The Independent Fiscal Office published an updated brief examining the impacts that the recently passed state budget spending and tax law changes will have on General Fund revenues. The IFO updated its revenue estimates and is projecting deficits for the…

PSATS Salary Survey is a member service brought to you by participating townships, for participating townships. While hundreds of townships have entered 2024 data, we need more participation to open the 2024 reports and provide a good quality product. Please…

The U.S. EPA’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant program is accepting grant applications for up to $932 million for the replacement of Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles with zero-emission vehicles until Thursday, June 25. Zero-emission vehicles are fully electric or hydrogen powered. Townships are…

While Pennsylvania is gaining residents from surrounding states, it continues to lose residents to southern climates according to a new report. The Independent Fiscal Office looked at state-level migration data based on federal tax returns filed and processed during calendar…

Townships are encouraged to review their open records policy (or consider adopting one!). A PDF version of a sample RTK policy was provided in yesterday’s Morning News. A Word version is also available that can be edited to adjust the…

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is accepting applications for another round of funding in the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) program. $607 million is available in this combined allocation of FY 2024 through 2026 funding for planning, capital construction, and technical…

With the changing landscape of Right-to-Know requests, including more requests being generated through online platforms and from unknown sources (including AI -artificial intelligence), townships are encouraged to review their open records policy (or consider adopting one!). PSATS has developed a…

Excessive heat warnings again today for much of the eastern half of Pennsylvania, with the highest heat index expected in southcentral Pennsylvania, where temperatures are expected to feel like 110 degrees. The heat isn’t expected to break until Thursday, so…

The Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Urban Agricultural Infrastructure Grant Program, which provides reimbursements for projects that improve urban agriculture infrastructure in Pennsylvania.  Townships defined as urban (population density ≥ 291 persons per square mile and total…

The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) is accepting grant applications for its Multimodal Transportation Fund. Townships are eligible to apply until July 31 through DCED’s online single application for assistance. Please note that this opportunity is separate from PennDOT’s Multimodal Program. Townships may request a…