PSATS invites township officials and employees to attend one of two Grid-Scale Solar Workshops that will be held next week. The workshops will provide an educational overview of the technology and trends driving proposed solar development in Pennsylvania. The speakers,…
After more than five years as a distressed municipality under the Act 47 program, Hazleton in Luzerne County has now exited from the program and is no longer considered to be distressed. The decision was made due to Hazleton’s ability to…
The Pa. Cable Network (PCN) will rebroadcast the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday general sessions from PSATS’ 2023 Annual Educational Conference this Friday, May 12, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The sessions will air in succession, ending about 2:30 p.m. See all…
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is building the final phase of its All-Electronic Tolling implementation. Tolling locations at interchanges in eastern PA are being replaced with new highway-speed collection points using Open Road Tolling, which will capture EZ Pass and Toll-by-Plate payments…
Yesterday, Act 134 of 2022 went into effect. It permits crime victims and criminal defendants to obtain from criminal justice agencies (including municipal police departments) criminal history investigative information for use in or investigation of an actual or potential civil…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration is now accepting applications for the first round of funding under the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program. This new program was created under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law…
The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released the April 2023 revenue reports. The state collected $5.7 billion in April, the 10th month of the fiscal year, 8.3% above IFO’s official estimate. Fiscal year-to-date general fund collections total…
Metal truss bridges are symbols of Pennsylvania’s industrial heritage, and according to many experts, the Commonwealth has one of the earliest, most diverse, and most significant population of metal truss bridges in the United States. However, these irreplaceable resources are…
The Pennsylvania State Historical Records Advisory Board is accepting applications for Historical & Archival Records Care Grants funded by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). Townships may apply until August 1. Awards will improve the preservation of historically valuable…
After more than 30 years as a distressed municipality under the Act 47 program, Johnstown in Cambria County has now exited from the program and is no longer considered to be distressed. Johnstown entered the Act 47 program in 1992…
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