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Department of Agriculture Shares Tips for Trapping Lanternflies 
If you find a black bug with bright green spots just jumped on you, you’ve probably met a lanternfly nymph. Look around on trees or the side of your house and you will probably find more. The state Department of…
Open Records Reform Put Off Until Fall
According to Senator David Argall, Chair of the State Government Committee, the summer will be spent having discussions and negotiations on 2 significant bills to reform the 24-year-old Right to Know Law. HB 2524 (commercial requests and vexatious requests) and…
Reminder: Deadline Approaching for Multimodal Transportation Fund Grant Applications
The Commonwealth Financing Authority is accepting grant applications for its Multimodal Transportation Fund until July 31. Note this is different than the Multimodal Transportation Fund through the state Department of Transportation. The CFA Multimodal Transportation Fund provides grants to encourage…
PennDOT Extends Deadline for Feedback on Interstate Charging Stations
The state Department of Transportation has extended the date for stakeholders to complete a survey until Friday, July 8, on the department’s plans to place electric vehicle charging stations with federal funding. The stations will be prioritized at every 50…
Commonwealth Ends Fiscal Year Nearly 15% Over Covid Estimates
The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released June 2022 revenue reports and fiscal year end totals. The state collected $4.24 billion in June, exceeding estimates by more than 20%. State General Fund collections for the fiscal year…
PennDOT Undecided on Appealing Bridge Tolling Plan End 
The Commonwealth Court granted a petition for summary relief and has determined that the state Department of Transportation’s plans to toll and rebuild nine major bridges under the Major Bridge P3 Initiative across the state are void, having been approved…
Tips for Troubleshooting SAM.gov Renewal
Many townships are due to renew their SAM.gov registration in the coming weeks. As a reminder, townships were required to create a SAM.gov account for American Rescue Plan funding and must keep registration active to receive any future federal funds,…
Second Tranche of American Rescue Plan Funds Not Coming In June
While we reported earlier this month to expect the second tranche of the American Rescue Plan funds by the end of June, we have learned that the request to Treasury has not yet been made over a concern of whether there is…
Airbnb Permanently Bans House Parties
Airbnb has permanently banned house parties in its facilities, including “open invite” parties advertised on social media, as well as disruptive parties and “party house” parties. The company first adopted a temporary ban in August 2020 and said that since…
Reminder: Make Sure Your Township Enters Salary Survey Data by June 30!
Be sure your designated township staff (PSATS Salary Survey Plus processor) enters your township’s wage and benefit data by June 30 to ensure the earliest access to all PSATS Salary Survey Plus reports for 2022! With inflation and challenges to…
