Department of State Shares Election Information
The Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt encouraged Pennsylvanians planning to vote in person to review comprehensive voter information available at vote.pa.gov prior to voting. Schmidt also reminded Pennsylvanians that unofficial statewide results will be posted to the Department of State’s elections return site, electionreturns.pa.gov,…
School Bus Passing Violations Up
The Shapiro Administration released the results of Operation Safe Stop, an annual school bus enforcement and education initiative aimed at enhancing school bus safety for students by curtailing violations of Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law. This one-day targeted event emphasized the frequency of…
Reminder: DCNR Grant Workshop Scheduled for Thursday, November 6
DCNR is hosting a grant workshop to help applicants develop project ideas in preparation for the 2026 Community Conservation Partnership Program (C2P2) Grants. This grant program typically opens mid-January and features a series of different funding opportunities, including recreation and conservation planning,…
Funds Available to Replace or Retrofit Fleet Diesel-powered Vehicles
DEP has $23 million in funding from the Driving PA Forward Pennsylvania Freight Innovations in Transportation (PA-FIT) Grant Program for projects that will replace or retrofit fleet diesel-powered highway and nonroad vehicles, engines, and equipment. Townships and municipal authorities are eligible to…
Daylight Savings Time Ends this Weekend
Don’t forget to set your clocks back Saturday night by one hour. You may want to set township clocks back Friday before leaving the township facilities to account for any timestamping issues upon arrival on the next business day.
Showcase Your Environmental Project with 2026 Governor’s Award
Townships that recently worked on a successful environmental project are invited to apply for the 2026 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence, the state’s top environmental honor. Projects that promote environmental protection and stewardship and were completed between November 1, 2024…
Lt. Gov Highlights Lebanon County Regional Police Departments
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis recently highlighted creation of regional police departments in Lebanon County when discussing using state investments to build safer communities. The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency approved a $150,000 in 2024 that North Lebanon and North…
Good News for Borrowers, Bad News for Investors
As PSATS predicted, The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates by a quarter point for the second time in a row on labor market concerns – but Chair Jerome Powell said another cut in December is “far from” certain. Officials…
Firefighter Entitled to Workers’ Comp Benefits After Infant Deaths
In Ganley v. Upper Darby Twp. (WCAB), ___ A.3d ___, 2025 WL 2967361 (Pa.Cmwlth. Oct. 22, 2025), the Commonwealth Court reversed a workers’ compensation judge’s decision to deny a firefighter’s claim for benefits due to a work-related PTSD injury after he twice experienced…
