The Pennsylvania State Historical Records Advisory Board is accepting applications for Historical & Archival Records Care Grants funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). Townships may apply until August 1. Awards will improve the preservation of historically valuable original records. Projects…
Canadian Wildfires Create Unhealthy Air Quality
The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Red Air Quality Action Day throughout the entire commonwealth for fine particulate matter due to significant smoke from wildfires in eastern Canada. Due to current weather reports, smoke is expected…
PennDOT Accepting Alternative Proof of SSN for REAL ID
The Shapiro-Davis Administration has expanded the documents that it will accept to provide proof of Social Security number for REAL ID products. The newly expanded PennDOT list includes a Social Security card, a W-2 form, an SSA-1099 form, a non-SSA-1099…
Concerned About a Local Match for Transportation Projects?
If your township has an interest in transportation grant funding, but you can’t meet the 30% local match because it is more than your budget, please email dsanko@psats.org with details. We are collecting examples/information for a potential remedy to this…
Utility-Scale Solar Development Seminar Update
PSATS is hosting free educational workshops intended for public officials and employees to learn more about utility-scale solar development in Pennsylvania. Please note that the Cambria County event on June 13 is now FULL, but space is available at the June…
Reminder: We Need Your Stories to Make the Case for Legal Advertising Reform
PSATS is working to build legislative support for legal advertising reform and we need your help! PSATS supports legislation that would provide additional options for legal advertising, including placing ads on township websites and in shoppers. We are collecting your…
DeFoor Announces 3% of Municipal Pension Plans Are Funded below 70%
Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor urged municipalities to make the required contributions to their pension plans after a new report showed that 22% of municipal pension plans were in some state of distress. Of those plans that are distressed, 272…
PA Safety Days Slated for York, Cranberry, State College
PA Safety Days are sponsored by Pennsylvania 811 and will be held as in-person events in 2023. Upcoming events will be held at the York Expo on June 15, at the DoubleTree Hotel Cranberry on August 10, and at the…
Electric Vehicle Grants Available
The U.S. Department of Energy is accepting applications for the Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) Program Wide Funding Opportunity. Up to $99.5 million is available for various research, development, demonstration, and deployment projects related to electric vehicles and charging. Townships are…
Reminder: PSATS Hosting Free Workshops on Utility-Scale Solar Development
PSATS is hosting free educational workshops intended for public officials and employees to learn more about utility-scale solar development in Pennsylvania. Contact Scott Coburn at scoburn@psats.org to register. Upcoming dates and locations are:
