The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency is accepting grant applications designed to reduce or prevent community violence. The $24 million in Violence Intervention and Prevention funding will be made available to eligible applicants, including municipalities, counties, institutions of higher education, and community organizations. Applications…
On Friday, the Wolf Administration provided an update on the Tropical Storm Ida response. As the recovery process gets underway, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency will assist counties with damage assessments to determine what level of federal support available to Pennsylvania. The state Department of Transportation estimates…
At 9 a.m. tomorrow, September 8, 2021, PSATS will host a free Town Hall on Act 65, the new law governing meeting agendas. To comply with new Act 65, all local government boards and commissions, including boards of supervisors, are now required to…
At 9 a.m. on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, PSATS will host a free Town Hall on Act 65, the new law governing meeting agendas. To comply with new Act 65, all local government boards and commissions, including boards of supervisors,…
The Wolf Administration provided an update on state agency response to the historic weather brought by Tropical Storm Ida. Rainfall totals ranged from 5 to 8 inches, breaking daily all-time records. The National Weather Service is investigating potential tornados on…
Thank you to the thousands of township officials, employees, and first responders who spent their day monitoring conditions, closing roads, rescuing citizens, and keeping residents safe from the excessive rains from the remnants of Tropical Depression Ida. Stay safe today…
The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) and state Department of Revenue have released August 2021 revenue reports. State General Fund collections totaled $2.6 billion and were $71.5 million higher than estimates due to corporate net income and sales and use tax revenues. Overall collections for fiscal year-to-date…
The state Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Water Resources Planning invites interested parties, including townships, to apply for a federal fiscal year 2022 coastal zone grant. Projects must be located within the Delaware estuary coastal zone or the Lake Erie coastal zone boundaries as noted in…
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Pennsylvania is 14th for total COVID doses administered per capita despite being 5th in population. Nationally, more than 174.6 million people have been fully vaccinated, or 63.6% of the adult population and 81.8% of those age…
In anticipation of today’s unwelcome arrival of Tropical Depression Ida, Gov. Tom Wolf signed a pre-emptive proclamation of disaster emergency. Significant rainfall and widespread flooding are expected, and the Commonwealth Response Coordination Center ramped up 24-hour operations this morning with…
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