32,795 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,380,364. The commonwealth continues to rank 36th in cases per 100,000 nationally, with Tennessee, West Virginia, and Alaska now making up the top…

The Independent Fiscal Office released its Monthly Economic Update, which features August Consumer Price Index data for the Philadelphia metro region at a 4.6% inflation rate down from 4.9% in June. Cars, energy and healthcare costs are growing at a slower rate than before.  The…

The International Economic Development Council is hosting a virtual economic recover briefing on Friday, September 24, from 1-5 p.m., for Mid-Atlantic communities affected by Tropical Storm Ida. Participants will hear from federal and state partners, as well as disaster recovery specialists. Click here for more.  

Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor has released a performance audit of the Wolf Administration’s waiver process for businesses that asked to remain open early in the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 19, 2020, Gov. Tom Wolf ordered Pennsylvania businesses that were…

The state Department of Health has released a report on COVID-19 post-vaccination cases, including the number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in the state that were seen in vaccinated and unvaccinated Pennsylvanians. Since January 2021, 95% of hospitalizations, 94% of…

The event will provide PennDOT employees, local government representatives, and other transportation partners and stakeholders with the opportunity to learn about and discuss transportation innovations being used across Pennsylvania. The PennDOT Virtual Innovation Days will consist of: Two concurrent sessions in the morning and afternoon of each day; these sessions will also…

State Treasurer Stacy Garrity has announced that the 10th and final batch of payments under the American Rescue Plan Act’s Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery program has been sent to qualifying Pennsylvania municipalities.     Disbursements made this week include payments to 72 municipalities totaling nearly $5 million.…

Don’t miss out on PSATS’ Centennial Celebration Dinner and Annual Business Meeting in Hershey in October. Register for either or both events, which will be held at the Hershey Lodge. The Business Meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 15, and the Centennial Celebration will…

President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster request for Pennsylvania following Tropical Depression Ida.  The approval releases individual assistance for Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia, and York counties and makes the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program available on a cost-share basis to all 67 counties. Residents and business owners…

The state Department of Transportation is now accepting applications for a new round of Multimodal Transportation Fund grants. Applications are due November 5, 2021. Townships and councils of governments may apply for these grants. Awards will be made next year and funded in…