The Historic Barn and Farm Foundation of Pennsylvania (HBFF) has funding available for a matching grant program to encourage maintenance and repair of historic barns and outbuildings throughout Pennsylvania. Barn owners who are Pennsylvania residents and current HBFF members are eligible…

The Hometown Heritage grant program commemorates historically significant people, places, things, or events with historical roadside markers. This nationwide program seeks to capture local history, especially for those subjects which may not qualify for the state marker program. Markers must…

Spotlight PA and LNP reported that last week the Office of Attorney General added new counts to those filed earlier this year against Herm Suplizio, the suspended manager of the City of DuBois, who is alleged to have stolen hundreds…

State Fire Commissioner Thomas Cook is urging Pennsylvanians to take part in this year’s Fire Prevention Week, October 8-14, by learning about the importance of fire safety education.  This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme, “Cooking Safety Starts with You: Pay Attention…

The state Department of Labor & Industry recently released an advisory on Industrialized Buildings and Building Components. Townships that have opted in to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code should be aware of responsibilities of their code officials to…

Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the award of $52.5 million for more than 225 recreation and conservation projects across Pennsylvania that will help create new recreational opportunities, conserve natural resources, and help revitalize local communities. Congratulations to the dozens of townships…

It’s the end of an era for a once-critical pandemic document: The ubiquitous white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out.  Now that COVID-19 vaccines are not being distributed by the federal government, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service is accepting applications for the Community Forest & Open Space Conservation Program (CFP). CFP is a competitive grant program that provides financial assistance to local governments to establish community forests through acquisition of private…

The Office of the State Fire Commissioner is accepting applications for the Fire and EMS Grant Program until October 20. Written instructions and guidelines for the 2023-2024 program are now available under “Resources” at www.osfc.pa.gov.       All fire companies, emergency medical services, and volunteer rescue squads may apply for…

In 2021, the Lehigh Valley was awarded a $21.2 million RAISE grant – one of the few successful grant applications outside of major metros in Pennsylvania. Hear from the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission staff on how they navigated the Federal…