After 10 rate increases over the past year, the Federal Reserve voted to not raise rates this month. The board will revisit the decision next month. 

On this date in 1777, Congress officially adopted the 13 stars and stripes as the US Flag in recognition of the 13 original colonies that became states. In 1877, on the 100th birthday of the US Flag, the first Flag […]

U.S. consumer inflation continued to moderate in May. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose only 0.1% in May, after increasing 0.4% in April, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The all-items index increased 4% for the 12 months ending May, […]

Yesterday, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis led a required meeting of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council to review the Proclamation of Disaster Emergency signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday. The council voted unanimously to approve the governor’s proclamation, which makes […]

The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority and Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry will host a joint webinar on Tuesday, June 20, at 2 p.m. to provide information about and answer questions on the Prevailing Wage Law for applicants interested in submitting proposals for […]

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced a new WalkWorks Capacity-Building funding opportunity towards the development of active transportation plans (ATPs). Funding is available for townships to create a plan which will identify and prioritize projects related to modes of active […]

During this 2-hour virtual and interactive event technical experts, including Pa. PennDOT Connects experts will lead participants through the most important elements of the guide and facilitate group discussions. Topics will include policy and planning, bikeway types, facility selection tools, assessing and evaluating feasibility, […]

Gov. Josh Shapiro will sign a disaster declaration today to address the I-95 collapse in Philadelphia yesterday due to a tanker fire and allow access to federal funds. The northbound lanes collapsed while the southbound lanes are heavily damaged and […]

Does your township have an infrastructure project you would like to see completed as part of the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026? America250PA’s Infrastructure Improvements and Projects Committee (IIPC) is currently accepting proposals for legacy projects to […]

The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has created an ArcGIS Online map to assist potential applicants of the Capital Projects Fund Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP) to identify eligible areas for broadband infrastructure projects and estimate the number of locations they can serve.     The map […]