The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released March 2021 revenue reports. State General Fund collections totaled $4.8 billion and were $284 million above the IFO’s revised estimates. The overage was the result of a higher than expected personal income tax, corporate net income tax, and inheritance…
PSATS Executive Director Dave Sanko is one of the featured interviews this week on Lincoln Radio Journal, a weekly half-hour public affairs program on state-related issues heard on internet and 90 plus radio stations in Pennsylvania. Journal Chairman and CEO Lowman Henry,…
Today, in Pittsburgh, Biden is expected to unveil a $2 trillion, 10-year package that has something for everyone. Pledging 100% affordable internet for all, elimination of all lead pipes in drinking water systems, fixing the nation’s worst 10 economically impactful…
Join us next Thursday, April 8 at 2:30 pm for a discussion on township transportation challenges and share your input and ideas on cost-saving opportunities, mandate relief requests, and future funding options for transportation. This input will be critical to local governments’ voices being heard in Governor…
The Center for Disease Control and Protection has extended the eviction moratorium for those unable to make rental payments from March 31 until June 30. Click here for the order. In addition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending rental relief to individuals in USDA supported multifamily housing communities,…
PSATS Executive Director Dave Sanko will appear on PCN tomorrow, March 31, talking about the importance of broadband access to townships, especially in rural areas of the commonwealth with unserved or underserved communities. The interview will air Wednesday at 8…
As the Transportation Revenue Options Commission attempts to craft future funding solutions for our transportation network, PSATS Executive Director David M. Sanko wants to hear from local transportation experts – YOU! What are your biggest transportation challenges and needs? What cost savings or mandate relief would be…
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has announced that outdoor programming at state parks, as well as increased occupancy limits within park and state forest buildings, will return on April 4. Outdoor, in-person programs and volunteer workdays will…
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is accepting applications for recreation and conservation projects until April 14. Local governments and recreation and conservation organizations may apply for the grants, which are funded through DCNR’s Community Conservation Partnerships…
Drivers with commercial licenses are reminded that all state extensions for these licenses will expire March 31, 2021, and that the state Department of Transportation has stated that no further extensions will be given. If your license was scheduled to expire between…
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