The agenda for the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s Damage Prevention Committee is available for its June 8 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. The incidents on the agenda occurred…
COVID case counts decreased for the seventh week in a row, with 4,317 new cases of COVID-19 reported last week, 32% less than the prior week. Only six counties had more cases. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at…
On Friday, Ted Martin, deputy director for the state Department of Community and Economic Development DCED) released the following statement on the application deadline for non-entitlement communities, or NEUs (municipalities with populations of less than 50,000), for American Rescue Plan…
Join staff from PSATS and the state Department of Community and Economic Development in a Virtual Town Hall today at 1:30 p.m. “ARP Update: Application and More”will provide an overview of the application process, what happens if your township doesn’t apply, and…
The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released its results of a statewide sampling of public water systems for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water. The results do not indicate widespread PFAS contamination. Click here for more.
Keep PA Beautiful is accepting applications for the Healing the Planet Grant Program funded by The GIANT Company. Applications for $2,500 to $25,000 will be accepted until June 30. Townships in the following counties may apply: Adams, Berks, Blair, Bucks,…
Join PSATS staff and state Department of Community and Economic Development staff in a Virtual Town Hall this Monday, June 7, at 1:30 p.m. “ARP Update: Application and More” will provide an overview of the application process, what happens if your township doesn’t apply,…
The state Department of Transportation is accepting applications for the 2021 Automated Red Light Enforcement Funding Program (ARLE). Townships may apply, and applications are due July 1, 2021. Grants through this program may be used for a range of safety…
PSATS has submitted comments to the state Department of Transportation on its revised PennDOT Pathways program. Pathways contains ideas for filling the $8.1 billion annual highway and bridge transportation funding gap. Based on member concerns, PSATS raised that the program focuses only…
The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) and state Department of Revenue have released May 2021 revenue reports. State General Fund collections totaled $3.95 billion and were $1.33 billion higher than the IFO’s revised estimates, primarily due to personal income tax payments. Overall collections for the fiscal-year-to-date are higher…
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