Wondering how your employees’ wages compare to those in townships most like yours? Curious about what types of employee benefits similar population-sized townships provide? All of this and more is available to you as a member service in the 2023 PSATS Salary…

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has released the 2024 standard mileage rate for the business use of a vehicle. As of January 1, 2024, the rate will be 67 cents per mile driven for business use, up 1.5 cents from 2023.      …

The Independent Fiscal Office estimates that the 2023 natural gas impact fees will total $174 million, 37.6% lower than 2022. The primary reason is a much lower average annual price of natural gas compared to 2022. In addition, wells are…

Several townships found out they will receive funds from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to help hire more police officers. This is part of an announcement that grant funds will hire and train an estimated 225 vacant law…

The state Department of Transportation has announced that Round 1A of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) is open for online proposal submissions. Fifty-six projects in 37 counties were selected in Round 1, totaling $34.8 million in funding to expand…

The Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt certified the official results of the 2023 municipal election yesterday. Click here for the press release. 

By now, you or your township should have received the registration guide for the 2024 PSATS Annual Educational Conference and Exhibit Show scheduled for April 14-17 in Hershey.       The PSATS annual conference is the state’s premier local government educational…

After 16 years, the City of New Castle in Lawrence County is no longer considered distressed under Act 47. The state Department of Community and Economic Development announced yesterday that it has terminated New Castle’s distressed status due to its effective use…

On Dec. 12, 1787, the Pennsylvania Legislature ratified the U.S. Constitution by a vote of 46-23 and became the second state in the United States. 

The state Department of Revenue posted its annual notice for the gas tax rates for 2024. The tax will decrease for 2024 as the 2023 average wholesale price for all grades of gasoline and diesel fuel was $2.84 per gallon,…