Due to supply chain issues, labor shortages and postal delays, the November issue of the Pa. Township News will be arriving late. PSATS continues to meet our production deadlines as always, but our printer’s challenges are causing delays, and for that,…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will begin accepting applications for the 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program November 8 and applications are due December 17. The AFG provides critically needed resources that equip and train emergency personnel to recognize…
Approximately $8.5 million is available over five years to fund a competitive grant program for the acquisition, installation, operation, and maintenance of electric vehicle fast charging equipment and hydrogen fuel cell vehicle supply equipment. EV fast chargers must be available…
According to the Centers for Disease Control, Pennsylvania is now 12th for total COVID doses administered per capita. Nationally, more than 192 million people have been fully vaccinated, or 69.7% of the adult population and 85.4% of those age 65 or older. 17.7 million vaccine…
Are you interested in information on land use and transportation planning and learning about the free municipal resources? If yes, please opt in to receive the monthly PennDOT Connects E-Newsletter. The newsletter will share information about the municipal resources available through…
The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) and state Department of Revenue have released October 2021 revenue reports. State General Fund collections totaled $2.8 billion and were $233.6 million, or 9.1%, higher than estimates. The increase is due to inflation causing stronger than expected sales and use tax and…
According to WHTM, a Harrisburg-based media outlet, there is a rural housing boom in Pennsylvania. In 2021, rural housing sales went up 7%, while urban sales went down 6%. What does this mean? The state and municipalities with increases won’t…
The state Department of Community and Economic Development mailed its Annual Notice to File to all municipalities on October 27, 2021. Township officials should watch for this notice, which contains important information about required filings. The mailing addresses used were…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for use in children ages 5 through 11. Immune responses of children 5 through 11 were comparable to those of individuals 16 through 25 years of…
26,643 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week, a decrease compared to the prior week for the third week in a row. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,564,939. The commonwealth fell to 19th in cases per…
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