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The Pennsylvania Pest Management Association board of directors and legislative committee recently represented the pest management industry this week in Harrisburg, Pa., meeting with state legislators, staff and administration leaders to discuss the vital role our industry plays in protecting public health, food safety and property across the Commonwealth.
From preventing the spread of disease to safeguarding homes and businesses, professional pest management is an essential service that often operates behind the scenes — but delivers critical impact every day.
Working to establish Professional Pest Management Day
PPMA PestVets chair Marty Overline with State Representative Joe Kerwin, who is a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.
Representative Kerwin spoke to the group about his House Resolution 478, designating April 29, 2026 as “Professional Pest Management Appreciation Day” in Pennsylvania.
PPMA President Chris Snyder with House Agriculture Republican Committee Chair Dan Moul, who spoke at the legislative luncheon hosted by PPMA. IMAGE: PPMA
About the PPMA
The association was incorporated initially in Philadelphia in October of 1954 as the Eastern Pennsylvania Pest Control Association. Serving as the Association’s first officers were Morris T. Grossman, Charles Cushing, Alexander Ehrlich, Harry Egner and Aubrey McNeil. In March of 1958 the association name was amended to the Pennsylvania Pest Control Association, Inc. and was again amended in December 2000 to its current name, the Pennsylvania Pest Management Association Inc.
