Townships should expect to receive an email notice from the state Office of the Budget (RA-OBE-remittance@pa.gov) about the redistribution of the first tranche (2021 distribution) of the American Rescue Plan funds. These are funds from municipalities that turned down or…
The state Department of Revenue announced that Pennsylvania business owners are receiving fraudulent letters in the mail purporting to be from Revenue and directing them to turn over accounting records. The goal of the scam is to make the recipient…
After 15 years, the City of Reading is no longer considered distressed under Act 47. The state Department of Community and Economic Development announced yesterday that it has terminated Reading’s distressed status due to significant improvements in its financial status,…
The Office of Open Records is hosting a “Laws that Protect Information” webinar July 20 at 10 a.m. This webinar will discuss laws that define specific records as confidential and could be used to deny access to records under the…
Note: this article corrects and clarifies the summary of Act 67 of 2022 in the July 12 edition of the Morning News. Act 67 of 2022 (HB 1615) amends the state Liquor Code to remove license restrictions and allow any…
According to the Office of State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, some ARP money will be coming out this Friday, July 15, 2022. Unfortunately, this will only be the year 1 distribution for the unallocated funds so the deposits will be small. …
The Office of the Budget will begin accepting applications for the latest round of the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) beginning July 25. Applications will be due August 19. RACP grants are for the acquisition and construction of regional economic,…
The state Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications for the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Program. Townships and municipal authorities are eligible to apply for funding through this program. Approximately $3 million in grant funding is available to support: …
With Amazon Prime Days approaching this week, be aware of scammers looking to deploy malware or steal information. A recent report noted an increase in phishing emails and suspicious domains that are designed to scam shoppers. Click here to read…
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania revised their definitions to identify rural and urban counties, school districts, and municipalities in Pennsylvania following the 2020 Census results. In May 2022, the Center’s Board of Directors approved the following updated definition of rural/urban…
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