Jul 20, 2010 By Herald Standard Staff 1 min read

U.S. Rep. Mark S. Critz (D-Johnstown) will host a live telephone town hall meeting today for 40,000 constituents of the 12th Congressional District in Fayette, Greene, Washington and Westmoreland counties. This is the fifth in a series of six telephone town halls that will provide constituents with a chance to participate in a live question-and-answer session on a range of issues..

At 6:40 p.m., calls will go out asking residents to participate in the event. Critz will provide a short update on current legislation and then answer questions from participants.