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Shapiro Signs Property Tax/Rent Rebate Expansion
Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed HB 1100 into law as Act 7 of 2023. Act 7 expands the Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program to 175,000 more Pennsylvania seniors and doubles rebates for many Pennsylvanians who already qualify. This is the…
Reminder: Rural Surface Transportation Grants Applications Due 8/21
The U.S. Department of Transportation is taking applications for up to $675 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Rural Surface Transportation Grant program. Townships are eligible to apply through August 21, 2023. The program supports projects that improve and expand…
Shapiro to Sign Property Tax/Rent Rebate Expansion
Today, Governor Shapiro will visit Lackawanna County to sign HB 1100 into law to expand the Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program, making good on a campaign promise to Pennsylvania seniors to ease the burden of rising costs. As a result…
PA Safety Days Slated for Cranberry, State College
PA Safety Days are sponsored by Pennsylvania 811 and will be held as in-person events at the DoubleTree Hotel Cranberry on August 10 and at the Nittany Valley Sports Centre in State College on September 14. Don’t miss these sessions…
Reminder: Federal Transportation Grant Applications Due August 18
Reminder: Federal Transportation Grant Applications Due August 18 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is accepting applications for funding under the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program. This new program was created under…
DCNR ATV and Snowmobile Grants Available
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Bureau of Recreation and Conservation is now accepting applications for the All-Terrain Vehicle and Snowmobile Program‘s fall grant round until September 29. Townships are eligible to apply. Grant funds can be…
State Fiscal Year Begins With Surplus
The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released the revenue reports for the first month of the new fiscal year. Estimates haven’t been finalized yet so actuals are compared against the same time in 2022. The state…
Reminder: Tell Washington “NO” Increases to Truck Length or Weight
Thank you to the hundreds of township officials who already signed the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks’ letter opposing federal legislation that would authorize longer and heavier trucks. As you know, higher truck weight causes damage to all roads. The goal,…
Don’t Miss the August Township News!
The August 2023 edition of the Township News looks at personnel management issues, including Act 111 arbitration, CDL rules and regulations for employers, and when townships may be on the hook for off-duty employee misconduct. There are also articles on…
