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National Work Zone Awareness Week to be Held April 26-30
The 2021 National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) will be held April 26-30, and the theme is “Drive Save. Work Safe. Save Lives”. This year, the Michigan Department of Transportation will be hosting the NWZAW kick-off press event on Tuesday, April…
PENNVEST Offers PFAS Grant
The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority has a new annual funding opportunity designed to assist communities remediate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a contaminant found in water sources and systems throughout the commonwealth. Applications are being accepted only until May 3,…
Governor Signs Law Extending Local Tax Deadline
Yesterday, Governor Wolf signed House Bill 766 into law, which will amend the Tax Reform Code of 1971 to extend the due date of Pennsylvania corporate tax returns and allow the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to coordinate…
Commonwealth COVID-19 Enforcement Slows
The following COVID-19 mitigation enforcement reports were released this week. The state Department of Agriculture did not release an enforcement report. Pennsylvania State Police: During April 5-15, officers issued 85 warnings and 26 violations for failing to follow COVID-19 requirements after visiting 599 licensed liquor establishments. Pa.…
Show Us the Money! Townships Among Recipients for CFA, PennVEST Awards
Yesterday, the Commonwealth Financing Authority and the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority announced grant and loan awards. Many townships are among the recipients. Congratulations! The Commonwealth Financing Authority approved $48 million in funding for 116 new projects in 45 counties from…
CFA Accepting Grant Applications for Multimodal Transportation Fund
Starting today, the Commonwealth Financing Authority is accepting grant applications for its Multimodal Transportation Fund until July 31. Note this is different than the Multimodal Transportation Fund through the state Department of Transportation. The CFA Multimodal Transportation Fund provides grants…
Reminder: DCED Accepting Applications for Act 13 Grants
The state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) is accepting applications for Act 13 programs until May 31, 2021. There are several grant programs listed below that funded from impact fees from natural gas wells under Act 13 of 2012: Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) Abatement & Treatment Program: Townships may…
Pennsylvania road fatalities jumped in 2020 despite people driving less during pandemic
Despite stay-at-home orders and a dramatic drop in traffic due to the pandemic, Pennsylvania road fatalities surged 6% in 2020, PennDOT announced Tuesday. Last year, 1,129 people died in crashes across Pennsylvania, a jump from the 1,059 people who died…
43% of Adult Pennsylvanians Have Received at Least One Vaccine Dose
It is now just over one week since Pennsylvania made everyone 16 and older eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. More than 2.8 million Pennsylvanians are now fully vaccinated, and an additional 1.8 million Pennsylvanians have received the first dose…
2021 Virtual Conference Workshops Begin Next Week!
April 26 through May 31, PSATS will host more than 60 of the 2021 Conference workshops through its virtual classroom. Learn from experts from across the commonwealth on a wide variety of township administration, public safety, public works, and planning…
