Meet the 2024 Apiary Inspection Team

Kent Kaster

Kent has been an inspector since 1995 and he works in Clarion, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Mercer, Venango, and Warren Counties. His work email is kekaster@pa.gov and his work cell phone number is 717-956-8136.

Kirstie Housner

Kirstie has been an inspector since 2019 and she works in Cameron, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Perry, Potter, Snyder, Tioga, and Union Counties. Her work email is khousner@pa.gov and her work cell phone number is 717-956-8173.

Randy Sickler

Randy is the inspector for Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming Counties.  His work email is rasickler@pa.gov and his work cell phone number is 717-956-8174.

Bonnie Hall

Bonnie has been an inspector since 1995 and she works in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties. Her work email is bonhall@pa.gov and her work cell phone number is 717-956-8175.

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Pennsylvania Region 5

The inspector position for PA Region 5 is currently vacant. This includes Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, and Somerset Counties. Stay tuned for more information.

Rob Dwyer

Rob is the inspector for Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Northumberland, Lebanon, and York Counties.  His work email address is robdwyer@pa.gov and his work cell number is 717-810-6003.

Jeff Eckel

Jeff has been an inspector since 2015 and he works in Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. His work email is jeeckel@pa.gov and his work cell phone number is 717-956-8245.

Karen Roccasecca

State Apiarist Karen Roccasecca heads up the team.