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In the October 2025 Pa. Township News
Keeping Data Safe: Cybersecurity Training and Policies
Protect Sensitive Township Information
With National Preparedness Month in the rearview mirror, October brings Cybersecurity Awareness Month. As public entities that handle sensitive resident information and taxpayer dollars, townships should be sure to follow cybersecurity best practices to prevent the headache of dealing with a costly cyberattack.
Data Center Development: Fourth Industrial Revolution Presents New Challenges for Municipalities
Developers are targeting areas across the commonwealth for data centers, prompting plenty of questions from municipalities and planners. This infrastructure serves the exploding need for information technology and artificial intelligence near major population centers. Concerns include the need for large amounts of power and water and the threat to municipal land use control.
What About Water? Townships Must Consider Data Center Impact on This Vital Natural Resource
As the push for large-scale data centers heats up in Pennsylvania, municipalities must be sure to consider the impact these massive facilities may have on water resources, in addition to land use and energy demand. Millions of gallons a day may be necessary to cool the rows of computer servers, so townships need to know where the water will come from and how it may impact residents.
Financing Flood Control: Stormwater Fees Help townships Cover Costs of Managing Runoff
Heavy storms are increasing, and the commonwealth’s aging municipal separate storm sewer systems, or MS4s, cannot keep up. More than 100 Pennsylvania communities now charge property owners stormwater fees to cover the costs of managing runoff and maintaining infrastructure. Many municipalities find that a fee is more equitable and effective than a tax to fund this vital public service.
Stormwater Solutions: Detention Basin Retrofits Provide More Than Flood Mitigation
Stormwater basins constructed more than two decades ago were designed to address larger storm events but did little to reduce sediment and address pollution that comes from runoff. A stormwater basin retrofit tackles the challenges that come with today’s smaller, more frequent storms, while slowing runoff, reducing streambank erosion, and keeping sediment from reaching waterways.
And More …
The October edition also profiles another 2025 PMGA graduate and includes all the other columns you count on each month.
