The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Pennsylvania increased from 4,359 to 5,280, a 21% increase. 967 patients are in the ICU, an increase from the previous week’s 902. Total deaths in Pennsylvania have reached 36,714 with 664 new deaths reported this week, a…
As with other meetings, agendas must be posted at least 24 hours in advance for both the board of supervisors’ and board of auditors’ organization meetings. Agendas must be posted on the township’s website, if it has one, and at…
Governor Tom Wolf said recently Pennsylvania will have a new elections chief as he enters his final year in office. Leigh Chapman, the recent Executive Director of “Deliver My Vote,” a Washington DC voting advocacy group, had previously served in…
In Pennsylvania, notaries are authorized to perform remote online notarization, with the signer personally and physically appearing before the notary via AV technology. If newly elected or re-elected township officials are having difficulty taking the oath of office in person,…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 exposure to five days, if asymptomatic, followed by five days of wearing a mask when around others. Studies demonstrate…
The state Department of Transportation will distribute nearly $13 million in Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) grants to 22 municipalities to fund 28 safety projects. Half of the awards will go to townships. These grants are funded by fines from…
As we reported last week, township officials may access the new U.S. Treasury Portal for the American Rescue Plan through Login.gov, which will be used to file required reports for the American Rescue Plan funds. Note that you will use…
64,229 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week in Pennsylvania, an increase of 22% compared to the prior week. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,954,488. The commonwealth dropped to 18th in cases per 100,000 nationally, with…
As we reported last week, township officials may access the new U.S. Treasury Portal for the American Rescue Plan through Login.gov, which will be used to file required reports for the American Rescue Plan funds. Note that you will use…
For the first time, international migration surpassed natural increases that come from births outnumbering deaths. There was a net increase of nearly 245,000 residents from international migration but only about 148,000 from new births outnumbering deaths. Click here for more.
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