The state Department of Labor & Industry published notice of the 2022 bid limits in the December 18, 2021, issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. On January 1, 2022, the minimum purchase amount that will require the advertisement for bids will…
2022 IRS Mileage Rates Announced
The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2022 standard mileage rate for the business use of a vehicle. The 2022 rate will be 58.5 cents per mile. A township board of supervisors may establish a mileage rate for use of…
Pa. COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Slow
52,517 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week in Pennsylvania, a decrease of 10% compared to the prior week. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,890,259. The commonwealth ranks 13th in cases per 100,000 nationally, with Rhode…
PA Unemployment Rate Dropped to 5.7% in November         
The state Department of Labor and Industry has announced that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate for November was 5.7%, down from 6% in October, while the national unemployment rate is 4.2%. Click here for more.    Â
Agriculture Announces 30 More Farms Preserved
The state Department of Agriculture announced that 2,569 acres on 30 farms in 18 counties have now been preserved from future development, investing more than $7.2 million in state, county, and township dollars. This year alone, 14,397 acres of farmland…
Reminder: Section 904 Recycling Grant Applications Due December 31 
The state Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications for the Municipal Recycling Program Performance Grant (Section 904 Grants) until December 31 for eligible materials that were recycled and marketed in calendar year 2020. Awards are based on the weight of source-separated…
U.S. Treasury Releases New Portal, User’s Guide, for ARP Reports
Township officials should look for an email from the U.S. Treasury that describes how to access the Treasury Portal through Login.gov, which townships with populations of less than 50,000, known as non-entitlement units (NEUs), will use to file required reports…
Vaccination Update After One Full Year 
Pennsylvania recorded its first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine administered in the state Dec. 14, 2020. On the one-year anniversary of those first shots, more than 19.26 million first, second, additional and booster shots have been administered. The rate…
Better Federal Customer Service on the Way?
U.S. President Joe Biden’s latest executive order aims to change the way the federal government provides service to individuals, businesses, and entities, including local governments, to make it more customer-friendly and reduce red tape. The ambitious proposal includes streamlining processes to apply…
Free COVID-19 Testing Sites Available
The state Department of Health is offering free outdoor drive-up COVID-19 testing in Berks, Centre, Clinton, Jefferson, Luzerne, and McKean counties this week. Click here to learn more. Â
