Starting today, the Commonwealth Financing Authority is accepting grant applications for its Multimodal Transportation Fund until July 31. Note this is different than the Multimodal Transportation Fund through the state Department of Transportation. The CFA Multimodal Transportation Fund provides grants […]
Reminder: DCED Accepting Applications for Act 13 Grants
The state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) is accepting applications for Act 13 programs until May 31, 2021. There are several grant programs listed below that funded from impact fees from natural gas wells under Act 13 of 2012: Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) Abatement & Treatment Program: Townships may […]
Pennsylvania road fatalities jumped in 2020 despite people driving less during pandemic
Despite stay-at-home orders and a dramatic drop in traffic due to the pandemic, Pennsylvania road fatalities surged 6% in 2020, PennDOT announced Tuesday. Last year, 1,129 people died in crashes across Pennsylvania, a jump from the 1,059 people who died […]
2021 Virtual Conference Workshops Begin Next Week!
April 26 through May 31, PSATS will host more than 60 of the 2021 Conference workshops through its virtual classroom. Learn from experts from across the commonwealth on a wide variety of township administration, public safety, public works, and planning […]
U.S. Treasury Rules to Require DUNS Number for Reporting Rescue Funds
The U.S. Treasury has provided guidance that all municipalities that receive federal funds through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) will need to have a valid DUNS number to meet reporting requirements under the program. Dun & Bradstreet provides DUNS numbers, […]
PA Unemployment Rate at 7.3% in March
The state Department of Labor and Industry has announced that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate for March was 7.3%, more than a full point above the March national unemployment rate of 6%. Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force – the estimated number of residents working or looking for work – increased by 1,000 over the month as […]
Commonwealth Announces Multimodal Grant Awards
The commonwealth has announced 43 grant awards for $45.9 million from the Multimodal Transportation Fund. Awardees include several townships across the state, including four separate projects in Chester County awarded to Kennett, Valley, West Brandywine, and West Nottingham townships. Congratulations! For the full […]
DEP Accepting Applications for Grant Programs
The state Department of Environmental Protection announced in the April 17, 2021, issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin that several grant programs will be accepting applications: Growing Greener Plus Grants Program: Applications will be accepted from April 22 to June 25, […]
Wolf Activates National Guard for Philadelphia
Gov. Tom Wolf has signed a disaster emergency declaration to activate more than 1,000 Pennsylvania National Guard state active-duty members to support local officials in Philadelphia. The action was taken at the request of the City of Philadelphia in preparation for any potential […]
PUC Recognizes April as National Safe Digging Month
April is National Safe Digging Month, and the Pennsylvania Utility Commission is reminding everyone of the importance of identifying underground infrastructure before digging and encouraging utilities and municipalities to explore the benefits of closer coordination for infrastructure projects. State law […]
