The Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission has published a temporary rulemaking to implement Act 57 of 2020, which creates a database for law enforcement officer records and requires disclosure of employment information to law enforcement agencies conducting background investigations…
Whether you are missing not making the trip to Hershey for the PSATS 2021 Annual Educational Conference or have not yet had the opportunity to attend a PSATS Annual Educational Conference, PSATS has a great offer for you! Between Apirl…
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 is the deadline for submitting petitions for municipal office vacancies. Since there are so many who want to say local government should be eliminated because nobody wants to serve, it is again time to prove them…
The state Department of Health says that flu activity has been, and remains, low across both the commonwealth and nationally this flu season. This compares with last year when cases were higher than normal. In addition, only 37 individuals with…
The US. Department of Agriculture is accepting comments on a final rule to expand broadband service in rural areas by simplifying program requirements to make more companies eligible to participate in USDA’s ReConnect Program. The ReConnect Program offers loans, grants…
The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) is accepting applications for grant funding until March 31. RACP is a commonwealth grant program administered by the Governor’s Office of the Budget for the acquisition and construction of regional, economic, cultural, civic, recreational,…
The state Liquor Control Board is releasing more than $1.5 million in licensing fees to 687 municipalities in which the licensees are located. Host municipalities will receive payments ranging from $25 to $917,600 (Philadelphia). This is a decrease from the $1.9…
The Emergency Broadband Benefit provides a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for those on Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up…
Pennsylvanians can review ratings of the state’s efforts in transportation safety, mobility, system preservation, and accountability in the state Department of Transportation’s 2021 Transportation Performance Report, available here. A public forum will be held March 23 at 6:30 p.m. on…
The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) has released a natural gas production report for October to December 2020 that is based on data that operators reported to the state Department of Environmental Protection. The report found a small increase in production…
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