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Registration for Business Meeting, Centennial Celebration is Open!
Registration for PSATS’ Centennial Celebration Dinner and Annual Business Meeting opened at 9 a.m. so be sure to register for either or both events, which will be held at the Hershey Lodge. The Business Meeting is scheduled for October 15, and the Centennial…
Transportation Commission Releases Final Report
The Transportation Revenue Options Commission (TROC) submitted its final report to Gov. Tom Wolf last Friday. The proposal aims to address the transportation funding challenge facing the commonwealth now and into the future. The final report offers a variety of…
Final Day to Place an Ad in PSATS Centennial Book
Today is the deadline for townships and county associations to place an ad in our commemorative centennial book to reserve your place in PSATS’ history! There are three options for ad sizes with an easy online reservation/payment process at www.psats.org/centennial-book-ad-sales/. PSATS…
Prevalence of Ticks in Pennsylvania Is High
The state Department of Environmental Protection has collected twice the number of blacklegged tick nymphs as compared to this time last year. This is especially concerning considering the extremely small, poppy seed-like size of the nymphs. Remember these simple ways…
Fraudsters Use Stolen Information from Data Leaks to Apply for Unemployment Benefits
The Pennsylvania State Police remind Pennsylvanians to be vigilant of fraud, watch for warning signs and steps to take if they become a victim. Across the nation, fraudsters have been applying for unemployment benefits using stolen identities obtained in data…
Transportation Funding Report….a Buffet of Options
After 5 months of meeting the TROC Report (Transportation Revenue Options Commission) will be released offering a variety of options for the Governor and Legislature to consider to fund future shortfalls in transportation funding. PSATS Executive Director was on the…
PA Turnpike Makes Final $450 Million Transit Payment to PennDOT
The PA Turnpike Commission delivered its final $450 million payment to PennDOT for mass transit systems around the state, as mandated by Act 44 of 2007, bringing the total transferred over the last 15 years to $7.9 billion. The payments…
American Rescue Plan Funds: Going, Going, Gone!
The deadline to apply to DCED for federal American Rescue Plan dollars is the close of business on Monday, August 2. Townships that fail to apply for their funds by August 2 will lose all their funds for 2021 and…
Grant Opportunities: Driving PA Forward Initiative
* Truck and Bus Fleet Grant Program The state Department of Environmental Protection has announced an opportunity to apply for $3 million in grants offered through the Truck and Bus Fleet Grant Program (formerly Class 8 Truck and Transit Bus Grant Program), one of the programs under the…
CDC Changes Masking Guidance, PA Stays the Course Governor Wolf Says
Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its masking guidance in light of the increased transmissibility of the Delta variant and rising case counts nationwide. Governor Wolf has indicated that the PA strategy will stay focused on vaccinations…
