Congratulations to Sterling Township Supervisor Jeff Olsommer for winning the State House Special Election in 139th district in Wayne County vacated by former Rep. Joe Adams. This means that both special elections held this year resulted in the 2 newest members of […]

The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) opened its BEAD Challenge Submission Window, which allows challenges from local governments and nonprofits to be submitted until May 23. Challenges must be submitted online and could include a provider service level that your residents […]

The Shapiro Administration announced 30 drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and non-point source funding awards worth $274 million yesterday. The projects will take place across 22 counties and are funded with state and federal funding sources through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment […]

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The American Rescue Plan Act report for the April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 timeframe is due April 30, 2024. All townships that received ARPA funds must complete this report, even if your township spent and reported the use of all funds in its […]

The U.S. Department of Labor finalized a rule that will require overtime to be paid to all workers earning less than $844 per week or $43,888 annually beginning on July 1, 2024. Currently, employees earning less than $684 per week or $35,568 […]

PSATS will be producing the 2024 membership cards for supervisors, secretaries and managers in townships that have renewed their annual dues. If you would like your membership card to also double as a photo ID card, this can happen in […]

Make sure your designated township staff (PSATS Salary Survey Plus processor) enters your township’s wage and benefit data to ensure the earliest access to all PSATS Salary Survey Plus reports for 2024! With inflation and challenges to find and keep quality employees, townships should participate to […]

Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled the Commonwealth’s renewable energy initiative, the Pennsylvania Project to Utilize Light and Solar Energy (PA PULSE). By 2025, state government is planning to get 50% of its electricity from ten new solar arrays around the Commonwealth, […]

The state Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting applications for funding under the Growing Greener Plus Grants Program and the Watershed Planning and Restoration Grants Program. Both opportunities intend to improve and protect water from nonpoint source pollution associated with agricultural activities, […]