Election results are being certified with write-in votes finalized. If you have a newly elected supervisor, experienced ones or any staff who want a refresher, it’s not too late to sign up for one of PSATS 15 Boot Camps around […]

PennDOT has announced that approximately $40 million will be available for the Green Light-Go: Municipal Signal Partnership Program to replace, synchronize, time, operate, and maintain traffic signals. To qualify to apply for funding, townships must complete and submit a Pre-Application Scoping Form to the […]

The state Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications for the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Program. Townships and municipal authorities are eligible to apply for funding through December 15.    Approximately $3 million in grant funding is available to support:       […]

Today is the final day to submit requests for PSATS recognition certificates for township supervisors who are retiring or departing effective December 31, 2023, that you may want to recognize for their years of service to the township and your […]

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate remained steady at 3.4% in October, a record low (records date back to January 1976). The U.S. unemployment rate was up one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.9%. The commonwealth’s unemployment rate was 1 full percentage point below its October […]

Do you know young people in your township who are doing great things? Recognize them with a PSATS Youth Award! PSATS’ 2024 Youth Awards recognizes youth groups that make valuable and lasting contributions to townships of the second class. All […]

Each year, the commonwealth presents the annual Governor’s Awards for Local Government Excellence to recognize local officials for their successes in undertaking innovative initiatives to improve the quality of life in their communities. Awardees are recognized during Local Government Week […]

On Thursday evening. President Joe Biden signed another stopgap measure into law that extends federal Fiscal Year 2023 funding levels from November 18 to January 19, 2024 for some federal agencies and programs and to February 2, 2024 for most […]

The state Department of Community and Economic Development is accepting applications for Local Share Account Grants until November 30. Townships, municipal authorities, and councils of governments are eligible to apply. DCED has a presentation available to help applicants walk through the applications, […]

During yesterday’s video on taxes, the audio should have stated that the earned income tax must be shared with the school district, not the county, if the school district also levies the tax. We apologize for the misstatement and will […]