PSATS Cyber Insurance Program Everyone has read the headlines or seen the news about various cyber-attacks. Data breaches and cybercrimes have become commonplace. Recently, data breaches have resulted in costly headaches for local governments around the nation, and in Pennsylvania. From breach…
Thank you to the hundreds of township officials who already signed the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks’ letter opposing federal legislation that would authorize longer and heavier trucks. As you know, higher truck weight causes damage to all roads. The goal,…
The Pennsylvania State Police has begun a pilot program to ensure department readiness for the implementation of body-worn cameras. Patrol troopers assigned to Troop H, Carlisle, will wear the cameras while on duty during the 60-day pilot, which will allow…
The below Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) training announcement, titled “Responding To and Investigating Bomb Threats and Swatting Hoaxes” is being forwarded by the Pennsylvania Criminal Intelligence Center (PaCIC) to provide situational awareness to critical infrastructure and key resources partners. The…
Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed HB 1100 into law as Act 7 of 2023. Act 7 expands the Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program to 175,000 more Pennsylvania seniors and doubles rebates for many Pennsylvanians who already qualify. This is the…
The U.S. Department of Transportation is taking applications for up to $675 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Rural Surface Transportation Grant program. Townships are eligible to apply through August 21, 2023. The program supports projects that improve and expand…
Today, Governor Shapiro will visit Lackawanna County to sign HB 1100 into law to expand the Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program, making good on a campaign promise to Pennsylvania seniors to ease the burden of rising costs. As a result…
PA Safety Days are sponsored by Pennsylvania 811 and will be held as in-person events at the DoubleTree Hotel Cranberry on August 10 and at the Nittany Valley Sports Centre in State College on September 14. Don’t miss these sessions…
Reminder: Federal Transportation Grant Applications Due August 18 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is accepting applications for funding under the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program. This new program was created under…
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Bureau of Recreation and Conservation is now accepting applications for the All-Terrain Vehicle and Snowmobile Program‘s fall grant round until September 29. Townships are eligible to apply. Grant funds can be…
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