A lot has changed over the past decade, including township workforces across the state. PSATS Salary Survey Plus data shows that every major job category has seen an increase in the median salary for full-time staff since 2018. This reflects…
Wild Fire Grants Available
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is accepting applications from volunteer fire companies in rural communities with fewer than 10,000 residents to help fight wildfires. In 2025, DCNR awarded $905,846 to 114 volunteer fire companies in communities…
Skills Game Deadline Arrives This Week; PA Supreme Court Denies Extension
On Friday, the Pa. Supreme Court denied two requests to extend the deadline for legislators to pass a new law to regulate skill games. The Court ruled in June that skill games are considered illegal slot machines and gave a…
Cybersecurity Assessment Funding Deadline Extended Until 10/16
PEMA recently communicated that the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) application period has been extended from today until 10/16. Again, this is a reminder for townships are to take advantage of this opportunity. Funding is available for cybersecurity assessments —…
Townships Receive DCNR Recreation and Conservation Grants
Gov. Josh Shapiro and state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced $81 million in new Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) grants that will support 306 recreation and conservation projects across 60 counties and help communities improve…
PennDOT to Rehabilitate Truss Bridge in Eight Townships
PennDOT and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) announced that repairs have been completed to the first of eight historic metal truss bridges under the Historic Metal Truss Bridge Capital Rehabilitation Program. Bradford County owns the restored bridge, which carries…
New Historic Preservation Resource Available
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…
Shapiro Honors Fallen Heros with Keystone First Responder Awards
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…
PSP Launches Skill Games Website for Upcoming Deadline
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…
Federal Broadband Funds Finally Ready to Rollout to Communities That Lack Service
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….
