News Releases & Op-Eds
News Releases
PSATS is committed to keeping Pennsylvanians informed about the important role of local government in the commonwealth and how the issues of the day affect township officials and residents.
Please direct media inquiries to:
Brenda Wilt
(717) 763-0930, ext. 123
bwilt@psats.org
Click the links below to see these news releases issued by the Pa. State Association of Township Supervisors.
April 2024
July 2023:
• PSATS Joins Fight to Ensure State Agencies Pay Stormwater Fees (July 2023)
April 2023:
- London Grove Township Wins Top Award in PennDOT Build a Better Mousetrap Contest
- Elk Creek and Conneaut Townships Receive Township Association’s Excellence in Intergovernmental Cooperation Award
- Tobyhanna Township Manager Wins State Association’s Leadership Award
- North Londonderry Township Supervisor Wins State Association’s Leadership Award
- Cranberry Township Honored for Outstanding Citizen Communication
- Independence Township Honored for Outstanding Citizen Communication
- Limerick Township Wins Top Award in Statewide Road and Bridge Safety Improvement Contest
- Wilmington Township Wins Top Award in Statewide Road and Bridge Safety Improvement Contest
- Boy Scout Troop Receives Statewide Community Service Award for First Responders Memorial
- Cub Scout Pack Receives Statewide Community Service Award for Cleanup at Mt. Bradford Preserve
- Girl Scout Troop Receives Statewide Community Service Award for Park Sign Rehab
- Youth Group Receives Statewide Community Service Award for Park Beautification Project
- A.J. Boni Re-elected President of PSATS
- John “Jay” Wilkes Jr. Re-elected First Vice President of PSATS
- Steven D. Hess Sr. Re-elected Second Vice President of PSATS
- Charles “Chuck” O. Stowe Re-elected Secretary-Treasurer of PSATS
- Robert B. Heffelfinger Re-elected Assistant Secretary-Treasurer of PSATS
- Mary Jo Campbell Elected to Second Term on PSATS Executive Committee
- Sam Cressler Elected to Second Term on PSATS Executive Committee
- Corey Lucas Elected to PSATS Executive Committee
Op-Eds
Please Note: All op-eds are by David M. Sanko, PSATS Executive Director, unless otherwise indicated.
Broadband
Local Government Week
- Township Supervisors Work to Make Communities Better (April 2023)
- Say Thanks to Your Township Supervisors! (April 2022)
- Lending a Helping Hand (April 2017)
Local Elections
- Step Up…or Stop Complaining! Your Community Needs You (February 2019)
Volunteer Fire and Emergency Management Service Crisis
- Townships Demand Immediate Leadership from State to Address Volunteer Firefighter Crisis: written by Shirl Barnhart, Past President, Pa. State Association of Township Supervisors, and Member, SR 6 Commission (May 2018)
Legal Advertising
- Times Have Changed: Give Townships a Choice for Providing Public Notices (December 2022)
- Townships Support Legal Advertising Reform that Saves Taxpayer Dollars and Increases Transparency (June 2021)
- Online Legal Ads: Why Not? (June 2017)
Sunshine Week
- Want Transparency? Give Townships a Choice (March 2023)
