Please submit entries to the following four awards programs by Wednesday, January 31: • President’s Leadership Award • Citizen Communication Awards • Youth Awards • Excellence in Intergovernmental Cooperation Awards Award winners will be presented at the 2024 Annual Conference…
The governor’s budget address is scheduled for next Tuesday and Gov. Josh Shapiro has begun announcing a few of these proposals. Last week Shapiro announced plans to propose a $30 million increase for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) funding in the 2024-2025 state…
Township administrators and officials interested in learning more about caring for records are invited to join archivists from the Pennsylvania State Archives for a live question-and-answer session via Zoom on Wednesday, February 7, at 10 a.m. The event is free…
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that $194.3 million is being awarded for 28 drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and non-point source projects across 20 counties through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST). The projects include replacing lead or other corrosive pipes, rehabilitating…
Township officials are reminded that the following township and employer reports are due January 31: For more information on DCED forms, click here. For more information on PennDOT forms, click here. For more information on federal tax forms, click here.
The Appalachian Regional Commission has opened READY Local Governments, a no-cost, nine-week training program taking place in spring 2024. This program will provide expert guidance and funding opportunities to help local governments in the Appalachian Region better apply for, manage, and…
The state Department of Transportation and PSATS are accepting submissions for Pennsylvania municipalities for the annual Build a Better Mousetrap competition until March 1. The award is for solutions that employees have designed, built, or adapted that innovated maintenance, equipment,…
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has announced the availability of funds through the COVID-19 ARPA Multi-Purpose Community Facilities Program, which offers $45 million in competitive grants for community projects to construct, acquire, or improve open-to-the-public facilities. Townships are eligible to apply through…
Entires to PSATS award programs are due next week! Please submit entries to the following four awards programs by next Wednesday, January 31: • President’s Leadership Award • Citizen Communication Awards • Youth Awards • Excellence in Intergovernmental Cooperation Awards Award…
The PSATS Scholarship is a new program that offers four $1,500 scholarships to high school juniors and seniors in PSATS member townships. We need your help spreading the word! PSATS Scholarships can be used to fund any career education opportunity,…
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