The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority and Penn State Extension are offering an informational webinar on the new FCC map today at 1 p.m. Learn about the map and how it works, how the new maps will impact Pennsylvania, the challenge…
Township Wins Appeal on RTKL Request for Harassment Investigation Records
In Geleff v. Exeter Twp., OOR Dkt. AP 2022-2244, Exeter Township in Berks County won a Right-to-Know Law (RTKL) appeal before the Office of Open Records (OOR) that sought a report from an investigation into a complaint of unlawful harassment…
Phase 2 of OOR’s E-File Portal Open for Use by Local Agencies
The second phase of the Office of Open Record’s rollout of its new E-File Portal is now online. During this phase, the OOR will assign every third appeal that involves a local agency to be processed through the E-File Portal….
Don’t Miss Broadband Authority Webinar on FCC Map Impact, Appeals Process Today and Tomorrow
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority and Penn State Extension are offering informational webinars on the new FCC map today at 10 a.m. and tomorrow, Tuesday, December 6, at 2 p.m. The same information will be presented at both sessions. Learn…
Mypath Account Clarification, Quick Links
The state Department of Revenue is retiring its e-TIDES system on February 24 and moving its services to the new online portal myPATH. The myPATH site is now live for employers and business users, who should begin creating user accounts in…
DCED Announces Planning Grant Recipients
The state Department of Community and Economic Development announced $220,000 in grants for seven planning projects throughout the state. Funding from the Municipal Assistance Programs helps local governments plan for and implement shared services and community planning. North Huntingdon Township,…
State Revenues Reported for November 2022
The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released November 2022 revenue reports. The state collected $2.8 billion in November, the fifth month of the fiscal year, 4.5% below IFO’s official estimate. Fiscal year-to-date general fund collections total $15.7…
PA Broadband Authority Holding Webinar on FCC Map Impact, Appeals Process
The Federal Communications Commission recently released the draft of its new broadband maps and opened the mapping challenge process. PSATS urges township officials to look at the maps and share them with their residents. The maps show both fixed and…
Shapiro names Chief of Staff
Governor-elect Josh Shapiro has tapped long time confidant Dana Fritz to be his Chief of Staff. The 32 year old from the Lehigh Valley began working with him over a decade ago in the Montgomery County Commissioners office, and went…
myPATH Now Open for Township Use, Replacing e-TIDES
The state Department of Revenue is retiring its e-TIDES system and moving its services to the new online portal myPATH. Yesterday, the myPATH site went live for employers and business users. Townships will now use myPATH to file: Townships should…
