The PA State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) is accepting nominations for the Community Initiative Award. Townships whose work embodies the theme of Pennsylvania’s statewide historic preservation plan, #PreservationHappensHere, are encouraged to enter. #PreservationHappensHere is the idea that great preservation activities are happening every day…

As 2023 draws to a close, we know that many townships have supervisors who are retiring or departing effective December 31, 2023, and that you may want to recognize them for their years of service to the township and your…

The yield on the 10-year Treasury has reached 5% for the first time since 2007. That matters for everyone, not just Wall Street.  Treasury yields have been climbing rapidly, with the 10-year yield rallying from less than 3.50% during the…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened Federal FY 2023 Non-Disaster Mitigation Grants. Townships are eligible to apply for funding through PEMA as a sub-recipient of the state. The application window for townships closes October 31.       To start the grant application…

PSATS has several work groups to develop recommendations and compile good and bad experiences in a variety of topics. If you have any professional experiences, ideas or want to share your expertise on any of the topical task forces, please…

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has grant funding to support the recruitment of approximately 2,000 new full-time law enforcement officers throughout the commonwealth. This solicitation is open to local law enforcement agencies to support Act 120 mandatory training…

The state Department of Environmental Protection announced that it is lifting a drought watch for Berks, Chester, Clarion, Fayette, Lehigh, and Venango counties.   The drought watch remains in place for the following counties: Adams, Bucks, Cameron, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton,…

Township treasurers, secretaries, and other administrative staff, are you looking to improve your QuickBooks skills? PSATS is offering a series of four virtual QuickBooks classes beginning Wednesday, October 25, and running into December. Space is filling up, so register today…

Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the investment of $175.7 million for 25 drinking water and wastewater projects across 16 counties through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority. The projects include replacing lead pipes, rehabilitating aging water pumps, and reducing costs resulting from…

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 3.4% in September, setting a new record low (records date back to January 1976). The U.S. unemployment rate was unchanged from August at 3.8%. The Commonwealth’s unemployment…