The Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission has published a temporary rulemaking to implement Act 57 of 2020, which creates a database for law enforcement officer records and requires disclosure of employment information to law enforcement agencies conducting background investigations […]
2021 Virtual Conference Workshops Access – $99.00
Whether you are missing not making the trip to Hershey for the PSATS 2021 Annual Educational Conference or have not yet had the opportunity to attend a PSATS Annual Educational Conference, PSATS has a great offer for you! Between Apirl […]
Tomorrow is The Deadline!
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 is the deadline for submitting petitions for municipal office vacancies. Since there are so many who want to say local government should be eliminated because nobody wants to serve, it is again time to prove them […]
PSATS 2021 Annual Educational Conference
Get all the details on the 2021 Conference here. Conference materials available online December 1. Online registration opens 9 a.m. January 12.
State, National Flu Season Remains Quiet
The state Department of Health says that flu activity has been, and remains, low across both the commonwealth and nationally this flu season. This compares with last year when cases were higher than normal. In addition, only 37 individuals with […]
USDA Accepting Comments on Broadband ReConnect Program
The US. Department of Agriculture is accepting comments on a final rule to expand broadband service in rural areas by simplifying program requirements to make more companies eligible to participate in USDA’s ReConnect Program. The ReConnect Program offers loans, grants […]
Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program Accepting Applications
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 […]