The state Department of Environmental Protection has lifted a drought watch for 16 counties, while a drought watch remains in effect for 20 counties. Drought watch has been lifted for Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lehigh, McKean, Monroe, Montgomery, Philadelphia, […]

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened Federal Fiscal Year 2022 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 November 16.     To start […]

The state Department of Environmental Protection recently announced the start of its 2022-2023 Local Climate Action Program (LCAP), which communities can use to measure local greenhouse gas emissions and make plans to reduce the risks of climate change and extreme […]

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.4 percent in September on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.1 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the “all items” index increased 8.2 percent before […]

The state Department of Agriculture has announced the preservation of 2,046 acres on 24 farms in 10 counties through the state’s Farmland Preservation Program, which protects farms from future residential, commercial, or industrial development. The newly preserved farms are in Berks, […]

America250PA was formed to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States in 2026 and Pennsylvania’s leading role in commemorating this event. Over 200 townships have passed a resolution to endorse the America250PA mission to Educate, Preserve, Innovate, and Celebrate […]

Acting State Fire Commissioner Charles McGarvey is urging Pennsylvanians to take part in this year’s Fire Prevention Week and review important fire safety information.  This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme, “Fire won’t wait, plan your escape,” works to educate everyone […]

To allow more township officials to attend our PSATS 2022 Stormwater Conference, we have moved our Stormwater Conference to an on-line, virtual class which also gives attendees the opportunity to attend both the “Policy” and the “Technical” track presentations. If […]

The state Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications for a new grant round to support the development of municipal recycling programs under section 902 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988 (Act 101). Applications must be […]

A West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County farm has been selected to provide the White House Christmas tree for 2022. Click here for more details.