The Independent Fiscal Office published a research brief on the status of public pension funds in the commonwealth. The report looks at both the state pension system as well as local pension systems. The brief notes that since 2009, distresses…
Make Plans to Be in Hershey October 15 to Help Decide Important PSATS Business
PSATS members will once again be gathering in person on Friday, October 15, to network with one another and take care of important Association business at PSATS’ Annual Business Meeting at the Hershey Lodge. If you haven’t yet registered yourself…
Residents, Township Officials Can Grade PennDOT
The state Department of Transportation is accepting construction and maintenance services feedback through an online survey through October 26. The 20-question survey asks how participants receive PennDOT roadway information, how PennDOT meets expectations in construction and maintenance activities, and about…
New Post Office Service Standards Take Effect October 1
Beginning October 1, the U.S. Postal Service will implement new service standards for first-class mail and periodicals. While standards for first-class and periodicals mailed within a local area will not change, those items traveling longer distances will see transit time…
2022 Liquid Fuels Allocations Down?
Watch for a letter soon from PennDOT projecting a 1.5% to 2% reduction from your actual current year revenue (so higher than you budgeted last year). As a result of the 2020 pandemic, the department projected a 10% reduction for…
Want More Options for ARP Spending?
Many townships have not yet taken advantage of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) “revenue replacement” calculator on the PSATS website. Created by the Government Finance Officers Association, it is available on the ARP resource page at www.psats.org. It is important…
Pennsylvania Hits New Vaccination Milestone
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 85% of Pennsylvanians 18 and older have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. 68.5% of Pennsylvanians 18 and older are fully vaccinated. Nationally, more than 183 million people have…
More Counties Approved for Ida Assistance
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that the major disaster declaration from the remnants of Ida has been expanded and President Joe Biden has approved a request for individual assistance for Bedford and Northampton counties. Click here for more.
Reminder: Natural Gas Firefighting Grant Applications Due October 15
Applications are being accepted from fire companies and emergency medical services in the 40 counties where unconventional gas wells are located or counties that directly border these counties until October 15, 2021. Grants of $2,000 to $6,000 are available for…
Pa. COVID-19 Case, Hospitalization Update
31,675 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week, a decrease compared to the prior week. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,412,039. The commonwealth jumped to 28th in cases per 100,000 nationally, with Alaska, West Virginia, and…
