Separate registrations for PSATS’ Annual Business Meeting and Centennial Celebration Dinner will each open at 9 a.m. on Monday, August 2. The Business Meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 15, in the Great American Hall at the Hershey Lodge. Everyone is invited, but voting delegates need to attend for important business that […]
Money “Left on Table”?
Nobody wants to read a local newspaper headline that your township residents did not benefit from available federal recovery funding because the township officials didn’t take the time to fill out a form! If your township is one of the nearly 100 that has not […]
Treasury Releases New ARP FAQs; PSATS Submits Comments on Interim Rule
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released several new FAQs for the American Rescue Plan. Most appear to be beneficial and clarify several issues of interest to townships. The FAQs clarify that infrastructure projects do not need to comply with the federal Davis Bacon prevailing wage act unless a project is $10 million […]
Nominate an Outstanding Township Volunteer for National Recognition
Townships rely on residents to serve on their volunteer boards, commissions, and committees. If your township has a population under 25,000, you can nominate outstanding civic volunteers through the national Small Town America Civic Volunteer Awards (STACVA). The awards program, […]
PSATS Annual Business Meeting
It’s been a long two years since PSATS members have been able to convene and conduct business. Too long. That’s why your Executive Board made the decision to proceed with an Annual Business Meeting this fall in Hershey and not […]
Centennial Celebration Dinner
You Are Cordially Invited to a Centennial Celebration to recognize the 100th Birthdayof the PA State Association of Township Supervisors Thursday Evening, October 14, 2021, in the Great American Hall at the Hershey LodgeReception: 6 PMDinner: 7 PMRSVP RequiredClick Here […]
PUC Seeking Comments on Proposed Pipeline Settlement
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is accepting public comments on a proposed settlement for a pipeline failure and fire in Beaver County involving the “Revolution Pipeline” operated by Energy Transfer Company. The failure occurred in September 2018 in Center Township […]
PUC Adopts Notice of Pipeline Rulemaking
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission unanimously adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding regulations for the pipeline transportation of petroleum products and hazardous liquids in intrastate commerce and is seeking public comment on the rulemaking. Comments will be accepted for 60 days […]
PA Treasury Processes ARP Distributions
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced that the third batch of payments under the American Rescue Plan has been sent to 619 municipalities that applied for the funding through the state Department of Community and Economic Development. To date payments have […]
Reminder: Federal Broadband Grants Available
The U.S. Department of Commerce has $288 million available in grant funding for the deployment of broadband infrastructure. Grants will be awarded to partnerships between a state or local government and a provider of fixed broadband services. Projects should be […]