Homeowners, renters, and businesses impacted by the civil unrest in Bucks, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties may be eligible for low-interest disaster loans if they suffered damaged or destroyed property. These loans are specific to damage from protests that occurred May 30-June…
The state Department of General Services has announced that the 2020-2021 sodium chloride contract has been awarded and is now posted in eMarketplace. Participating townships should click here to access the contract details and then search under parent contract #’s 6100045558, 6100045971, and 6100048201….
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is now accepting applications for projects proposing land acquisition, planning, development, maintenance, equipment purchase, or educational programs for all-terrain vehicle or snowmobile trails and facilities. Applications are due September 30 and must…
The federal CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act that was signed into law on March 27, 2020, provided a $2 trillion economic relief package aimed at helping our state and local governments, families, and businesses recover from the…
The Environmental Quality Board (EQB) is accepting public comments on a proposal to lower the limit of manganese in surface water in Pennsylvania from 1.0 milligrams per liter to 0.3 mg/L. Manganese is a naturally occurring element that is often discharged into Pennsylvania waterways…
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission confirmed its movement to 100% cashless operations with approving a 6% toll increase for EZPass rates systemwide and establishing rates for the new PA Turnpike TOLL BY PLATE program. Rates for toll facilities newly converted to TOLL BY PLATE will increase by an average of…
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is now accepting applications for the Historical and Archival Records Care Grant Program until October 1. Funding is available for historical records repositories and collections care, including surveying, inventorying, preserving, arranging, and describing historical records significant to Pennsylvania. Local…
The state Department of Revenue has released the real estate valuation factors compiled by the State Tax Equalization Board in 2019, which are the mathematical reciprocals of the actual common level ratio (CLR). For Pennsylvania realty transfer tax purposes, these factors apply to documents accepted from…
The Department of Community and Economic Development announced that the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program will accept applications beginning July 13 and ending August 12. This grant program is administered by the Office of the Budget for the acquisition and construction…
Townships that received State Police fines and penalties distributions on June 1 can expect to receive a letter from the state Department of Transportation shortly explaining the monies received. The delay is because the PennDOT central office was closed and staff were working from home and…
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