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Pa. Township News Wants to Know
How did a PSATS education assist you in your job as a supervisor or township official? The Pa. Township News wants to know. Our August issue will feature a “Back to School” theme and one of the stories will focus…
PUC Releases 2021 Impact Fee Distributions
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has announced that it collected $234 million in natural gas impact fees for calendar year 2021, which will be distributed in early July. Counties and municipalities directly affected by drilling will receive $123 million of…
Reminder: PennDOT Survey on Automated Vehicles Due Friday
In the next 10 years, unmanned automated vehicles (AVs) will begin to operate on Pennsylvania roadways. These could include fully-automated long-haul trucks, privately owned AVs, or shared AV (“robotaxi”) fleets. As the lead regulatory agency for automated vehicles, the state…
PennDOT Also Wants Feedback on Interstate Charging Stations
The state Department of Transportation is also asking for the public to complete a survey by June 30 on the Department’s plans to place electric vehicle charging stations with federal funding. The stations will be prioritized at every 50 miles…
PA Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.6%
The state Department of Labor and Industry has announced that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate for May was 4.6%, down from 4.8% in April. Pennsylvania’s rate exceeds the national unemployment rate of 3.6%. Click here for more.
IFO Economic Update Focuses on Fuel Prices, Gas Tax Remains Frozen
The monthly economic update from the state Independent Fiscal Office focuses on Pennsylvania fuel prices reaching the highest level on record. Data for the first two weeks of June show the average weekly price of regular gasoline for the Central…
Commonwealth Preserves Farmland
The state Department of Agriculture has announced the preservation of 2,264 acres on 32 farms in 18 counties through the state’s Farmland Preservation Program, which protects farms from future residential, commercial, or industrial development. The newly preserved farms are in Berks,…
DGS to Auction More Than 280 Heavy Equipment Items for Sale
The state Department of General Services will auction more than 280 heavy equipment items from the state Department of Transportation during an online auction that begins Monday, June 20, at noon and ends Tuesday, July 5, at 10 a.m. The…
PennDOT Accepting Comments on 2023 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
The State Transportation Commission (STC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) are now accepting comments on the 2023 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) until June 30, 2022. The 2023 STIP includes funding from federal, state, local, and private resources…
Treasury Issues Clarification on Buy America Preference
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has clarified that American Rescue Plan are not subject to the Buy America preference in section 70914 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This determination is based on the programs being authorized…
