Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor urged municipalities to make the required contributions to their pension plans after a new report showed that 22% of municipal pension plans were in some state of distress. Of those plans that are distressed, 272…
PA Safety Days Slated for York, Cranberry, State College
PA Safety Days are sponsored by Pennsylvania 811 and will be held as in-person events in 2023. Upcoming events will be held at the York Expo on June 15, at the DoubleTree Hotel Cranberry on August 10, and at the…
Electric Vehicle Grants Available
The U.S. Department of Energy is accepting applications for the Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) Program Wide Funding Opportunity. Up to $99.5 million is available for various research, development, demonstration, and deployment projects related to electric vehicles and charging. Townships are…
Reminder: PSATS Hosting Free Workshops on Utility-Scale Solar Development
PSATS is hosting free educational workshops intended for public officials and employees to learn more about utility-scale solar development in Pennsylvania. Contact Scott Coburn at scoburn@psats.org to register. Upcoming dates and locations are:
PennDOT Accepting Pre-scoping Forms for Automated Red-Light Enforcement Grants
PennDOT is accepting applications for the 2023 Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) Funding Program until June 30. Townships are eligible to apply for funding toward safety and mobility projects, including roadway safety, mobility, and capacity upgrades; bicycle and pedestrian improvements;…
FCC Releases Updated Broadband Map
The Federal Communications Commission has released updates to its National Broadband Map. The updated map includes availability data reported through December 31, 2022, as well as challenges made to that data more recently. According to the FCC, the updated map identifies…
State Revenues Reported for May 2023
The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released the May 2023 revenue reports. The state collected $3.3 billion in May, the 11th month of the fiscal year, 2.5% below IFO’s official estimate. Fiscal year-to-date general fund collections total…
Relive the Annual Conference … or See What You Missed!
Digital Edition Available NowIn its annual conference edition, the Township News recaps the 100th Annual Educational Conference and Exhibit Show. Read a summary of all the speakers, learn how the heads of the Departments of Environmental Protection, Community and Economic…
Automated Red-Light Enforcement Grants Due June 30
PennDOT is now accepting applications for the 2023 Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) Funding Program until June 30. Townships are eligible to apply for funding toward safety and mobility projects, including roadway safety, mobility, and capacity upgrades; bicycle and pedestrian…
Ride and Drive Electric Program Grants Available
The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation through the U.S. Department of Energy is accepting applications for the new Ride and Drive Electric grant program. This program was created under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support electric vehicle charging reliability; up…
