PSATS is preparing to design and launch a new association website. We want and need your input. The brief survey designed to collect your feedback – please consider taking this survey to support the development of the new PSATS website, and to help ensure […]

PennDOT will be accepting applications for the 2024 Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) Funding Program from June 1 through June 30, 2024. Townships are eligible to apply for funding toward safety and mobility projects, including roadway safety, mobility, and capacity upgrades; bicycle […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced the availability of over $700 million to the Multimodal Project Discretionary Grants - Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program. This program offers funding for highway, bridge, and tunnel projects that provide or increase access to […]

The state Department of Environmental Protection honored 22 projects around the state with 2024 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence. These projects include East Buffalo Township’s Turtle Creek Park Acquisition and Restoration Project and West Goshen Township’s Hamlet Crest Park Reforestation […]

The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority announced the approval of $204 million in Broadband Infrastructure Program grant awards to 53 projects in 42 counties across Pennsylvania that will connect 40,000 homes and businesses to high-speed internet access. These funds will be […]

Thank you to the township officials and staff, presenters, and exhibitors who made PSATS’ 2024 Annual Educational Conference and Exhibit Show a success! Look for a detailed report in the June 2024 issue of the Pennsylvania Township News! You can also see […]

SB 740, the auditor pay raise bill, was signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday (but not at the PSATS Conference) as Act 10 of 2024. Act 10 amends the Second Class Township Code to authorize the board of […]

April 15-19 is National Work Zone Awareness Week and the state Department of Transportation, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Pennsylvania State Police and Associated Pennsylvania Contractors honored roadway workers and urged motorists to slow down and pay attention in work zones. Memorials […]

Yesterday, Lt. Governor Austin Davis, who chairs the Governor’s Local Government Advisory Committee, and Rick Siger, Secretary of Community and Economic Development, recognized municipalities and local government officials for their dedication and commitment to strengthen their communities and better serve […]