Gov. Tom Wolf signed the 13th renewal of his January 2018 opioid disaster declaration to help the state fight the opioid and heroin epidemic. Click here to learn about accomplishments made to reduce the supply of opioids and increase services…
Federal SAFER Fire Grant Applications Now Being Accepted
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is now accepting applications for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants until March 12. About 300 grants are available for a total funding of $355 million. Both career, volunteer, and hybrid departments…
PennDOT Changes Funding Method for New Turnback Roads
The state Department of Transportation has changed how the rehabilitation costs for new turnback roads will be processed. The department will use a new reimbursement-style contract for these rehabilitation costs, which are undertaken before a state road is turned back…
Reminder: February 14 Is Deadline for Recognizing Local Government Excellence
The deadline for the 2021 Governor’s Awards for Local Government Excellence is February 14, 2021. Do you have a township official in your community who demonstrates exceptional dedication to improving public services? If so, be sure to nominate them for…
FHWA Bikeway Selection Guide
You’re invited to join a virtual workshop on March 10th on the FHWA Bikeway Selection Guide. During this 3-hour virtual and interactive event technical experts, including Pa. LTAP experts will lead participants through the most important elements of the guide…
PUC Damage Prevention Committee Releases Agenda for Tuesday’s Meeting
The agenda for the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s Damage Prevention Committee is available for its February 9 meeting, which will be held virtually. The committee reviews alleged violations of the Pennsylvania One Call Law and determines the appropriate response, including warning letters, mandatory training, or fines. Click here to view the…
Speaking of Soup….Another Budget Address, Another State Police Tax Proposal
Yesterday, Gov. Tom Wolf gave his annual budget address and, once again, proposed a State Police tax. Like last year, this proposal is called a “fair service fee” which, if enacted, would be a tax assessed on all municipalities to…
IFO Releases School District Property Tax Forecast
The Independent Fiscal Office has released a School District Property Tax Forecast to facilitate discussion on proposals that would contemplate changes to these taxes. The forecast examines estimates for the current and future fiscal years using 2018-2019 actual data as…
Governor Outlines Spending Priorities, Income Tax Hike without Property Tax Relief
On the eve of his annual budget address, Gov. Tom Wolf outlined his budget priorities, including a proposal to increase the personal income tax to 4.49% without any reduction in property taxes in fund schools. He will restate the legislative…
Independent Fiscal Office, Revenue Release January Revenue Numbers
The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released January revenue reports. For the month of January, state General Fund collections totaled $2.7 billion and were $245.8 million lower than the IFO’s official estimates. The shortfall was largely the result of a temporary shift in personal income tax collections. The Motor License Fund…
