The U.S. Census Bureau has released additional results for the 2020 Census in easier-to-use formats. This is the same data released in August. To view the newly released data, and for guidance on how to access it, click here. If…
Pension Aid Amounts for 2021 Released
The Office of Auditor General has released the 2021 pension state aid unit values. The adjusted unit value for 2021 is $4,657.4852, and the revised unit value is $4,797.2826. State aid will be transferred via ACH payment to municipalities on…
PA Unemployment Rate at 6.4% in August
The state Department of Labor and Industry has announced that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate for August was 6.4%, down from 6.5% in July, while the national unemployment rate is 5.2%. Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force – the estimated number of residents working or looking for work – decreased by 7,000 in August,…
Pa. COVID-19 Percent Positivity Rates Drops; Minor Cases by County Now Available
32,795 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,380,364. The commonwealth continues to rank 36th in cases per 100,000 nationally, with Tennessee, West Virginia, and Alaska now making up the top…
IFO Report Shows Inflation Slowing, Increased Rental Rates
The Independent Fiscal Office released its Monthly Economic Update, which features August Consumer Price Index data for the Philadelphia metro region at a 4.6% inflation rate down from 4.9% in June. Cars, energy and healthcare costs are growing at a slower rate than before. The…
Economic Council to Hold Briefing on Resource Recovery for Northeast U.S.
The International Economic Development Council is hosting a virtual economic recover briefing on Friday, September 24, from 1-5 p.m., for Mid-Atlantic communities affected by Tropical Storm Ida. Participants will hear from federal and state partners, as well as disaster recovery specialists. Click here for more.
DCED Business Waiver Process Flawed
Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor has released a performance audit of the Wolf Administration’s waiver process for businesses that asked to remain open early in the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 19, 2020, Gov. Tom Wolf ordered Pennsylvania businesses that were…
Commonwealth Releases Data on Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated
The state Department of Health has released a report on COVID-19 post-vaccination cases, including the number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in the state that were seen in vaccinated and unvaccinated Pennsylvanians. Since January 2021, 95% of hospitalizations, 94% of…
SAVE the DATE . . . PennDOT Virtual Innovation Days, Nov. 2-4, 2021.
The event will provide PennDOT employees, local government representatives, and other transportation partners and stakeholders with the opportunity to learn about and discuss transportation innovations being used across Pennsylvania. The PennDOT Virtual Innovation Days will consist of: Two concurrent sessions in the morning and afternoon of each day; these sessions will also…
Treasury Issues Final ARPA Municipal Payments
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity has announced that the 10th and final batch of payments under the American Rescue Plan Act’s Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery program has been sent to qualifying Pennsylvania municipalities. Disbursements made this week include payments to 72 municipalities totaling nearly $5 million….
