In Saturday’s edition of the Pennsylvania Bulletin, the state Department of Environmental Protection announced that it is now accepting comments on its Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative through January 14. In addition, 10 virtual public hearings will be held in early December. The proposal is…
After October 30 postmarked ballots were counted, Marvin Meteer has been elected as PSATS’ new President. Also, Andrew Boni is now First Vice President, Jay Wilkes is Second Vice President, Steve Hess is Secretary-Treasurer and Chuck Stowe is Assistant Secretary-Treasurer. Further, Howard Fry was elected to a second term on the Executive Board, and MaryJo Campbell and Sam Cressler…
Townships in Cameron, Elk, McKean, and Potter County are eligible to apply for grants from the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for projects that benefit the Sinnemahoning Creek watershed. Eligible projects include riparian buffer planting of trees and shrubs, purchasing…
According to the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO), state General Fund collections for October totaled $2.6 billion and were $275.2 million (11.9%) higher than anticipated. Fiscal year-to-date General Fund collections exceed estimates by $1.01 billion (8.8%) (July to October.) The sales tax, personal income tax, and corporate net income tax were all above estimates, as well as the…
The state Department of Transportation has released a fact sheet with rules for its special event permit. Special event permits are used to authorize temporary road closures and other event-related uses of PennDOT’s right of way. PennDOT does not permit…
SafeWise has compiled the top 100 safest small towns in America 2020, which are those with the lowest violent and property crime rates. The study includes towns and townships with populations between 5,000 and 15,000. Nineteen Pennsylvania townships and three boroughs made the list, and Luzerne Township, Fayette County, tied with Lewisboro…
In accordance with a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has declared distributed antenna system (DAS) network owners as telecommunication public utilities. The notice requires all DAS owners and operators not currently operating under the jurisdiction of the PUC to apply…
The Every Day Counts Round Six Summit will be held virtually December 8-10 beginning live each day at 1 p.m. The seven innovations featured during the summit include strategies to increase engagement with people, new applications of products to preserve and…
Yesterday (October 26, 2020), the state Department of Community and Economic Development recognized municipalities and local government officials for their dedication and commitment to strengthen their communities and better serve their residents. The following township supervisors were recognized: Michael E. Keller,…
Did you know that the PSATS Salary Survey Plus allows you to compare your employees’ wages with those of similar townships and view statewide averages with just a few clicks? Did you know that you can compare benefit information as well, even by region,…
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