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Today is Recycling Day!
The Keep America Beautiful America Recycles Day is a nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling! Click here to learn more!
Townships May Pay for Newly Elected Supervisors to Attend Training
In response to several recent questions about PSATS’ Boot Camp for Township Officials, please note that Section 607(4) of the Second Class Township Code was amended in 2019 to authorize townships to pay for training for newly elected supervisors prior…
Pa. COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, Deaths Increase
51,037 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week, a 77% increase over the prior week and for the second week in a row. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,644,848. The commonwealth remains at 20th in cases…
Grants Available for Severe Stream Erosion from Ida
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is taking applications until December 8 for streambank stabilization due to damage from Tropical Storm Ida. Projects must be in the following eligible counties: Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Chester, Huntingdon, Luzerne, Lycoming,…
Recount Ordered for Commonwealth Court Race
A recount in the Commonwealth Court race has been ordered for two open seats on the court. Stacy Marie Wallace (R) finished with 26.61% of the total votes, securing one of the open seats. Lori A. Dumas (D) and Drew…
IFO Report Shows Inflation Acceleration
The Independent Fiscal Office has released a monthly economic update showing producer and consumer inflation accelerating in October. Click here for more.
Have a New Supervisor? Let PSATS Know
Township secretaries and managers: Do you have a new supervisor elected last week? Please send in names and home addresses of newly elected supervisors to PSATS as soon as possible. We would like to update our records and ensure that…
Commonwealth Outlines Pennsylvania’s Expected Share of Federal Infrastructure Funds
Gov. Tom Wolf outlined Pennsylvania’s expected share of the new federal infrastructure package. Here are the highlights, based on historic formula funding: $11.3 billion for federal-aid highways and $1.6 billion for bridge infrastructure. $100 million minimum to provide high-speed internet…
Municipalities Impacted by Ida Have Extra Time to Apply
Municipalities in counties that have had federal approval for disaster relief have a few extra weeks to apply. This includes townships in Bedford, Bucks, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Fulton, Huntingdon, Luzerne, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, and York Counties. Federal funding reimburses up…
PennDOT Accepting Public Comment on Bridge Tolling Proposals
The state Department of Transportation is currently accepting comments on the following proposed bridge reconstruction and tolling projects as part of the Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership (P3). If you have comments or concerns on any of these projects, you are…
