The PA Public Utility Commission’s Damage Prevention Committee (DPC) recently applied 500 disciplinary actions for various damages to communication lines, power lines, gas lines, and other infrastructure. The findings included 201 education requirements and $363,375 in administrative penalties against 266 underground facility…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $25.5 million in grant funding for technical assistance providers to help small and rural communities address wastewater infrastructure challenges to protect human health and comply with the Clean Water Act. EPA is accepting applications from…
National Night Out, the national community-building event to promote police-community partnerships, will be on Tuesday, August 4! Each year, citizens, law enforcement agencies, local officials, and various community groups join to make neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. Townships across the…
In June, Pennsylvania utilities published an updated “price to compare” (PTC) to facilitate rate shopping. The PTC rate includes the generation and transmission costs to supply power and excludes other costs such as distribution. The latest weighted PTC is 12.61 cents per…
Township officials and administrative staff looking to expand their skills and earn professional certification credits are encouraged to register for the upcoming PAMA Annual Conference (Sept. 13–16) at the Doubletree by Hilton Pittsburgh-Cranberry. The Pennsylvania Association of Municipal Administrators has…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development provides several loan and grant programs open to townships throughout the year. The Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program is open to rural townships with no more than 20,000 residents according to the latest U.S. Census…
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) hosts the PA Community Tree Assistance Program, an initiative to hire and pay qualified tree-care professionals to maintain a healthy tree canopy. Townships are eligible to request support toward planting and caring for new trees; pruning and maintaining existing…
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and PennDOT are leading the new Pennsylvania Wildlife Connectivity Interagency Work Group to reduce wildlife collisions, improve road safety, and help animals move more freely across the state. The new work group will focus on advancing…
U.S. Department of Agriculture announced up to $310 million is available under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Proposals are being accepted through August 24, 2026, for projects between $250,000 and $10 million. Funding will be allocated between two funding pools: Townships, municipal water or wastewater entities,…
Governor Shapiro signed the following bills on Monday that may be of interest to township officials: Act 50 of 2026 (SB 1294) increases the maximum penalty for those who provide CDL training without being properly licensed to do so from $2,500 to $25,000. Act…
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