The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is now accepting applications for Round 2 of funding for the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) and Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Grant Program. Townships, councils of governments, and municipal authorities are eligible to apply […]

The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is hosting the educational event Internet For All: Connecting the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on Thursday, July 13, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. PSATS and other local government associations are co-hosting this day-long workshop in […]

The Coalition Against Bigger Trucks is organizing a letter to be sent to all members of Congress to maintain current truck size and weight laws and oppose longer and heavier trucks. In 2019, over 1,000 local government officials participated in […]

This funding opportunity is designed to support small, community-driven clean energy projects requiring $500,000 to $5 million in federal funding. This opportunity will award fixed-amount grants to support projects that deliver measurable benefits to energy customers in rural or remote […]

The state Department of Health has announced a WalkWorks Capacity-Building funding opportunity toward the development of active transportation plans (ATPs). Funding is available for townships to create a plan to identify and prioritize projects related to modes of active transportation with […]

PSATS has issued a request for proposals for workshop presentations to be made at its 2024 Educational Conference & Exhibit Show, which will be held on April 14-17, 2024, at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pennsylvania (workshops are April 15-16). […]

This morning the Rapho Township (Lancaster County)  Public Works garage was destroyed in a gas explosion. Damage was also sustained to the Township Administration Building and some neighboring residential units. There were no injuries, but there were millions in damages […]

Another state budget deadline has come and gone without a new budget in place by the legal deadline. Can you imagine what would happen if local government did that?  The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released […]

The U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service issued guidance on accessing clean energy tax credits included in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA’s “elective pay” provisions allow townships, for the first time, to be able to receive […]

A report by the Independent Fiscal Office evaluated recent home sale data compared to 2022. For May 2023, the number of homes listed for sale in Pennsylvania was down 23.3% compared to May 2022. The number of homes sold in […]