The Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO) recently announced its new Preservation Ordinance Guidebook and Workbook, intended as a replacement for its previous model historic preservation ordinance. This new guidebook intends to address how Pennsylvania’s municipalities can protect historic places…
Yesterday, Gov. Josh Shapiro presented the 2026 Keystone First Responder Award to the surviving families of nine Pennsylvania heroes who lost their lives in the line of duty. The Keystone First Responder Award recognizes first responders who suffered fatal or career-ending…
The Pennsylvania State Police continue to remind businesses and establishments that continue to operate “skill game” machines about the upcoming compliance deadline of October 13, 2026, to follow the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s recent decision. The PSP launched a new…
On Friday, Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) Executive Director Brandon Carson announced that more than $448 million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) grants have been awarded to projects in 50 counties across the Commonwealth….
PennDOT is accepting feedback on its construction and maintenance services through an online survey available now through October 20. The survey is open to the public. Click here for the survey link or go to penndot.gov. The 17-question survey asks participants…
Waymo is reportedly testing its autonomous driving mode on Pittsburgh roads, with a technician behind the wheel. The company is owned by Alphabet (Google) and offers fully autonomous and driverless taxi service in 15 U.S. cities, including Phoenix, Los Angeles, and…
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court this week agreed to decide whether more than 1,000 people serving life without parole in Pennsylvania prisons on second-degree murder convictions can request resentencing , TribLIVE reports. In a seismic March ruling, the high court deemed automatic life…
The PROTECT program provides grants for projects that strengthen roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure against severe weather and natural disasters. Funding supports planning efforts, resilience improvements, evacuation routes, community resilience, and vulnerable coastal infrastructure. Click here to learn more. …
The Pennsylvania State Police recently issued guidance reminding businesses and establishments hosting skill game machines that they should remove them from the premises before the October 13 deadline established by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The guidance states that “[s]imply powering…
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) recently updated the Disaster Recovery Assistance Program-Public Infrastructure (DRAP-PI) as required by Act 21 of 2026. The DRAP-PI program provides financial assistance to county and municipal governments after a qualifying disaster. After a disaster,…
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