In Curry v. South Western School District, AP 2024-1311, the Office of Open Records denied an appeal by Frank Curry and FOIA Buddy, which have been sending RTKL requests to agencies around the state, on the basis that the requests…
PennDOT Bureaucracy Streamlining
The state Department of Transportation will not collect FHWA Form 536 in 2024, which means township officials can cross one item off their to-do lists! The form will return in 2025 but the due date will shift to June 15…
Pennsylvania Budget Surplus Likely Depleted in 2025
The Independent Fiscal Office published an updated brief examining the impacts that the recently passed state budget spending and tax law changes will have on General Fund revenues. The IFO updated its revenue estimates and is projecting deficits for the…
Deadline Extended! Township Data Needed to Open 2024 Salary Survey Reports
PSATS Salary Survey is a member service brought to you by participating townships, for participating townships. While hundreds of townships have entered 2024 data, we need more participation to open the 2024 reports and provide a good quality product. Please…
Grant Applications for Electric or Hydrogen Heavy-Duty Vehicles Due Thursday
The U.S. EPA’s Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant program is accepting grant applications for up to $932 million for the replacement of Class 6 and 7 heavy-duty vehicles with zero-emission vehicles until Thursday, June 25. Zero-emission vehicles are fully electric or hydrogen powered. Townships are…
Pennsylvanians Migrate to Southern Lower Tax States
While Pennsylvania is gaining residents from surrounding states, it continues to lose residents to southern climates according to a new report. The Independent Fiscal Office looked at state-level migration data based on federal tax returns filed and processed during calendar…
Word Version of Sample Right-to-Know Policy Available
Townships are encouraged to review their open records policy (or consider adopting one!). A PDF version of a sample RTK policy was provided in yesterday’s Morning News. A Word version is also available that can be edited to adjust the…
Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is accepting applications for another round of funding in the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) program. $607 million is available in this combined allocation of FY 2024 through 2026 funding for planning, capital construction, and technical…
Sample Right-to-Know Policy Helps Townships Address Requests
With the changing landscape of Right-to-Know requests, including more requests being generated through online platforms and from unknown sources (including AI -artificial intelligence), townships are encouraged to review their open records policy (or consider adopting one!). PSATS has developed a…
Another Scorcher for Eastern PA, Conserve Water Now
Excessive heat warnings again today for much of the eastern half of Pennsylvania, with the highest heat index expected in southcentral Pennsylvania, where temperatures are expected to feel like 110 degrees. The heat isn’t expected to break until Thursday, so…
