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Treasury Releases Regulations for Federal Funding for Townships
The U.S. Treasury released an Interim Final Rule for the American Rescue Plan funding that all townships will receive in June. The 151-page regulation provides additional guidance about eligible uses and information about reporting. Click here for the press release.…
Pa. COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, Deaths Decrease
Case counts decreased for the third week in a row, with 18,183 new cases of COVID-19 reported this week, 21% less than last week. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,172,288. Across the state, 20 counties saw their…
May 9-15 is National Law Enforcement Week
This week is National Law Enforcement Week, and the focus is on Officer Safety and Wellness. The goal is to keep law enforcement officers off the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial through daily morning workouts, a suicide prevention program, and…
Wolf Signs Record 14th Opioid Disaster Declaration
At a time when opioid challenges are rising to record levels, Gov. Tom Wolf signed the 14th renewal of his January 2018 opioid disaster declaration to help the state fight the opioid and heroin epidemic. Click here to learn about the steps taken…
U.S. Unemployment Rate Not Recovering
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released national unemployment rates for April 2021. The U.S. unemployment rate for April increased slightly, from 6.0% to 6.1%. Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 266,000 in April, with notable job gains in leisure and hospitality, other services, and…
PA’s Budget Surplus Holds Steady
Heading into budget season, the Commonwealth maintains a $1.3B surplus. The Commonwealth collected $4.0B in April tax receipts exceeded projections by $28.2 M. The surplus is 4.2% over the 2020-21 budget and that is before counting the new multi-billion dollar…
PSATS Schedules Town Hall Update on Federal Funding Regulations
Please join PSATS staff and Premier Partner Zelenkofske Axelrod for a Virtual Town Hall on Friday, May 14, at 10:30 a.m. to learn more about the U.S. Treasury regulations for American Rescue Plan funding, which are expected to be released…
Farm Show Spring Food Fest Begins Today
The state Department of Agriculture is holding an outdoor Spring Food Fest today through Sunday in the North Lot of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center from 11a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The event will feature many of the food favorites from the Farm…
Townships Eligible for Federal Vaccination Tax Credit
Townships that voluntarily provide paid sick and family leave to their employees due to COVID-19 between April 1, 2021, and September 30, 2021, are eligible to apply for federal tax credits. The paid leave may include leave taken by employees to receive or recover from COVID-19 vaccinations if your township approved this non-mandated…
Pfizer First to Seek Full FDA Approval
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech have asked the Food and Drug Administration for full approval of their coronavirus vaccine for people ages 16 and older. The vaccine and two others are currently available in the United States under an emergency authorization…
