The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% in February, after increasing by 0.5% in January, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The all-items index increased 6.0% for the 12 months ending February, the lowest 12-month increase since the period ending September 2021. While…
This week is Sunshine Week, where the news media focuses on Pennsylvania’s government transparency laws and compliance with them. Expect to see op-eds and enhanced coverage of local government meetings and access to public documents. Click here for an Op-Ed…
PSATS will be producing the 2023 membership cards for supervisors, secretaries and managers in townships that have renewed their annual dues. If you would like your membership card to also double as a photo ID card, this can happen in…
The Pennsylvania Governor’s Invasive Species Council released findings from the first statewide survey of impacts from invasive plants, insects, pathogens, and animals and announced a pilot regional invasive species management program will launch this summer. The survey was conducted last…
Last week, you should have received a mailing from PSATS regarding a By-laws change scheduled for a vote at the April PSATS conference. Watch your mailbox this week for a listing of resolutions to be considered as well as the…
Gov. Josh Shapiro and State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris announced the promotion of Pennsylvania State Police Capt. Michaelann Andrusiak to the rank of major and her appointment as the director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security. Andrusiak began her…
The state Department of Labor and Industry announced that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate for January remained at 4.3%. The national unemployment rate was down to 3.4% in January. Read more in the press release.
PSATS’ Legislative Staff is hosting a FREE Members-Only budget briefing today, March 9, from 2-3 p.m. to help our members understand the proposal and the effect it will have on your township. This interactive session will provide a timeline of…
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ Bureau of Recreation and Conservation is accepting grant applications for projects proposing land acquisition, planning, development, rehabilitation, maintenance, equipment purchase for maintenance and construction, or educational programs for ATV or snowmobile trails…
Gov. Josh Shapiro presented his first budget address yesterday before a joint session of the General Assembly. Shapiro unveiled a $44.4 billion proposed 2023-2024 state budget, an increase over the 2022-2023 adopted budget. Notably, the proposal does not include any…
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