Governor Shapiro signed the following bills on Monday that may be of interest to township officials: Act 50 of 2026 (SB 1294) increases the maximum penalty for those who provide CDL training without being properly licensed to do so from $2,500 to $25,000. Act…
Last month, COSTARS provided a notice of award to participants in the 2026-2027 salt contract. With the notice, COSTARS notified participants of several changes to the new salt contract that townships should note for planning and budgeting purposes.
The Emergency Solutions Grant is a federally funded grant providing funding to assist with the rapid rehousing of homeless persons, street outreach, homelessness prevention, and emergency shelter activities. Funds may also be used to support the maintenance of a homeless management information system and administration. Townships…
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the U.S. Department of Justice is accepting applications for FY26 Community Policing Development Microgrants. Local law enforcement agencies are eligible to apply through August 17, 2026, toward demonstration or pilot projects to implement innovative or…
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Act 44 of 2026 (SB 349) into law on July 20, 2026, after passing the House on July 12 by a 196-6 vote. PSATS had asked Shapiro to veto the bill. Act 44 sets up a new statewide system for decommissioning of commercial solar facilities that will preempt (and invalidate) municipal solar…
Gov. Josh Shapiro also signed Act 29 of 2026 (HB 858) yesterday. Act 29 would direct the chief assessor to maintain a list of all non-owner-occupied property in the county with current contact information for the property owners. Within 30 days of purchase of property in the county, the new property owner would be…
Last week, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the Commonwealth’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) awards. Nearly $445 million grant awards were made to support 356 projects across Pennsylvania. RACP, administered by the Governor’s Office of the Budget, is a reimbursement grant program that supports essential design, acquisition, and construction projects across the Commonwealth….
Today, the third Friday in July, is the Annual Park and Recreational Professionals Day. It recognizes and celebrates the hard work and dedication of those who take care of our public parks and recreation programs. Thank you to the recreation directors and coordinators, grounds crews, volunteers, and all who help take care of the programs…
Professor Nicholas Croce at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking interested townships for a Townships & Technologies initiative. Townships will be paired with graduate students from the School of Public and International Affairs to work on specific challenges related to technology…
Do you know of a trail that provides unique opportunities or simply enhances your community? Nominate it for the Pennsylvania Trail of the Year! The Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee is accepting nominations for the 2027 Trail of the Year until July 31. The winning trail will be announced in…
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