While the 2022 impact fee revenues are the highest ever due to high natural gas prices and the number of new wells, a report from the Independent Fiscal Office explains the reasons for the higher rates and what that means…
Learn About Parks and Trails in the July Township News!
Digital edition available to subscribers now In the July 2023 edition, the Township News looks at parks and greenspaces. You’ll find articles on embracing the benefits of trails in your township, managing parks as public assets, using a statewide campaign to highlight…
Canadian Wildfires Smoke Returns to Pennsylvania
Canadian wildfire smoke has returned to Pennsylvania. Township officials should monitor conditions for outdoor activity through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Air Quality Index. Click here for a chart that explains the recommendations for higher contaminant levels.
Reminder: Energy Improvement in Rural or Remote Areas Fixed Award Grant Program
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) is accepting pre-applications for the new Energy Improvement in Rural or Remote Areas grant program. This program was created under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to provide financial investment, technical assistance, and other…
Senate Confirms One Cabinet Secretary, Three More To Serve By Default
The state Senate has confirmed Rich Negrin as the Secretary of Environmental Protection. Click here for the press release. Three more acting secretaries will officially assume office today without further action by the Senate, as 25 legislative session days will…
Reminder: Enter Your Salary Survey Data to Open the Reports Earlier!
Be sure your designated township staff (PSATS Salary Survey Plus processor) enters your township’s wage and benefit data by July 31 to ensure the earliest access to all PSATS Salary Survey Plus reports for 2023! With inflation and challenges to…
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Rural Surface Transportation Grants Available
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 Rural program supports projects that improve…
Reminder: Deadline Today
The August 2023 issue of Pa. Township News will feature a story on municipal road/maintenance equipment, focusing on pieces from then versus now, and how your township’s equipment has evolved over the last decades. If your township has historic or unique…
Pennsylvania to Receive $1.16 Billion in Federal Broadband Funding
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced yesterday that the Commonwealth will receive more than $1.16 billion in federal funds to expand broadband in unserved and underserved areas to make sure every Pennsylvanian has access to affordable, high-speed internet. This funding is through…
Township Officials, Residents Encouraged to Complete Broadband Survey, Participate in Community Conversations on Broadband
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is conducting outreach to help guide where upcoming efforts should be focused as the Authority works to complete plans for providing broadband access across the commonwealth, including a 5-Year Action Plan for universal broadband service and a Digital…
