PennDOT is accepting applications for the 2026 Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) Funding Program until June 30, 2026. Townships are eligible to apply for funding toward safety and mobility projects, including roadway safety, mobility, and capacity upgrades; bicycle and pedestrian improvements; Local Technical…
The state Department of Transportation is encouraging Pennsylvanians to review and comment on the draft 2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The 2027 STIP is a list of projects identified for federal, state, local and private funding over a four-year period and can be viewed…
This week, the Joint State Government Commission released the report, Recruitment and Retention Challenges for Pennsylvania Police, Corrections, and Prosecutors, as required by Senate Resolution 94 of 2025. The report found that employed police officers have generally declined from a peak in 2019, caused by a combination…
Open Records (OOR) is conducting a survey of Agency Open Record Officers to better understand the impact of the Right-to-Know Law on agencies throughout the Commonwealth and to help inform future policy decisions regarding the law. This year’s survey should take just a few minutes to complete online by clicking here. …
This week, the Joint State Government Commission released the report, Recruitment and Retention Challenges for Pennsylvania Police, Corrections, and Prosecutors as required by Senate Resolution 94 of 2025. The report found that employed police officers have generally declined from a peak in 2019, caused by a combination…
ENOLA, Cumberland County – Following the overwhelming and bipartisan House passage of two bills regarding data centers and land development, David Sanko, executive Director of the state township association, PSATS, released the following statement: “Often, Harrisburg believes it has all…
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a compromise version of a housing affordability package, which will now go to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign the bill today. The Senate passed the bill on Monday. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a bipartisan omnibus…
The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is accepting applications for funding for the FY26 Rural Emergency Medical Services Training Grants to recruit and train EMS personnel to provide immediate emergency care and rapid hospital transport in rural communities. The…
PSATS filed comments noting township concerns with a federal rule mandating compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act standards for maintaining websites. While the deadlines for compliance have been extended for townships with a population of 50,000 or more to April…
If your township is new to data centers and has limited land use regulations in place, join PSATS for a webinar to learn more about this use and your township’s options for updating land use ordinances to address the impacts from data centers. Click here to learn more and…
When elected or appointed, township officials automatically become PSATS members through their township's membership. If you're an elected or appointed township official in Pennsylvania and are unsure about your entity’s membership status with PSATS, your board secretary or manager can provide the necessary details.
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