Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Act 44 of 2026 (SB 349) into law on July 20, 2026, after passing the House on July 12 by a 196-6 vote. PSATS had asked Shapiro to veto the bill. Act 44 sets up a new statewide system for decommissioning of commercial solar facilities that will preempt (and invalidate) municipal solar…
Gov. Josh Shapiro also signed Act 29 of 2026 (HB 858) yesterday. Act 29 would direct the chief assessor to maintain a list of all non-owner-occupied property in the county with current contact information for the property owners. Within 30 days of purchase of property in the county, the new property owner would be…
Last week, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the Commonwealth’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) awards. Nearly $445 million grant awards were made to support 356 projects across Pennsylvania. RACP, administered by the Governor’s Office of the Budget, is a reimbursement grant program that supports essential design, acquisition, and construction projects across the Commonwealth….
Today, the third Friday in July, is the Annual Park and Recreational Professionals Day. It recognizes and celebrates the hard work and dedication of those who take care of our public parks and recreation programs. Thank you to the recreation directors and coordinators, grounds crews, volunteers, and all who help take care of the programs…
Professor Nicholas Croce at the University of Pittsburgh is seeking interested townships for a Townships & Technologies initiative. Townships will be paired with graduate students from the School of Public and International Affairs to work on specific challenges related to technology…
Do you know of a trail that provides unique opportunities or simply enhances your community? Nominate it for the Pennsylvania Trail of the Year! The Pennsylvania Trails Advisory Committee is accepting nominations for the 2027 Trail of the Year until July 31. The winning trail will be announced in…
The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has declared a statewide Code Red Air Quality Action Day for particulate matter (PM2.5) for Thursday, July 16, 2026. Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota will be entering Pennsylvania’s northernmost counties and pushing into southern counties…
The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) announced the investment of $306.4 million for 29 drinking water and wastewater projects across 23 counties. Townships or their authorities received several of these awards. The projects awarded funding will replace lead service lines, rehabilitate aging systems, upgrade treatment…
The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) is now accepting grant applications for its Multimodal Transportation Fund, and townships are eligible to apply until July 31. Applications must be submitted through DCED’s online single application for assistance. Transportation projects from $100,000 to $3 million are eligible. This opportunity is…
Last week, PSATS submitted comments to the federal Office of Management and Budget raising concerns about the proposed Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance, which governs federal grants and cooperative agreements. PSATS raised concerns that the proposal will result in significant uncertainty in award funding,…
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