The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) is accepting applications for grant funding until March 31. RACP is a commonwealth grant program administered by the Governor’s Office of the Budget for the acquisition and construction of regional, economic, cultural, civic, recreational, […]
LCB Sends $1.5 Million in Licensing Fees to Municipalities
The state Liquor Control Board is releasing more than $1.5 million in licensing fees to 687 municipalities in which the licensees are located. Host municipalities will receive payments ranging from $25 to $917,600 (Philadelphia). This is a decrease from the $1.9 […]
PSATS’ Webin@r Wednesdays
PSATS is offering a series of webinars on Wednesdays* from noon to 1 p.m. Each week, the topics rotate among the four categories of the PSATS Municipal Government Academy (PMGA): public safety, planning/zoning, administration, and public works. In months with five Wednesdays, […]
Emergency Broadband Benefit
The Emergency Broadband Benefit provides a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for those on Tribal lands. Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up […]
PennDOT Seeking Feedback on Transportation Performance Report
Pennsylvanians can review ratings of the state’s efforts in transportation safety, mobility, system preservation, and accountability in the state Department of Transportation’s 2021 Transportation Performance Report, available here. A public forum will be held March 23 at 6:30 p.m. on […]
IFO Releases Natural Gas Production Report for Fourth Quarter 2020
The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) has released a natural gas production report for October to December 2020 that is based on data that operators reported to the state Department of Environmental Protection. The report found a small increase in production […]
DEP Enters into Consent Agreement with ETC Northeast Pipeline
The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has entered into a consent order and agreement with ETC Northeast Pipeline, LLC, which owns and operates the Revolution Pipeline, a natural gas gathering pipeline that crosses Butler, Beaver, Allegheny, and Washington counties. […]
Independent Fiscal Office, Revenue Release Positive February Revenue Numbers
The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released February 2021 revenue reports. State General Fund collections totaled $2.7 billion and were $509.7 million above the IFO’s revised estimates. The overage was the result of a temporary shift in personal income tax collections. Collection for the fiscal-year-to-date are […]
2021 Liquid Fuels Distributions Released
The state Department of Transportation announced that the total liquid fuels payments for municipalities in 2021 is $452.7 million. This is 7% less than 2020, due to reduced gas tax revenues resulting from Covid-19 driving restrictions. Note that the distributions […]
PSATS CONFERENCE NEWS
Yesterday, you learned that the PSATS Executive Board had to cancel the 2021 Conference due to current COVID-19 restrictions and the sluggish rollout of vaccines in Pennsylvania. This isn’t the first time PSATS has faced a challenge during the pandemic, […]