Learn to search COSTARS Contracts like a Pro! This free session starts at 10 a.m. today and is for new COSTARS members and new staff. Attendees will learn how to search both COSTARS-exclusive and statewide COSTARS-participating contracts like a pro…
State Revenues Reported for March 2023
The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released the March 2023 revenue reports. The state collected $6.2 billion in March, the ninth month of the fiscal year, 8.7% above IFO’s official estimate. Fiscal year-to-date general fund collections total…
Reminder: DCNR Accepting Applications for Grants to Fight Wildfires
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is accepting applications to help Pennsylvania’s rural communities increase protection from wildfires. Funded through federal grants, this money helps fire companies in rural areas or communities with fewer than 10,000 residents with training and equipment purchases…
American Rescue Plan Federal Funding for Townships
To access Treasury’s Portal, visit https://portal.treasury.gov/compliance and sign in with your login.gov credentials. The 2025 P&E Report is expected to be available on April 1, 2025. All townships which received ARP funds (aka SLFRF) must complete this report! PSATS is…
Safe Streets and Roads for All Grants Now Open
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced it is now accepting applications for the second round of funding under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. This program was created under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law…
Digital Edition Now Available!
Township News Looks at Financing Capital Projects Paying for a new municipal facility or doing a major renovation can prompt a lot of questions. Where is the money going to come from? Will taxpayers be on the hook for it?…
Reminder: Deadline to Give Feedback on PennDOT Winter Services is Thursday, April 6
Township officials and their residents are urged to participate in a state Department of Transportation online survey about the department’s winter maintenance services. The 17-question survey asks about timeline expectations for safe and passable roads, ranking of snow-removal priorities, and…
PCCD to Provide All PA School Employees with Annual Safety and Security Training
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s School Safety and Security Committee has approved a new training program grant that will provide all Pennsylvania school employees with three hours of annual safety and security training at no charge to their…
Township Reporting Deadlines This Week
Township officials are reminded that there are several state filing deadlines this week. See below for the forms, why it is important to file, how to file, and where to go if you need assistance.
More Than 1,300 Townships Receive 2023 Liquid Fuels Distributions
According to the state Department of Transportation’s records, more than 1,300 townships of the second class have received more than $230 million in 2023 liquid fuels distributions since March 1, the earliest that a municipality can receive its distribution. That…
