The state Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications for funding under the Growing Greener Plus Grants Program and the Watershed Planning and Restoration Grants Program. Both opportunities are intended to improve and protect water from nonpoint source pollution associated with agricultural activities, […]

 Get to know the new PSATS president, Jay Wilkes; hear from the conference speakers (including in a video exclusive to the digital edition); celebrate the winners of the PSATS Excellence Awards; find out how state legislators answered members’ questions; and […]

The Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority announced $1.8 million in funding for a new grant and financing opportunity, the Municipal Opportunities for Retrofits and Energy Efficiency (MORE) Program, to help local governments improve their energy efficiency.   MORE Grants are available on […]

The U.S. Census Bureau released 2023 estimates of the total population at the municipal level. Population estimates are calculated using administrative records to estimate total population as of July 1, 2023. The Pennsylvania State Data Center published a brief and an […]

The state Department of Health will offer free potassium iodide, or KI, tablets on June 12, to Pennsylvanians who are within 10 miles of any of the state’s four active nuclear power plants as part of routine preventative efforts in […]

The state Department of Transportation requested that the following survey be forwarded to townships. The survey is part of a research project by the Impactful Resilient Infrastructure Science and Engineering (IRISE) Consortium (based at the University of Pittsburgh) entitled “Asphalt […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the availability of the Water Technical Assistance program to help communities address challenges in providing safe drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services to their residents. Townships are eligible to apply for free technical […]

The Office of Open Records (OOR) has received numerous inquiries regarding electronic Right-to-Know Law (RTKL) requests received from FOIA Buddy and has now updated the guidance it recently on these requests after confirming that FOIA Buddy is a legal requester. […]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement valued at over $310 million with Norfolk Southern Railway Company to pay for damage caused by the Feb. 3, 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Together […]

Pennsylvania’s new tourism brand is highlighting the Commonwealth as the Great American Getaway, capitalizing on 72 million people living within a four-hour drive of Pennsylvania. Governor Shapiro and the First Family kicked off a week-long, 50 stops in 14 counties, […]