The Federal Reserve Board cut interest rates yesterday by a quarter of a percent, the second cut this year. The vote was unanimous, unlike the September rate cut. While inflation remains above the Feds target rate of 2%, the board…
Newsflash: November 11
Monday, November 11 will be Veteran’s Day. Remember the day, thank a veteran and be grateful to be living in the United States where the experiment of democracy continues toward its 250th birthday. PSATS Morning News will return to distribution…
2025 Organizational Meeting Date Clarified
Please note that the PATH enclosure in a recent mailing from the state Department of Community and Economic Development contained incorrect dates. The correct date for board of supervisors’ organizational meeting for 2025 is on Monday, January 6, 2025. The supervisors’ organizational meeting…
DCED Annual Filing Notice Mailed
The state Department of Community and Economic Development mailed its Annual Notice to File to all municipalities last week. The notice reminds townships that the following reports will be due: Please note that one of the mailing enclosures (PATH Brochure) contained incorrect…
Grants Available for Boating Facilities
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is accepting applications for the Boating Facility Grant Program. Townships and certain nonprofit groups, including land trusts and watershed associations, are eligible to apply through November 30, 2024. Grant funds can be used to cover…
Looking for Pennsylvania Election Results?
Click here for the Pennsylvania Department of State’s Unofficial Election Returns. There were two voter approved municipal mergers yesterday. In Clinton County, Noyes Township and East Keating Township will merge and become Noyes Township. In Somerset County, the Borough of Callimont…
DCNR, Game Commission Prohibit Fires on State Lands
Due to the continuing extremely dry conditions, the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is prohibiting all burning, including campfires, on state park and forest lands until further notice. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is also prohibiting all fires on…
Funding for Art-Based Projects Available through Creative Communities Program
The PA Council on the Arts is accepting applications for the Creative Communities Initiative grant, which provides multi-year funding for place-based, community-driven, arts-based projects that are of, by, and for the community. Townships are eligible to apply as part of…
Budget Now for the PSATS 2025 Conference, May 4-7, 2025!
Are you ready to be part of the largest municipal training opportunity, networking event, and exhibit show in Pennsylvania? Plan and budget now to attend the PSATS 2025 Educational Conference and Exhibit Show — it’s an investment with year-round returns! The PSATS…
Pennsylvania Declares Drought Conditions in 35 Counties
The Pennsylvania Drought Task Force has announced that the counties of Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Bucks, Butler, Carbon, Chester, Clearfield, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Indiana, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Pike,…
