Township secretaries and managers: Do you have a new supervisor elected last week? Please send in names and home addresses of newly elected supervisors to PSATS as soon as possible. We would like to update our records and ensure that […]
Commonwealth Outlines Pennsylvania’s Expected Share of Federal Infrastructure Funds
Gov. Tom Wolf outlined Pennsylvania’s expected share of the new federal infrastructure package. Here are the highlights, based on historic formula funding: $11.3 billion for federal-aid highways and $1.6 billion for bridge infrastructure. $100 million minimum to provide high-speed internet […]
Municipalities Impacted by Ida Have Extra Time to Apply
Municipalities in counties that have had federal approval for disaster relief have a few extra weeks to apply. This includes townships in Bedford, Bucks, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Fulton, Huntingdon, Luzerne, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, and York Counties. Federal funding reimburses up […]
PennDOT Accepting Public Comment on Bridge Tolling Proposals
The state Department of Transportation is currently accepting comments on the following proposed bridge reconstruction and tolling projects as part of the Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership (P3). If you have comments or concerns on any of these projects, you are […]
Rural Policy Summit Slated on Local Services and Collaborative Efforts
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania will hold its 2021 Rural Policy Summit: Local Services and Collaborative Efforts tomorrow, November 10, at 9 a.m. “Our local communities are the foundation of our great commonwealth,” says Dr. Kyle C. Kopko, director of the […]
Rolling in the Dough
The Commonwealth collected $2.8B in October 2021 exceeding projections by 6%, or $159.9m. Four months into the fiscal year, that means there is a budget surplus of $788.2M surplus for the FY 21-22 Budget.
Some News is Better Than No News
On November 5, the U.S. Treasury Department released an updated Compliance and Reporting Guidance for the American Rescue Plan. The updates address feedback gathered by Treasury, verify reporting timeframes, and clarify reporting deadlines. Townships should expect to receive an email notification […]
Governor Signs New Act Allowing Extension of Liquor License Service Areas
Gov. Tom Wolf signed Act 81of 2021 (HB 425) on Friday to authorize the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (LCB) to temporarily extend the licensed premises of a licensed entity, including a club, retail dispenser, hotel, and restaurant upon request. An […]
Pa. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue to Drop
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Pennsylvania decreased this week from 2,754 to 2,475, a drop for the third week in a row. 573 patients are in the ICU, a slight decrease compared to the previous week’s 653. Total deaths in […]
Service Recognition Certificates Available
As 2021 draws to a close, we know that many townships may have supervisors who are retiring or departing effective January 2, 2022, and that you might want to recognize them for their years of service to the township and […]