Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors

About Pennsylvania Township News

Founded:	1948
Published by:	The Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS)
Readership:	Township supervisors, the elected governing officials of townships of the second class Township secretaries and managers Township roadmasters Township solicitors Township auditors and tax collectors Township engineers State and federal legislators State government officials and employees County commissioners Professional planners Others who take an interest in Pennsylvania local government
Circulation:	10,000
Frequency:	Published monthly, 1st of month
PSATS Purpose	The Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) has been serving Pennsylvania’s 1,456 townships of the second class since 1921. PSATS is committed to preserving and strengthening township government and securing greater visibility and involvement for townships in the state and federal political arenas.
Townships of the Second Class
Number:	1,456
Population:	81% of townships of the second class have a population of 5,000 or less. 42% of all Pennsylvanians–5.4 million–live in townships of the second class.
Definition:	In general, townships of the second class have a population density of less than 300 people per square mile.
Governed by:	An elected board of three or five supervisors (most often three), who serve both legislative and executive functions. A supervisor’s term of office is six years, with elections held every other year.
PSATS Annual Convention & Trade Show
When:	May 11-14, 2008 April 19-22, 2009
Where:	Hershey Lodge & Convention Center
Exhibitors:	All Pennsylvania Township News advertisers are invited to exhibit at the Association’s annual convention and trade show, the largest municipal show of its kind in Pennsylvania. We have both indoor and outdoor exhibit space available for sale.
Attendance:	More than 3,500 township officials from all over Pennsylvania.
Show Hours:	Sunday, Noon – 5 p.m. Monday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Booth Fees:	Advertisers – $1,200 per space Non-advertisers – $1,700 per space
More Information:	Our convention packet is mailed in mid-December. To receive a packet, call the editor at 717-763-0930.
Township Mailing Labels/List	If you are interested in doing direct mailings to townships of the second class, you have several options for getting mailing labels and lists: 1) PSATS will sell to advertisers, exhibitors, and member engineers only a set of 1,456 labels addressed to township secretaries for $500. Call the editor to request a set of labels. 2) The list is also available on the Web site for the Governor’s Center for Local Government Services. To access, go to PSATS’ Web site at www.psats.org and click on “Online Services” in the upper horizontal bar and then “Useful Links.” Under the “State Government” heading, select “Governor’s Center for Local Government Services.” This will take you to the Web site for the Pa. Department of Community and Economic Development. On this page, select “Municipal Statistics.” Then select “Local Government Officials.” You will find several choices for generating reports.