The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is conducting a survey about resident access to broadband internet services, how much those services cost, whether it is a burden on the resident, and if the resident has the devices needed to access the…
Senate Confirms Cabinet Secretaries
Yesterday, the state Senate voted to confirm Dr. Latika Davis-Jones as the Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Nancy A. Walker as Secretary of Labor and Industry. Click here for the press release.
Shapiro Announces Cabinet Members, Executive Staff Have Completed Ethics Training
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced yesterday that more than 1,800 commonwealth employees, including all cabinet members and their deputies, all Governor’s Office executive staff, and senior managers in the commonwealth, have completed mandatory in-person ethics and integrity training. Click here for…
Pa. Township News Photo Request
The August 2023 issue of Pa. Township News will feature a story on municipal road/maintenance equipment, focusing on pieces from then versus now, and how your township’s equipment has evolved over the last decades. If your township has historic or unique…
PUC Announces All-Time Record Impact Fee Collections
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has announced that it collected $279 million in natural gas impact fees for calendar year 2022, which will be distributed in early July. This is a 19% increase over the prior year. Counties and municipalities…
I-95 Expected to Open This Weekend
In record-breaking time, the section of I-95 in Philadelphia that collapsed after fire damage will reopen ahead of the projected two-week timeline with a temporary roadway Cost estimates are not available but will be largely covered with Federal dollars. Click…
Reminder: PA Broadband Authority Accepting Grant Applications Until July 10
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is now accepting applications for the Pennsylvania Broadband Infrastructure Program. This program will provide $200 million toward broadband line extension and development projects, as well as large-scale regional infrastructure projects. Local governments, nonprofits, cooperatives, and private…
Draft Applications for Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program Due July 17
PennDOT is accepting applications for the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA). Townships are eligible to apply and no funding match is required. A required draft application is due by July 17 for district review. Approximately $28 million will be made available this funding…
Shapiro Orders Flags to Half Staff
In honor of 29 yr. old PA State Trooper Jacques Rougeau Jr., Gov. Shapiro ordered Commonwealth flags to half-staff until Rougeau’s interment. He was killed in an ambush in Walker Township, Juniata County. Rougeau joined the force in 2020, was…
Reminder: PennDOT Automated Red-Light Enforcement Grant Deadline June 30
PennDOT is accepting applications for the 2023 Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) Funding Program until June 30. Townships are eligible to apply for funding toward safety and mobility projects, including roadway safety, mobility, and capacity upgrades; bicycle and pedestrian improvements;…
