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DEP Approves Fee Increase for NPDES Permits
On August 28, the state Department of Environmental Protection published final changes to the state’s application and annual fee schedules for Water Quality Management (WQM) and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. Permits covered by the new fees include…
Deadline for 2022 PSATS Conference Workshop Proposals This Friday
PSATS will be accepting proposals to present workshops at the 2022 PSATS Annual Conference through this Friday, September 3 (yes, it is almost September!). Workshops can be 30, 70, or 140 minutes long and can focus on anything that would be beneficial for municipal officials and…
Don’t Miss PSATS QuickBooks Training Coming to You!
PSATS will host a series of QuickBooks training in locations throughout the state beginning in September. Don’t miss these upcoming classes, including the following: Budget with QuickBooks: Learn how easily create your proposed township budget. QuickBooks Year–End Reports: Learn how…
ARPA Municipal Payments Total Nearly $484.7 Million
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced that the ninth batch of payments under the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery program has been sent to qualifying Pennsylvania municipalities. Disbursements made this week include payments to 69 municipalities totaling $4.8 million.…
FHWA Safety Summit Series Available in September
The Federal Highway Administration’s Every Day Counts Safety Summit Series will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday in September, beginning September 1. Participants can join for one or all five Wednesdays. The summit will highlight Every…
Pa. COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Increase
27,021 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week, a 57% increase compared to the prior week. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,294,730 and cases have now increased for seven weeks in a row. Despite being 5th…
PSATS Executive Director Issues Statement Supporting Local Decision Making
The following statement was issued yesterday by PSATS Executive Director David M. Sanko: “On behalf of Pennsylvania’s 1,454 townships of the second class, we emphasize the critical importance of local decision making. Township and other local leaders know what’s best…
Wolf Calls on FEMA to Lower Federal Thresholds for Flood Aid
As Pennsylvania experiences more localized short-duration high-intensity rainstorms that cause devastating flash flooding, Gov. Tom Wolf sent a letter urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to lower the federal damage assessment thresholds required for these events to qualify for federal…
Opioid Disaster Declaration Ends After 4 Years
Gov. Tom Wolf’s opioid disaster declaration ended after the General Assembly declined to extend the declaration under the new provisions of the Pennsylvania Constitution. Previously, the declaration had been renewed 15 times. Wolf continues to press for renewal. Many efforts…
Commonwealth Highlights Efforts to Combat Litter
Both the state Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania State Police have made concerted efforts to cut down on littering through education, enforcement, cleanups, and volunteering. PennDOT crews have expanded litter pickup operations, focusing on higher-traffic roads. The agency spends…
