The state Department of Environmental Protection will accept applications for the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Program beginning June 30. Townships and municipal authorities are eligible to apply for funding through this program. Approximately $3 million in grant funding is…
The U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration is accepting applications for funding via the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program. This pilot program was created under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to protect motorists and wildlife by reducing the number of Wildlife…
The U.S. Postal Service is expected to impose a 3-cent stamp increase on July 9 to offset inflation. A first-class stamp would increase from 63 to 66 cents, metered first class mail would increase from 60 to 63 cents, and…
Yesterday, the state Senate voted to confirm Laurel Harry as the Secretary of Corrections and first woman to lead the Department. Click here for the press release.
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is conducting a survey about resident access to broadband internet services, how much those services cost, whether it is a burden on the resident, and if the resident has the devices needed to access the…
Yesterday, the state Senate voted to confirm Dr. Latika Davis-Jones as the Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Nancy A. Walker as Secretary of Labor and Industry. Click here for the press release.
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced yesterday that more than 1,800 commonwealth employees, including all cabinet members and their deputies, all Governor’s Office executive staff, and senior managers in the commonwealth, have completed mandatory in-person ethics and integrity training. Click here for…
The August 2023 issue of Pa. Township News will feature a story on municipal road/maintenance equipment, focusing on pieces from then versus now, and how your township’s equipment has evolved over the last decades. If your township has historic or unique…
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has announced that it collected $279 million in natural gas impact fees for calendar year 2022, which will be distributed in early July. This is a 19% increase over the prior year. Counties and municipalities…
In record-breaking time, the section of I-95 in Philadelphia that collapsed after fire damage will reopen ahead of the projected two-week timeline with a temporary roadway Cost estimates are not available but will be largely covered with Federal dollars. Click…
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