PennDOT’s southeast funding round for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Community Charging Funding Opportunities will close August 21. The funding opportunity will award $34 million to EV charging station projects in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. Applications are currently being accepted for a $25 million funding opportunity in the western region,…
PSATS Salary Survey Plus program has reopened with a new look and a more user-friendly interface. The platform features a more modern look and feel that will be easier to navigate. Salary Survey processors will easily see their progress when entering data and can more easily navigate between full and part-time positions within job categories. After completing the survey, users can readily view and…
The state Department of General Services will auction more than 300 vehicles on Tuesday, August 18, at 10 a.m. at Manheim Keystone Pennsylvania, 488 Firehouse Road, Grantville. There will be a variety of retired State Police vehicles, 4-wheel drive SUVs, pickups, and utility vehicles,…
U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) joined senators from Oregon and New York to introduce the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act, designating the spotted lanternfly as a high-priority research initiative for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Spotted lanternflies…
The Commonwealth Drought Task Force recently moved three counties from drought watch to normal status: Blair, Montgomery, and Philadelphia. While some areas of Pennsylvania have seen strong improvement, significant recovery is still needed in many regions, which is why watch…
The state Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) has new, free, self-paced online training to help Pennsylvanians learn how to use naloxone to help reverse opioid overdoses. In addition to explaining how to administer naloxone, DDAP’s training also provides instructions on overdose prevention, rescue breathing, compassionate overdose…
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released 2025 Detailed Population Estimates, which show shifting demographic makeups of the country, largely driven by the continued transition of baby boomers into retirement age, local migration, and fertility patterns. Nationally, our country’s senior population, aged 65 and up, has…
Last week, ground was officially broken in Somerset County for Pennsylvania’s first permanent statewide memorial that will be dedicated to fallen firefighters. Located near the Flight 93 National Memorial, the memorial will be constructed at the “Remember Me Rose Garden,” which is…
Secretaries, managers, and municipal clerks looking to sharpen their skills and connect with peers across Pennsylvania are encouraged to register for the Pennsylvania Association of Municipal Administrators (PAMA) 67th Annual Conference, taking place September 13–16, 2026, at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Pittsburgh…
August 11 marks National 811 Day, which serves as a reminder that safe excavation begins long before the first shovel enters the ground. Beneath yards, sidewalks, and streets are utility lines that provide natural gas, electricity, drinking water, internet service, and more. A call to have underground utility…
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