Gov. Tom Wolf signed the 15th renewal of his January 2018 opioid disaster declaration yesterday to help the state fight the opioid and heroin epidemic. This opioid disaster declaration will last 21 days or until the General Assembly takes action to extend the declaration by…
The White House has released state fact sheets that highlight the nationwide impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the largest long-term investment in the nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness in nearly a century. The fact sheets highlight how the historic legislation will deliver…
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Bureau of Recreation and Conservation has announced the All-Terrain Vehicle and Snowmobile Program’s fall grant round. Grant money is awarded for projects proposing land acquisition, planning, development, rehabilitation, maintenance, equipment purchases, and educational programs for…
Make Sure Your Township Has the Earliest Access to Salary Survey Results. Be sure your designated township staff (PSATS Salary Survey Plus processor) enters your township’s wage and benefit data by August 18 to ensure the earliest access to all PSATS Salary Survey Plus…
The Center for Rural Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Local Government Commission, both legislative agencies of the state General Assembly, are conducting a short demographic survey of elected local officials. This is a great place to define the value of local government! The information…
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requires each state to provide data on local government revenues and expenditures related to the disposition of highway user revenues, revenues used for roads and bridges, road and bridge expenditures, and local highway debt status…
Gov. Tom Wolf and the 4 caucus members of the bipartisan COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force are asking local officials in Pennsylvania to support vaccination efforts in the commonwealth and encourage their constituents to get vaccinated. In a recent letter to…
Registration for PSATS’ Centennial Celebration Dinner and Annual Business Meeting opened at 9 a.m. so be sure to register for either or both events, which will be held at the Hershey Lodge. The Business Meeting is scheduled for October 15, and the Centennial…
The Transportation Revenue Options Commission (TROC) submitted its final report to Gov. Tom Wolf last Friday. The proposal aims to address the transportation funding challenge facing the commonwealth now and into the future. The final report offers a variety of…
Today is the deadline for townships and county associations to place an ad in our commemorative centennial book to reserve your place in PSATS’ history! There are three options for ad sizes with an easy online reservation/payment process at www.psats.org/centennial-book-ad-sales/. PSATS…
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