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The PSATS Morning News includes the latest news, videos – look for TVN and the Question of the Week every Tuesday and Thursday – along with legislative and policy updates, grant and funding opportunities, and announcements about upcoming PSATS training.
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Statewide Results for Pennsylvania’s Presidential Primary Election Available
https://www.electionreturns.pa.gov/
Need Help with ARPA Report? PSATS Has Webinar, Directions Available
The American Rescue Plan Act report for the April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024 timeframe is due April 30, 2024. All townships that received ARPA funds must complete this report, even if your township spent and reported the use of all funds in its…
New Federal Rule Requires Townships to Pay Mandatory Overtime Starting in July
The U.S. Department of Labor finalized a rule that will require overtime to be paid to all workers earning less than $844 per week or $43,888 annually beginning on July 1, 2024. Currently, employees earning less than $684 per week or $35,568…
2024 PSATS Member Cards
PSATS will be producing the 2024 membership cards for supervisors, secretaries and managers in townships that have renewed their annual dues. If you would like your membership card to also double as a photo ID card, this can happen in…
Reminder: Enter Your 2024 Salary Data for Earliest Access to Results!
Make sure your designated township staff (PSATS Salary Survey Plus processor) enters your township’s wage and benefit data to ensure the earliest access to all PSATS Salary Survey Plus reports for 2024! With inflation and challenges to find and keep quality employees, townships should participate to…
Solar Could Power 16 PA Agencies by Next Year – 2025
Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled the Commonwealth’s renewable energy initiative, the Pennsylvania Project to Utilize Light and Solar Energy (PA PULSE). By 2025, state government is planning to get 50% of its electricity from ten new solar arrays around the Commonwealth,…
DEP Accepting Applications for Grant Programs
The state Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting applications for funding under the Growing Greener Plus Grants Program and the Watershed Planning and Restoration Grants Program. Both opportunities intend to improve and protect water from nonpoint source pollution associated with agricultural activities,…
We Need Your Input! Fill Out the Website Survey
PSATS is preparing to design and launch a new association website. We want and need your input. The brief survey designed to collect your feedback – please consider taking this survey to support the development of the new PSATS website, and to help ensure…
Reminder: Scoping Forms for Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) Grants Due April 30
PennDOT will be accepting applications for the 2024 Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) Funding Program from June 1 through June 30, 2024. Townships are eligible to apply for funding toward safety and mobility projects, including roadway safety, mobility, and capacity upgrades; bicycle…
Rural Surface Transportation Grants Available Until May 6
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced the availability of over $700 million to the Multimodal Project Discretionary Grants - Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program. This program offers funding for highway, bridge, and tunnel projects that provide or increase access to…
