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PSATS Comments on Relaxation Orders
While good news that our state is slowing returning to normal, tour annual conference cancellation remains a solid decision for safety and to ensure member satisfaction with our annual gatherings. The new 25% capacity cap for indoor events would have…
Commonwealth Finally Issues Orders to Relax Mitigation Measures Easter Sunday
After announcing their proposal 3 weeks ago, Gov. Tom Wolf and Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam have signed orders relaxing certain restriction on restaurants, gyms, salons, and entertainment venues effective on Easter Sunday, April 4 at 12:01 a.m. On…
Don’t Miss PSATS Transportation Town Hall on Thursday!
Be sure to join us next Thursday, April 8 at 2:30 pm for a discussion on township transportation challenges and share your input and ideas on cost saving opportunities, mandate relief requests, and future funding options for transportation. This input…
State Revenues Continue Above Projections
The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released March 2021 revenue reports. State General Fund collections totaled $4.8 billion and were $284 million above the IFO’s revised estimates. The overage was the result of a higher than expected personal income tax, corporate net income tax, and inheritance…
PSATS Executive Director Talks Transportation on Lincoln Radio Journal
PSATS Executive Director Dave Sanko is one of the featured interviews this week on Lincoln Radio Journal, a weekly half-hour public affairs program on state-related issues heard on internet and 90 plus radio stations in Pennsylvania. Journal Chairman and CEO Lowman Henry,…
President Biden to Unveil $2 Trillion, 10-year Infrastructure Plan in PA
Today, in Pittsburgh, Biden is expected to unveil a $2 trillion, 10-year package that has something for everyone. Pledging 100% affordable internet for all, elimination of all lead pipes in drinking water systems, fixing the nation’s worst 10 economically impactful…
PSATS Announces Transportation Town Hall
Join us next Thursday, April 8 at 2:30 pm for a discussion on township transportation challenges and share your input and ideas on cost-saving opportunities, mandate relief requests, and future funding options for transportation. This input will be critical to local governments’ voices being heard in Governor…
Biden Administration Extends Eviction Moratorium
The Center for Disease Control and Protection has extended the eviction moratorium for those unable to make rental payments from March 31 until June 30. Click here for the order. In addition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending rental relief to individuals in USDA supported multifamily housing communities,…
Sanko to Appear on PCN Wednesday Evening
PSATS Executive Director Dave Sanko will appear on PCN tomorrow, March 31, talking about the importance of broadband access to townships, especially in rural areas of the commonwealth with unserved or underserved communities. The interview will air Wednesday at 8…
PSATS Wants to Hear From the Transportation Experts – YOU!
As the Transportation Revenue Options Commission attempts to craft future funding solutions for our transportation network, PSATS Executive Director David M. Sanko wants to hear from local transportation experts – YOU! What are your biggest transportation challenges and needs? What cost savings or mandate relief would be…
