The Center for Rural Pennsylvania will hold a virtual 2021 Rural Policy Summit series beginning July 22 at 9 a.m. The summit will bring together a wide range of stakeholders to learn about and discuss major policy issues that will…
PHMC Grant Opportunity Available for Archival Records
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is accepting applications for the Historical and Archival Records Care Grant Program until August 1. Funding is available for historical records repositories and collections care, including surveying, inventorying, preserving, arranging, and describing historical local government records and records…
PennDOT Offers Virtual Drone Workshop
The Federal Highway Administration and the state Department of Transportation are offering a free interactive virtual workshop on unmanned aerial systems (UAS), also known as drones, July 27-29. UAS technology represents a rapidly growing field of technology that may be…
Deadline Tomorrow!
PSATS turned 100 years old this year in May, and we are currently working on a commemorative centennial book that will take an in-depth look at PSATS’ history over the last century. It will include lots of photos and interviews with those who worked…
Pa. COVID-19 Cases Double Week over Week
2,364 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week, double the number of cases reported in the prior week. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,216,551. The commonwealth increased to the 45th highest growth in cases per 100,000, with Arkansas, Missouri, and Florida continuing to make up the top three. Nationally, the average daily reported cases…
Registration for Centennial Celebration, Business Meeting Opens in Two Weeks!
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…
