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Roundabouts Continue Reducing Crashes
The state Department of Transportation announced yesterday that at locations where traditional intersections were replaced with roundabouts, crashes involving injuries were reduced by 51% and the total number of crashes were reduced by 7%. During the 20-year review period, there […]
2024 Pension Aid Amounts Announced
The Office of Auditor General has released the 2024 Pension State Aid Unit Values. The adjusted unit value for 2024 is $5,940.6257 and the revised unit value is $6,291.5553. State aid will be transferred via ACH payment to municipalities on September 25. These rates compare […]
Reminder: ARPA Funds Must Be Spent, Under Contract or Purchase Order By 12/31/24
American Rescue Plan Act funds must be spent or obligated by December 31, 2024 or the township will be required to return these funds next year. Obligated means that the funds are under contract or purchase order by December 31, […]
First Interest Rate Cut in 4 Years
As previously predicted in the Morning News, the Federal Reserve Board cut interest rates yesterday less than 60 days before the general election. The reduction was half a percent. While divided, the majority of the board believes that inflation has […]
Reminder: Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program Deadline is 9/30
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is accepting applications for another round of funding in the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) program. $607 million is available in this combined allocation of FY 2024 through 2026 funding for planning, capital construction, and technical assistance projects. […]
Special Elections Fill Seats in State House
Two special elections were held in Philadelphia yesterday to fill vacancies in two state House of Representatives seats due to resignation. Keith Harris won the seat for the 195th district and Andre Carroll won the 201st. Both Democrats were unopposed. […]
PEMA Encourages Individuals Affected by Debby to Apply for Federal Disaster Aid
The Shapiro Administration is encouraging people who sustained home, business, or property damage from Tropical Storm Debby in Lycoming, Potter, Tioga, and Union counties to apply immediately for financial aid through the Federal Emergency Management Agency Individual Assistance program or […]
Pennsylvania Ballot for November 5 Certified
The Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt certified the official list of candidates for the November 5 general election yesterday after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court resolved all pending cases involving third-party candidates. This allows counties to begin printing ballots and […]
Shapiro’s Housing Executive Order to Meet Legislative Statewide Zoning
Late last week, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order directing the state Department of Community and Economic Development to create the first statewide housing action plan. The department is to work with stakeholders to create a comprehensive plan to […]