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Safety Precautions Outlines for Centennial Dinner and Business Meeting
PSATS remains committed to the safety of our members and staff. PSATS will continue to follow appropriate state and federal safety guidelines as well as those of the Hershey Lodge. If any additional information and/or changes occur, all attendees will be…
Come Celebrate PSATS’ 100th Anniversary at a Dinner October 14
Don’t miss PSATS’ Centennial Celebration Dinner, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Leadership Institute, on Thursday evening, October 14, scheduled for the Hershey Lodge. The fun-filled historic event, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Leadership Institute, will kick off with a reception at 6…
PSATS Calls on Governor, LCB to Restore Local Funding
PSATS is calling on Gov. Tom Wolf and the Pa. Liquor Control Board (PLCB) to restore funding to municipalities that host establishments that hold liquor licenses in the commonwealth. In a recent news release, the PLCB reported record sales for…
IFO Releases Public Pension Report
The Independent Fiscal Office published a research brief on the status of public pension funds in the commonwealth. The report looks at both the state pension system as well as local pension systems. The brief notes that since 2009, distresses…
Make Plans to Be in Hershey October 15 to Help Decide Important PSATS Business
PSATS members will once again be gathering in person on Friday, October 15, to network with one another and take care of important Association business at PSATS’ Annual Business Meeting at the Hershey Lodge. If you haven’t yet registered yourself…
Residents, Township Officials Can Grade PennDOT
The state Department of Transportation is accepting construction and maintenance services feedback through an online survey through October 26. The 20-question survey asks how participants receive PennDOT roadway information, how PennDOT meets expectations in construction and maintenance activities, and about…
New Post Office Service Standards Take Effect October 1
Beginning October 1, the U.S. Postal Service will implement new service standards for first-class mail and periodicals. While standards for first-class and periodicals mailed within a local area will not change, those items traveling longer distances will see transit time…
2022 Liquid Fuels Allocations Down?
Watch for a letter soon from PennDOT projecting a 1.5% to 2% reduction from your actual current year revenue (so higher than you budgeted last year). As a result of the 2020 pandemic, the department projected a 10% reduction for…
Want More Options for ARP Spending?
Many townships have not yet taken advantage of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) “revenue replacement” calculator on the PSATS website. Created by the Government Finance Officers Association, it is available on the ARP resource page at www.psats.org. It is important…
Pennsylvania Hits New Vaccination Milestone
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 85% of Pennsylvanians 18 and older have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. 68.5% of Pennsylvanians 18 and older are fully vaccinated. Nationally, more than 183 million people have…
