Welcome new supervisors. Your term of office officially began at 12:01AM!
Firefighting Grants Available from FEMA
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is now accepting Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant (SAFER) applications until February 4, 2022. This program provides funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter organizations to help them increase or maintain…
$70 Million in Park and Recreation Grants Awarded
The Wolf Administration announced $70 million in grant awards for 317 projects across Pennsylvania that will revitalize communities, create new recreational opportunities, and conserve natural spaces. Many townships across the commonwealth will receive a portion of this funding for projects…
Opioid Settlement Deadline Extended for Eligible Municipalities
The Attorney General has a proposed settlement with opioid distributors Amerisource Bergen, Cardinal Health, McKesson, and opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. This settlement offers the opportunity for Pennsylvania and its more populated local governments to receive more than $1 billion to address the ongoing opioid crisis…
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Ticking Up
The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Pennsylvania increased from 4,359 to 5,280, a 21% increase. 967 patients are in the ICU, an increase from the previous week’s 902. Total deaths in Pennsylvania have reached 36,714 with 664 new deaths reported this week, a…
Organization Meeting Reminder
As with other meetings, agendas must be posted at least 24 hours in advance for both the board of supervisors’ and board of auditors’ organization meetings. Agendas must be posted on the township’s website, if it has one, and at…
Wolf names 5th Election Director in 7 years
Governor Tom Wolf said recently Pennsylvania will have a new elections chief as he enters his final year in office. Leigh Chapman, the recent Executive Director of “Deliver My Vote,” a Washington DC voting advocacy group, had previously served in…
Township Officials May Take Oath of Office Virtually
In Pennsylvania, notaries are authorized to perform remote online notarization, with the signer personally and physically appearing before the notary via AV technology. If newly elected or re-elected township officials are having difficulty taking the oath of office in person,…
Changing Science…CDC Revises Quarantine Guidance for All
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 exposure to five days, if asymptomatic, followed by five days of wearing a mask when around others. Studies demonstrate…
Townships Receive ARLE Grants
The state Department of Transportation will distribute nearly $13 million in Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) grants to 22 municipalities to fund 28 safety projects. Half of the awards will go to townships. These grants are funded by fines from…
