What a century! On Thursday, October 14, PSATS had a historic event at the Hershey Lodge to celebrate its Centennial. Founded in 1921 by Cappy Thomson, PSATS has provided a way for township officials to meet at their county level […]
PSATS Centennial Celebration, Business Meeting Taking Place in Hershey
PSATS Centennial Celebration Dinner kicks off tonight at the Hershey Lodge! This historic event, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Leadership Institute, promises to be a memorable occasion. Thank you for your support of this event and the scholarship fund! PSATS 2021 Business […]
Pilot Project Paves Road with Recycled Plastic
Officials from the state Departments of Transportation (PennDOT), Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Environmental Protection (DEP), and General Services (DGS) highlighted a pilot project to pave part of a Ridley Creek State Park roadway with an asphalt and recycled plastic […]
PFBC Accepting Municipal Applications for Boating Facility Grant Program
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is offering Boating Facility Grants to help communities capitalize on the surge in new boating activity. Townships and other municipalities may apply for these grants, as well as certain nonprofits, by December 30, 2021. The […]
No Surprise, Labor Report Shows Employees Quitting, Hires Slowing
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the national jobs report for August, which shows that 2.9% of the labor force quite their jobs in August., the highest rate in 20 years. This was highest in accommodations and food services, which saw 203,000 people […]
Rolling in Money!
According to the PA Department of Revenue, The Commonwealth collected $4 Billion in tax revenues for September 2021. Revenue collections were 14%, or 496 million over projections. This brings the fiscal year to date budget surplus for the 3-month period […]
Township Officials Asked to Complete Parks and Recreation Survey
PSATS is cooperating with the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society and Penn State’s Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management to conduct a brief online survey of local elected and appointed officials about local park and recreation services in Pennsylvania. […]
PA Automated Vehicle Virtual Summit 2021
The Pennsylvania Automated Vehicle Virtual Summit will be held from October 26-28 from 1pm to 4pm each day. The summit aims to foster a wider public understanding and dialogue around the benefits and issues related to AV technologies. Sessions will […]
PSATS Trustees Offer 2 Free Months!
The PSATS Trustees are now offering a new Life Insurance Plan design starting with 11/1/2021 effective dates. The new plan offers a $25,000 term life policy with AD&D coverage and replaces the current $12,000, $20,000 & $30,000 plans. This is […]
Register Your Voting Delegates Today
There is still time to register your voting delegate for Friday’s PSATS Business meeting. Townships and County Associations are entitled to vote. There are 2 years’ worth of resolutions to address as well as other important business including bylaws updates and election of Executive Board members. Go to voting2021.psats.org.
