PSATS’ push to modernize Pennsylvania’s outdated public notice laws is far from finished. As more communities lose their local print newspapers, such as the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Oil City Derrick, we can’t allow critical public transparency to depend on publications that no longer exist. Pennsylvanians deserve accessible, modern, and meaningful public notice, not costly ads buried where no one will ever see them. 

Pennsylvania’s laws must finally reflect how residents actually get information in 2026. 

But we need your help telling this story! We need your data, your stories, and your voices straight to Harrisburg as we advocate for SB 194. If your township hasn’t weighed in yet, there’s still time to make an impact: 

• Click here to take PSATS’ two-minute Public Info Tax Survey. Help us quantify the millions of taxpayer dollars wasted on ineffective, outdated print notices. 

• Click here to send an audio or video message to Executive Director Dave Sanko and tell him how your community could put the money currently spent on public notice advertising to better use if the Public Info Tax is eliminated.  

Thank you for standing with us! Let’s keep the momentum going and keep the light shining on transparency, accountability, and local government efficiency.