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Relive the Annual Conference … or See What You Missed!
Digital Edition Available NowIn its annual conference edition, the Township News recaps the 100th Annual Educational Conference and Exhibit Show. Read a summary of all the speakers, learn how the heads of the Departments of Environmental Protection, Community and Economic…
Automated Red-Light Enforcement Grants Due June 30
PennDOT is now accepting applications for the 2023 Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) Funding Program until June 30. Townships are eligible to apply for funding toward safety and mobility projects, including roadway safety, mobility, and capacity upgrades; bicycle and pedestrian…
Ride and Drive Electric Program Grants Available
The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation through the U.S. Department of Energy is accepting applications for the new Ride and Drive Electric grant program. This program was created under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support electric vehicle charging reliability; up…
PUC Holding Hearings on Service Complaints Against Frontier
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is reminding consumers that it will hold a series of hearings June 6, 7, and 8 in Tioga, Bradford, and Wyoming counties to gather public input in a case involving complaints about telephone and/or internet…
Newly Revised Sunshine/RTK Manual Now Available!
Did you know that PSATS has a valuable tool to help your township better understand and comply with the Sunshine Act and Right-to-Know Law? In addition to easy-to-follow guidance and frequently asked questions, the manual includes updated copies of these…
New 2023 Ethics Manual Helps Township Officials Navigate Personal Responsibilities
Did you know that all township elected officials and many appointed officials and employees must follow the State Ethics Law? Did you know that it is a personal responsibility to follow this law? Take the guesswork out of ethics and…
Commonwealth Court Rules That Fire Companies Can be Subject to RTKL
Last week, the Commonwealth Court ruled that a Lycoming County volunteer fire company is a local agency subject to the Right-to-Know Law. The court affirmed the trial court’s opinion, which found that the fire company’s provision of fire and emergency…
U.S. Supreme Court Limits Clean Water Act
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Sackett v. EPA that a narrow test applies when determining what constitutes a wetland under the federal Clean Water Act. The new, more stringent test determines that a wetland falls under the…
Grant Awards Will Restore Abandoned Mine Lands, Impaired Streams in Townships
The state Department of Environmental Protection is funding 16 environmental restoration projects on abandoned mine lands, totaling $7.8 million. These projects are being funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s focus on the reclamation of abandoned mine lands and…
PA State Data Center Launches New Portal
The Pennsylvania State Data Center has launched a new Census 2020 Data Portal. The portal serves as a tool to host data localized to Pennsylvania and provides guidance, overviews, and interactive reports/visualizations to help users make sense of the Census…
