September is National Preparedness Month (NPM) and this year’s theme is, “The life you’ve built is worth protecting. Prepare for disasters to create a lasting legacy for you and your family.”  PEMA will be holding a press briefing this Friday…

The state Department of Environmental Protection has declared a drought watch for 36 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties and is asking for voluntary water conservation in the affected areas. The following counties are on drought watch: Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Cameron, Carbon,…

The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is proposing to amend 17 Pa. Code Ch. 45  Conservation Of Pennsylvania Native Wild Plants, to make changes to plant classification lists. These classification lists include plants determined to be extirpated, endangered,…

Township News Looks at the Fire and EMS Crisis Fire and emergency medical services agencies are facing multiple challenges, from a lack of recruits to inadequate funding. In the September cover story, the News looks at how townships are helping…

In addition to developing your Active Transportation Plan (ATP), your community will also need to review the ordinances and policies that will support active transportation goals. This could include roadway design standards in your SALDO, sidewalk design and maintenance ordinances,…

PSATS’ annual calendars have been so popular that we’re doing it again! Show off your township by sending us photos to illustrate the calendar pages. WHAT: PSATS 2023 Calendar THEME: Township parks and recreation PHOTO SUGGESTIONS:It’s summer camp and program season so it’s the…

The new 2022-2023 state budget includes an additional $5 million for grants to municipalities to install and maintain traffic signal technologies at traffic control signals that will be connected to a central location at the state Department of Transportation using…

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is accepting applications for its Young Ambassadors of Pennsylvania (YAP) Program until September 15. YAP seeks to build community stewards and civic leaders by inspiring, engaging, and empowering young Pennsylvanians to keep their communities clean and beautiful and become ambassadors in…

With the latest influx of funding, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is collecting broadband information from consumers to create updated maps that display fixed and mobile broadband availability, as well as lack of access. Township officials and their residents are…

ATTENTION, MEMBERS! We want to hear from you about recent cybersecurity issues within your township for an upcoming article in the Pa. Township News.   Please consider any of the following questions and email your responses to acampbell@psats.org by Friday, September 2,…