837-3135
Email: lhelkowski@wcbainpa.org

           Westmoreland County