State Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced that the eighth batch of payments under the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery program has been sent to qualifying Pennsylvania municipalities. Disbursements made this week include payments to 30 municipalities totaling $2 million….
Be sure to register for PSATS’ Centennial Celebration Dinner on October 14 and the Annual Business Meeting on October 15! Members may register for either or both events, which will be held at the Hershey Lodge. While these events will not replace our Annual Conference, you will not want to miss…
17,190 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week, well below the 100,000 per week from the peak. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,267,709 and cases have increased for six weeks in a row. Despite the jump…
The state Department of Labor and Industry has announced that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate for June was 6.6%, while the national unemployment rate is 5.4%. Pennsylvania’s civilian labor force – the estimated number of residents working or looking for work – decreased by 16,000 in July. Over the year,…
The first Pennsylvania team to make it to the Little League World Series since 2015 is from Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County. They play this afternoon at 1 p.m. For coverage of the team’s last game, click here. For more…
The state Department of Agriculture has announced that an additional 2,515 acres on 29 farms in 14 counties have been preserved. This includes a farm in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, and another farm in Union Township, Schuylkill County. Click…
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will hold an informational public webinar on the ATV Regional Trail Connector pilot program on Wednesday, August 25, at 1 p.m. Click here to register for the event, where DCNR staff will…
Be sure to join us in Hershey for PSATS’ 2021 Business Meeting, which takes place in just 8 weeks! Click here to learn more! Registration is now open!
The state Department of General Services will auction 270 vehicles on Tuesday, August 24, at 10 a.m. at Manheim Keystone Pennsylvania, 488 Firehouse Road, Grantville. There will be a wide selection of vehicles used by state agencies. Preregistration and in-person previewing of vehicles will take…
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that $602,306 in grants have been awarded to 109 fire companies in rural areas and communities with a population of less than 10,000. The funding may be used for training and equipment purchases directly related…
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