The following COVID-19 mitigation enforcement reports were released this week. The state Department of Agriculture did not release an enforcement report. Pennsylvania State Police: During April 5-15, officers issued 85 warnings and 26 violations for failing to follow COVID-19 requirements after visiting 599 licensed liquor establishments. Pa. […]
Show Us the Money! Townships Among Recipients for CFA, PennVEST Awards
Yesterday, the Commonwealth Financing Authority and the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority announced grant and loan awards. Many townships are among the recipients. Congratulations! The Commonwealth Financing Authority approved $48 million in funding for 116 new projects in 45 counties from […]
CFA Accepting Grant Applications for Multimodal Transportation Fund
Starting today, the Commonwealth Financing Authority is accepting grant applications for its Multimodal Transportation Fund until July 31. Note this is different than the Multimodal Transportation Fund through the state Department of Transportation. The CFA Multimodal Transportation Fund provides grants […]
Reminder: DCED Accepting Applications for Act 13 Grants
The state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) is accepting applications for Act 13 programs until May 31, 2021. There are several grant programs listed below that funded from impact fees from natural gas wells under Act 13 of 2012: Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) Abatement & Treatment Program: Townships may […]
Pennsylvania road fatalities jumped in 2020 despite people driving less during pandemic
Despite stay-at-home orders and a dramatic drop in traffic due to the pandemic, Pennsylvania road fatalities surged 6% in 2020, PennDOT announced Tuesday. Last year, 1,129 people died in crashes across Pennsylvania, a jump from the 1,059 people who died […]
43% of Adult Pennsylvanians Have Received at Least One Vaccine Dose
It is now just over one week since Pennsylvania made everyone 16 and older eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. More than 2.8 million Pennsylvanians are now fully vaccinated, and an additional 1.8 million Pennsylvanians have received the first dose […]
2021 Virtual Conference Workshops Begin Next Week!
April 26 through May 31, PSATS will host more than 60 of the 2021 Conference workshops through its virtual classroom. Learn from experts from across the commonwealth on a wide variety of township administration, public safety, public works, and planning […]
U.S. Treasury Rules to Require DUNS Number for Reporting Rescue Funds
The U.S. Treasury has provided guidance that all municipalities that receive federal funds through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) will need to have a valid DUNS number to meet reporting requirements under the program. Dun & Bradstreet provides DUNS numbers, […]
PA Unemployment Rate at 7.3% in March
The state Department of Labor and Industry has announced that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate for March was 7.3%, more than a full point above the March national unemployment rate of 6%. Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force – the estimated number of residents working or looking for work – increased by 1,000 over the month as […]
Pa. Now 4th Nationwide for COVID-19 Case Growth
The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,103,616 with 34,642 new cases reported this week, a 15% increase over last week and an increase for the sixth week in a row. Across the state, 39 counties saw their weekly […]
