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U.S. Treasury Releases New Portal, User’s Guide, for ARP Reports
Township officials should look for an email from the U.S. Treasury that describes how to access the Treasury Portal through Login.gov, which townships with populations of less than 50,000, known as non-entitlement units (NEUs), will use to file required reports…
Vaccination Update After One Full Year
Pennsylvania recorded its first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine administered in the state Dec. 14, 2020. On the one-year anniversary of those first shots, more than 19.26 million first, second, additional and booster shots have been administered. The rate…
Better Federal Customer Service on the Way?
U.S. President Joe Biden’s latest executive order aims to change the way the federal government provides service to individuals, businesses, and entities, including local governments, to make it more customer-friendly and reduce red tape. The ambitious proposal includes streamlining processes to apply…
Free COVID-19 Testing Sites Available
The state Department of Health is offering free outdoor drive-up COVID-19 testing in Berks, Centre, Clinton, Jefferson, Luzerne, and McKean counties this week. Click here to learn more.
Acting Health Secretary to Leave Harrisburg
State Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam will resign her position with the commonwealth at the end of the year. The governor intends to name state Department of Health Executive Deputy Secretary Keara Klinepeter to serve as the new acting secretary. Click here for more.
PennDOT Connects Newsletter
Have you signed up for the monthly PennDOT Connects Newsletter to learn more about land use and Transporation planning? Click here To learn more about the free PennDOT Connects Municipal Resources, click here.
Inflation Hits Records
Prices continue to rise and the national Consumer Price Index for November 2021 showed that the index rose 6.8% for the 12 months ending November, the largest 12-month increase since June 1982. The CPI for the Northeast Region is up…
Minimum Training Requirements for New CDL Drivers
Any person wanting to obtain their first CDL Class A or Class B license, or who wants to upgrade a Class B license to a Class A license, on or after February 7, 2022, must take specific training from authorized…
Despite Increases, Pa. COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Less than December 2020
58,591 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week in Pennsylvania, an increase of 10% and an increase for the second consecutive week. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,837,742. The commonwealth is 14th in cases per 100,000…
DGS to Auction More Than 200 Vehicles on December 14
The state Department of General Services will auction more than 200 vehicles on Tuesday, December 14, at 10 a.m. at Manheim Keystone Pennsylvania, 488 Firehouse Road, Grantville. There will be a wide selection of vehicles used by state agencies. Preregistration and in-person previewing of vehicles will take place…
