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Governor Shapiro Visits Lower Alsace Township, Pledges Support for Flood Recovery
Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director Randy Padfield visited the Lower Alsace Township building in Berks County to meet with local Lower Alsace Township leaders and first responders after Sunday’s flash flooding. State Sen. Judy Schwank, Rep.…
Keystone Communities Program Grants Now Available
The state Department of Community and Economic Development has announced the Keystone Communities Grant program is now open for the 2023-24 Fiscal Year. This program encourages partnerships between public and private sectors to support local revitalization initiatives for the growth…
Abandoned Mine Land and Acid Mine Drainage Grants – Round 2 Now Open
The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is now accepting applications for Round 2 of funding for the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) and Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) Grant Program. Townships, councils of governments, and municipal authorities are eligible to apply…
Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority Internet for All Event
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is hosting the educational event Internet For All: Connecting the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on Thursday, July 13, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. PSATS and other local government associations are co-hosting this day-long workshop in…
Signatures Needed: Tell Washington “NO” Increases to Truck Length or Weight
The Coalition Against Bigger Trucks is organizing a letter to be sent to all members of Congress to maintain current truck size and weight laws and oppose longer and heavier trucks. In 2019, over 1,000 local government officials participated in…
Fixed Award Grant Program
This funding opportunity is designed to support small, community-driven clean energy projects requiring $500,000 to $5 million in federal funding. This opportunity will award fixed-amount grants to support projects that deliver measurable benefits to energy customers in rural or remote…
Reminder: New WalkWorks Program Applications Due July 28
The state Department of Health has announced a WalkWorks Capacity-Building funding opportunity toward the development of active transportation plans (ATPs). Funding is available for townships to create a plan to identify and prioritize projects related to modes of active transportation with…
PSATS Accepting RFPs for 2024 Conference Workshops
PSATS has issued a request for proposals for workshop presentations to be made at its 2024 Educational Conference & Exhibit Show, which will be held on April 14-17, 2024, at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pennsylvania (workshops are April 15-16).…
Emergency Alert!
This morning the Rapho Township (Lancaster County) Public Works garage was destroyed in a gas explosion. Damage was also sustained to the Township Administration Building and some neighboring residential units. There were no injuries, but there were millions in damages…
State Fiscal Year Ends….Big Surplus…No New Budget
Another state budget deadline has come and gone without a new budget in place by the legal deadline. Can you imagine what would happen if local government did that? The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released…
