The Pennsylvania State Police have two new community-based initiatives: the Office of Community Engagement and the Community Access to Information Dashboard. The Office of Community Engagement works with community leaders, nonprofit organizations, legislators, and other law enforcement agencies to build…
The Office of Open Records (OOR) will hold a free webinar on the Basics of the Sunshine Law tomorrow, July 14, at 10 a.m. The training will include new requirements under Act 65 of 2021 that will require local governments…
Township officials are reminded that each township with a population of less than 50,000 must apply for its American Rescue Plan funds through the state Department of Community and Economic Development’s Single Application for Assistance as soon as possible but…
Registration is now just three weeks away for our Centennial Celebration Dinner on Thursday, October 14, and PSATS’ 2021 Annual Business Meeting on Friday, October 15. Registration opens August 2 for the events which will both take place in the…
The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) is accepting grant applications for its Multimodal Transportation Fund until July 31. Note that this is different than the Multimodal Transportation Fund through the state Department of Transportation. The Multimodal Transportation Fund provides grants to…
Tomorrow, July 13, at 2 p.m., PSATS staff will host a Town Hall to provide a summer Legislative Update on the recently passed state budget and new laws affecting townships, as well as a preview of what to expect from…
The State Tax Equalization Board has released the 2021-2022 Common Level Ratio list. For Pennsylvania realty transfer tax purposes, these factors are applicable to documents accepted from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. Click here to view the factors.
Can’t wait for the Pennsylvania food favorites at the Pennsylvania Farm Show? If you’ll be in the Harrisburg area July 16-18, stop by the GIANT Expo Hall at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg for your…
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced that 50 municipalities, including many townships, will receive more than $15.6 million to support traffic signal upgrades and improve traffic safety through the state Department of Transportation’s Green Light-Go program. These grants are used to…
PSATS turned 100 years old this year in May. We are currently producing a commemorative centennial book that will take an in-depth look at PSATS’ history over the last century. It will include lots of photos and interviews with those who worked for or with…
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