DEP is currently accepting applications for the 2024 Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants (AFIG) program. Townships and municipal authorities are eligible to apply for funding to transition to cleaner fuel transportation (electric or natural gas). The program has $5 million in grant […]

What makes you proud to call your township home? PSATS wants photos of what makes your township stand out for our 2025 calendar. From extraordinary local places to wonderful parks, this is your chance to show off your township’s best […]

Beginning May 7, 2025, travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, photo ID card, or other form of federally acceptable identification (such as valid passport or military ID) to board a domestic commercial flight or enter certain federal facilities. […]

The U.S. EPA’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant program is now open to award up to $932 million for the replacement of Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles with zero-emission vehicles. Zero-emission vehicles are fully electric or hydrogen powered. Townships are eligible to […]

The GIANT Company, in partnership with Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, has announced the return of the Healing the Planet grant program to plant trees native to Pennsylvania across The GIANT Company’s operating areas. Eligible projects must be shovel-ready with any required permits already […]

DCNR’s Bureau of Forestry is holding a virtual town hall meeting to share perspectives and receive feedback on its draft plan Forests for All: A Plan for Pennsylvania’s Forests and People. The plan outlines a vision and mission rooted in strengthening […]

Yesterday, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Act 18 of 2024 (SB 37) into law. The new act strengthens rules against distracted driving from cellphones by increasing penalties and clarifying that cellphones may not be used for playing games, taking pictures, sharing […]

The state Department of Transportation requested that the following survey be forwarded to townships. The survey is part of a study to determine construction best practices for successful and uniform use of pavement preservation treatments throughout Pennsylvania.   The researchers are […]

Participate in 2024 PSATS Salary Survey to See Budget Prep Data    With new federal overtime requirements impacting some employees and challenges to find and keep quality employees, townships should participate to find out how other townships most like theirs are compensating […]

PennDOT is accepting applications for the 2024 Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) Funding Program through June 30, 2024. Townships are eligible to apply for funding toward safety and mobility projects, including roadway safety, mobility, and capacity upgrades; bicycle and pedestrian improvements; Local Technical Assistance […]