Thank you to the hundreds of township officials who already signed the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks’ letter opposing federal legislation that would authorize longer and heavier trucks. As you know, higher truck weight causes damage to all roads. The goal,…

The August 2023 edition of the Township News looks at personnel management issues, including Act 111 arbitration, CDL rules and regulations for employers, and when townships may be on the hook for off-duty employee misconduct. There are also articles on…

National Night Out is tomorrow! Each year, citizens, law enforcement agencies, community groups, businesses, youth organizations, and local, state, and federal officials join to celebrate the event. In addition to turning on porch lights, many communities sponsor block parties, parades,…

The final phase of the Office of Open Record’s rollout of its new E-File Portal will be live beginning today. All OOR appeals will now be conducted through the E-File Portal. Access will be granted following receipt of the appeal…

National Night Out is coming up. If your township is hosting a “National Night Out” community event to bring together residents and first responders, we’d like to share your photos! Please send them to Chris Brady at cbrady@psats.org. 

The state Department of Environmental Protection announced that it is maintaining a statewide drought watch. While not required, residents and non-farm businesses are encouraged to voluntarily conserve water by reducing their nonessential water use. For ideas on how residents and…

Sunoco Pipeline, L.P. has agreed to consent assessments for civil penalties with the state Department of Environmental Protection. Sunoco will pay $660,000 for various violations of the Clean Streams Law and the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act during the construction of…

The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority released its draft five-year action plan to expand internet access across the Commonwealth using $1.15 billion in funding through the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) plan. The plan builds on public input from…

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a 0.25 percentage point Yesterday to further fight inflation, bringing an end to a brief pause to rate hikes from last month.  The change brings borrowing costs to a 22-year high range of…

The Shapiro Administration is reminding Pennsylvanians to take summer heat seriously, with forecasts calling for heat and humidity that will make temperatures feel like the upper 90’s to low 100’s this week.   “Heat is the most prevalent weather-related cause of…