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PUC Accepting Public Comment on Plan to Charge Electric Tariffs on Data Centers, Large-Load Customers

In an attempt to protect existing customers from higher costs due to the expansion of the electric grid to serve new large-load electric customers, including hyperscale data centers, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission published a Tentative Order in the Pennsylvania Bulletin proposing a…

Don’t Miss the December 2025 Digital Edition of the Township News!

FEATURE ARTICLES• Keep It Flowing: PENNVEST Provides Funding Stream for Municipal Water Projects• Wintertime Warriors: Township Crews Prepare for Unpredictable, Changing Winter Weather Patterns• PSATS’ Educational Conference and Exhibit Show: Education, Networking, and Policy• More Than Just Numbers: Elected Auditors…

2026 Bid Limits Published Early 

The state Department of Labor & Industry published notice of the 2026 bid limits in the November 29, 2025, issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. On January 1, 2026, the minimum purchase amount that will require the advertisement for bids will increase from $23,800…

Have Questions About Your 2026 Organization Meeting? Join PSATS’ Webinar Tomorrow for Answers! 

Do you have questions about your township’s organization meeting? Not sure what is required? Be sure to attend PSATS’ webinar tomorrow, December 2, 2025, at noon, Get Prepared for the 2026 Organization Meeting. PSATS will review best practices to help ensure that your township…

Supreme Court Reverses Commonwealth Court, Reinstates Sunshine Act “In-Meeting Agenda Change Rule”

Today, in Coleman v. Parkland School District, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted a major victory for local government efficiency when it ruled that Section 712.1 of the Sunshine Act unambiguously creates four freestanding exceptions to the general prohibition that an agency…

Grant Deadline Extended – Funding to Replace Fleet Diesel-powered Vehicles   

DEP has $23 million in funding from the Driving PA Forward Pennsylvania Freight Innovations in Transportation (PA-FIT) Grant Program for projects that will replace or retrofit fleet diesel-powered highway and nonroad vehicles, engines, and equipment. Due to response in the program, the…

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