In Crawford v. Commonwealth, ___ A.3d ___, 2022 WL 1681980 (Pa.Cmwlth. May 26, 2022), the Commonwealth Court dismissed a petition for review filed by a number of Philadelphia residents in which they alleged that the General Assembly engaged in unlawful…
In Firearm Owners Against Crime v. City of Pittsburgh, ___ A.3d ___, 2022 WL 1698851 (Pa.Cmwlth. May 27, 2022), the court found that ordinances adopted by the City of Pittsburgh regulating the use of assault weapons and large capacity magazines…
The state Department of Transportation will begin accepting applications for the 2022 Automated Red Light Enforcement Funding Program (ARLE) tomorrow, June 1. Townships may apply, and applications are due June 30, 2022. Grants through this program may be used for…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Governor’s Office of Homeland Security, and Pennsylvania State Police, in partnership with the state Department of Education’s Office for Safe Schools, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, and the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals…
The state Independent Fiscal Office has released the Natural Gas Production Report for the first quarter of 2022. The report contains analysis of spud well trends, as well as production trends. Click here to view the report.
Despite efforts by PSATS and other local government associations to convince legislators of the need for legal advertising reform, the House Local Government Committee passed over HB 955. HB 955 would give municipalities the option of placing public notices on…
President Joe Biden signed a new executive order copying many safeguards already in place in Pennsylvania aimed at promoting accountability and raising standards for policing. The executive order only requires compliance by federal law enforcement agencies. However, local governments may…
MSA, DuPont Personal Protection, and the National Volunteer Fire Council are providing 52 volunteer fire departments with four sets of new, state-of-the-art turnout gear and helmets. Departments must be over 50% volunteer, serve a population of 25,000 or less, demonstrate…
State Secretary of Environmental Protection Patrick McDonnell will leave the administration in July after 25 years of service with the commonwealth. Gov. Tom Wolf announced his intention to name Ramez Ziadah, P.E. to serve as acting secretary. Ziadeh served as…
The state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) is accepting applications for Act 13 program grants until May 31, 2022. There are several specific grant programs funded from impact fees from natural gas wells under Act 13 of 2012….
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