The state Department of Community and Economic Development mailed its Annual Notice to File to all municipalities last week. The notice reminds townships that the following reports will be due: Please note that one of the mailing enclosures (PATH Brochure) contained incorrect…
Grants Available for Boating Facilities
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is accepting applications for the Boating Facility Grant Program. Townships and certain nonprofit groups, including land trusts and watershed associations, are eligible to apply through November 30, 2024. Grant funds can be used to cover…
Looking for Pennsylvania Election Results?
Click here for the Pennsylvania Department of State’s Unofficial Election Returns. There were two voter approved municipal mergers yesterday. In Clinton County, Noyes Township and East Keating Township will merge and become Noyes Township. In Somerset County, the Borough of Callimont…
DCNR, Game Commission Prohibit Fires on State Lands
Due to the continuing extremely dry conditions, the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is prohibiting all burning, including campfires, on state park and forest lands until further notice. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is also prohibiting all fires on…
Funding for Art-Based Projects Available through Creative Communities Program
The PA Council on the Arts is accepting applications for the Creative Communities Initiative grant, which provides multi-year funding for place-based, community-driven, arts-based projects that are of, by, and for the community. Townships are eligible to apply as part of…
Budget Now for the PSATS 2025 Conference, May 4-7, 2025!
Are you ready to be part of the largest municipal training opportunity, networking event, and exhibit show in Pennsylvania? Plan and budget now to attend the PSATS 2025 Educational Conference and Exhibit Show — it’s an investment with year-round returns! The PSATS…
Pennsylvania Declares Drought Conditions in 35 Counties
The Pennsylvania Drought Task Force has announced that the counties of Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Bucks, Butler, Carbon, Chester, Clearfield, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Indiana, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Pike,…
Shapiro Administration Releases New Grant Search Tool
The Commonwealth Office of Digital Experience (CODE-PA) has developed a new Grants Discovery Tool on PA.gov, pulling grant opportunities from multiple agencies into one easy-to-navigate resource. Townships can now search and filter grants by applicant type, category, deadline, and more….
Reminder: DCNR Schedules Virtual Grant Workshop for Recreation & Conservation Projects for November 7
Is your township looking for funding assistance for a new park, trail or conservation project? In 2023, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources DCNR funded more than 225 projects totaling $54 million statewide for parks playgrounds trails, nature preserves,…
More Background Data for 2025 Budget Projections
October job creation numbers were reported to only be 12,000 nationwide, the lowest number of jobs created since the 2020 pandemic. The previously reported and overestimated August and September numbers were also revised downward by 112,000. This along with fewer…
