Townships’ 2022 organization meeting date will be Monday, January 3, since the legal holiday for New Year’s will be December 31, 2021. The Second Class Township Code requires the supervisors’ organization meeting to be held on the first Monday in January unless the first Monday is a…
The Office of Open Records (OOR) will hold its annual Right-to-Know Law and Sunshine Act training on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. This year’s session, which will be held via Zoom, will include the following topics: How the…
The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released a simple guide to help residents and businesses understand recycling in Pennsylvania called “Guidelines for Recycling in Your Community.” The booklet helps Pennsylvanians to recycle correctly by finding recycling programs in…
The Keep America Beautiful America Recycles Day is a nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling! Click here to learn more!
In response to several recent questions about PSATS’ Boot Camp for Township Officials, please note that Section 607(4) of the Second Class Township Code was amended in 2019 to authorize townships to pay for training for newly elected supervisors prior…
51,037 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week, a 77% increase over the prior week and for the second week in a row. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,644,848. The commonwealth remains at 20th in cases…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is taking applications until December 8 for streambank stabilization due to damage from Tropical Storm Ida. Projects must be in the following eligible counties: Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Chester, Huntingdon, Luzerne, Lycoming,…
A recount in the Commonwealth Court race has been ordered for two open seats on the court. Stacy Marie Wallace (R) finished with 26.61% of the total votes, securing one of the open seats. Lori A. Dumas (D) and Drew…
The Independent Fiscal Office has released a monthly economic update showing producer and consumer inflation accelerating in October. Click here for more.
Township secretaries and managers: Do you have a new supervisor elected last week? Please send in names and home addresses of newly elected supervisors to PSATS as soon as possible. We would like to update our records and ensure that…
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