Would you like to grade PennDOT’s winter maintenance service for this winter? You can do so anonymously through April 14 by clicking here. PennDOT is seeking the public’s feedback on its services and takes about 5 minutes to complete. The 17-question survey…
The state Department of Transportation and Pennsylvania State Police are reminding Pennsylvanians to put down the phone while driving or they will soon be forced to pay a fine. Paul Miller’s Law, which prohibits the use of hand-held devices while driving, even while stopped temporarily due to traffic, a…
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) received information last week regarding the 2024/2025 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities (BRIC) Grant Application Period. The Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities (BRIC) has $1 billion allocated this year. FY2024 BRIC Applicants that were deemed eligible and placed applications…
Townships that have waterways suitable for non-motorized recreation can now apply for Statewide Waterway Access Grants (SWAG), administered by the Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers (POWR), the PA Fish and Boat Commission and DCNR. Townships are eligible to apply…
The Pennsylvania State Data Center released a data brief showing estimated population changes at the county level from 2020 through July 1, 2025, based on recently released U.S. Census Bureau data. Population estimates are calculated using administrative records to estimate births, deaths, and migration. Pennsylvania experienced an overall population…
This week, Passover and Holy Week, the sacred observances of Jews and Christians, respectively, will overlap. Two biblical traditions, distinct but from the same Abrahamic family tree, will find themselves marking holy seasons at the same time. Happy Passover and…
All townships must file a 2026 Project and Expenditure (P&E) in April for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)/State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) unless your township received a closeout invitation from U.S. Treasury since October 2025 and completed closeout by March 14, 2026. If you did complete the…
Starting April 20, 2026, the Office of Open Records (OOR) will no longer accept the filing of any appeals via email. Any appeals filed electronically with the OOR must be submitted through the OOR’s online appeal portal form. Appeals and any other documents emailed to the OOR, except for in camera records, will not be…
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