The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has $1.5 billion in funding available through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program. Townships are eligible to apply through Grants.gov and the deadline for applications is February 28. …
Apply for Certified Host Municipality Inspector Reimbursements
The state Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications for Host Municipality Inspector Program reimbursement. Applications must be submitted online by April 30 through the commonwealth’s Electronic Single Application site. Townships that have a municipal waste landfill, resource recovery facility, or commercial hazardous waste storage,…
New Supplement Available for 2020 Edition of the Second Class Township Code
A new Cumulative Supplement #1 has been printed for the Second Class Township Code and will be mailed to townships this month. Once you receive the supplement, it should be maintained along with the 2020 printed edition of the Township…
Call In to PCN Show Tonight with PSATS Executive Director!
PSATS Executive Director Dave Sanko will be featured in a live PCN TV call-in show tonight at 7 p.m., on a local government panel. Sanko will be discussing PSATS’ legislative priorities and expectations for the Shapiro-Davis Administration and the new session. …
PennDOT Conducts Highway Safety Survey
Pennsylvanians are encouraged to complete a highway safety survey being conducted by the state Department of Transportation. The five-minute survey asks about driver behavior, education campaigns, and methods of increasing safety, including municipal use of radar and enforcement. The survey…
Township Officials May Attend Digitizing Municipal Records Class
The Pennsylvania State Archives (PSA) invites township officials to attend a free Zoom session, Digitizing Municipal Records: a Practical Discussion, which is scheduled for Wednesday, March 8, from 10:00 a.m. – noon. This session was developed due to overwhelming interest…
More Than $31 Million in Fire Company and EMS Grants Awarded
Acting Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Thomas Cook announced the approval of grant awards totaling more than $31 million to 2,336 applicants who sought funding for the Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program (FCEMSGP). “Our office is pleased to see…
Find Your Money! Townships Owed Unclaimed Property
Each year, the Treasury Department receives millions of dollars in unclaimed property. Common types of unclaimed property include savings or checking accounts, stocks, dividends, checks that have not been cashed such as payroll, certificates of deposit, unclaimed insurance benefits, insurance…
New Vegetation Management Manual Available
A new Vegetation Management Equipment Catalog (PUB 920) is now available from the state Department of Transportation. The catalog provides maintenance personnel with information about the different types of PennDOT-owned vegetation management equipment and attachments and brings awareness to other…
PSATS Offering Mini Boot Camps This March
If you are a recently appointed supervisor or staff member and are looking to get caught up on your new township responsibilities, join PSATS for one of three one-day Mini Boot Camps in March. Sessions will be offered in Clarion…
