Based on your input, we have made the PSATS Salary Survey Plus tool better and easier to use…plus you get immediate results! The PSATS Salary Survey is an essential tool for townships, and its success relies on your participation. If…
U.S. Post Office Increases Package Rates, Not Stamps
The U.S. Post Office increased rates this weekend for shipping services, including Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express, both of which increased by 3.2%. USPS Ground Advantage increases 3.9% and Parcel Select by 9.2%. The Post Office rate changes do not…
PA Historic Preservation Plan Released
The PA State Historic Preservation Office launched Pennsylvania’s official statewide historic preservation plan, Historic Preservation: The Keystone of Community. This comprehensive plan is a resource for Pennsylvanians, municipalities, and organizations to inform and guide their efforts to protect the commonwealth’s historic…
Inflation Continues Slow Upward Trend
The Consumer Price Index bumped up in December by .4% after rising .3% in November and .2% for each of the previous four months, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the last 12 months, the all-items index increased 2.9% before seasonal adjustment, after…
DEP Energy Savings Program Now Open for 2025 Cohort
DEP has opened the Shared Energy Manager Program for 2025. This program helps municipalities hire experts from an engineering services firm to evaluate and assist with implementation of energy savings, sustainability/resiliency, and renewable energy installation projects. This program helped local governments identify…
2025-26 Active Transportation Planning Grants Now Available
WalkWorks has announced its ninth round of Transportation Planning Grants to develop Active Transportation Plans. Grants and technical assistance are available to develop active transportation plans. Townships are eligible to apply through March 21, 2025. Active transportation includes walking, biking, using a wheelchair,…
2025 PSATS Conference Registration Kicks Off Strong!
Yesterday was the first day for the 2025 PSATS Conference registration and we had over 2,000 registrants, with 1,649 in the first hour! While 81% of the hotel rooms are already reserved, the Hershey Lodge sold out before 9:20 a.m.,…
Last Day to Nominate for Governor’s Local Government Excellence Awards
A friendly reminder that nominations for the nine general public Award Categories are open until the end of today, January 15. A link to that form is here: https://dced.pa.gov/governors-awards-for-local-government-excellence/. If you know of any projects that deserve to be recognized, today…
Deadline Extended for $1.16 Billion Broadband Grant Program for Unserved, Underserved Pennsylvanians
To attract more applications, the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has extended the deadline for its first round of applications for $1.16 billion in federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grants. These grants will provide high-speed broadband access to…
