This morning, the federal government released new inflation numbers breaking last month’s record and setting a new 40-year record. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 7.9% in February compared to last year, marking the fastest annual…
There are both federal and state proposals on temporarily cutting the gas taxes to ease burdens on consumers. The big challenge is that there is no guarantee consumers will see a reduction at the pumps given the limited supply chain….
March 13-19 is Sunshine Week in Pennsylvania. It is a week dedicated to promoting government transparency and accountability. In recognition of Sunshine Week, the Office of Open Records is hosting free daily webinars at 2 p.m. on various topics with limited…
The state Department of Transportation has chosen Bridging Pennsylvania Partners (BPP) as the “apparent best value proposer” to administer the department’s Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership (P3) Initiative to repair or replace and then toll up to nine bridges across the…
Townships have 48 hours to complete a critical survey that could help keep lawsuits and liability insurance from getting more expensive for townships. Due to a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision, the state legislature must determine how the current caps on…
COSTARS’ 2022-2023 Statewide Contract for Sodium Chloride (Road Salt) is available. Interested townships can view the guidelines and submit a contract request on the COSTARS member webpage on the member information page. The submission deadline for participating in the contract…
While many had hoped to use ARP money to move forward and fund needed projects, or even future expansion efforts, some communities are now rethinking their options to consider using the funds to cover the extraordinary price hikes, delivery delays…
The Commonwealth Financing Authority is accepting grant applications for its $100 Million Statewide Local Share Grants until March 15. Townships are eligible to apply for these grants, which can be used for many projects that improve the quality of life…
Yesterday, the Board of Directors of the National Association of Towns and Townships (NATaT) adopted the 2022 platform for Congressional and other Federal issues including policies by Executive agencies and orders. Each PSATS member township is also a member of…
The Commonwealth Financing Authority is also accepting grant applications for its Multimodal Transportation Fund until July 31. Note this is different than the Multimodal Transportation Fund through the state Department of Transportation. The CFA Multimodal Transportation Fund provides grants to…
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