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Township Officials Are Invited to Participate in Transportation Survey
The Pennsylvania Transportation Advisory Committee is conducting a post-pandemic mobility study to assess past, current, and future transportation behaviors in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the study, the committee is conducting a survey to collect input from planning…
Reminder: U.S. Treasury Releases Final ARP Rule
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released the final rule for the American Rescue Plan funds. The nearly 500-page rule broadens the allowable uses of the funds. While the final rule does not take effect until April 1, 2022,…
State Farm Show Opens
While Local Officials Day is not being held this year, PSAT Executive Director Dave Sanko wants to acknowledge the multiple township supervisors who attended to help or support local agriculture. Whether assisting youth with the competitions or working in the…
COVID Update
180,936 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week in Pennsylvania. The commonwealth dropped to 17th in cases per 100,000 nationally, with Rhode Island, New York, and New Jersey now in the top three. The number of hospitalizations compared to…
U.S. Treasury Releases Final ARP Rule
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released the final rule for the American Rescue Plan funds. The nearly 500-page rule broadens the allowable uses of the funds. While the final rule does not take effect until April 1, 2022,…
State Farm Show Comes to Town…With Traditional Snow!
The PA Farm Show formally has come to town and is accompanied by traditional farm show weather. Snow arrived over much of PA last night with 4-6 inches in southcentral PA. Freezing rain on Sunday and bitter cold temperatures next…
Reapportionment Maps Carve Up Townships
Avoiding partisan disputes, PSATS only policy on redistricting is to not split municipalities. Even the State Constitution agrees. The Pennsylvania Constitution specifically provides that, “unless absolutely necessary, no county, city, incorporated town, borough, township or ward shall be divided” in…
It’s Not Too Late to Sign Up for Boot Camp!
While some locations are currently at capacity, PSATS is intent on meeting the needs of new or veteran supervisors or staff who wish to participate in our 3-part Boot Camp for Township Officials. Held in over a dozen locations around…
DEP Amends Phase 3 Watershed Implementation Plan for Chesapeake Bay
On December 31, 2021, the state Department of Environmental Protection amended its Phase 3 Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) to include all 34 countywide action plans and other measures and demonstrate how 100% of water quality restoration goals will be met…
