America 250 was formed to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States which will occur in 2026. Stay tuned for more information about how your community can participate in the celebration and steps you can take now! A sample…
Have You Registered Yet for the 2022 Annual Conference? Don’t Wait, Rates Increase April 1!
PSATS urges every township to send at least one delegate to the 2022 Annual Educational Conference and Exhibit Show. The knowledge gained can help your community save money, plan for the future, and explore new ways of serving residents. Register by March 31…
Does Your Township Have Historic Properties?
The Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office (PA SHPO), a bureau of the Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission, is conducting a multiyear inventory of older and historic places that are underrepresented in the statewide inventory. 7,500 properties were added in 17…
An Opportunity to Learn More about PennDOT Connects and Potential Funding Opportunities
The municipal outreach/peer exchange sessions will consist of interactive workshops that engage participants in peer exchange and idea-sharing. Municipalities will have the opportunity to interact with PennDOT, their local metropolitan planning organization or rural planning organization (MPO or RPO) staff…
Gas Tax Holiday a Vacation From Commonsense
As consumers, nobody likes the high gas prices, but grandstanding “tax holidays” and treating voters like they are idiots are both bad options according to a Pittsburgh newspaper. The cost to drive a mile is actually down over the past…
Reminder: Today Is the Deadline for Online Gaming Local Share Grant Applications
Today is the deadline to submit an application to the Commonwealth Financing Authority for its $100 Million Statewide Local Share Grants. There is no local match required. Townships are eligible to apply for these grants, which can be used for…
Reminder: Office of Open Records Offers Daily Webinars This Week
Today is the deadline to submit an application to the Commonwealth Financing Authority for its $100 Million Statewide Local Share Grants. There is no local match required. Townships are eligible to apply for these grants, which can be used for…
Gaming Grants Available for Police Departments
Police departments have until April 1 to apply for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board grants to prevent and investigate unlawful gaming in municipalities. A total of $2 million is available to fund activities related to the identification, prevention, deterrence, enforcement, investigation,…
Reminder: Sign Up for COSTARS Salt Contract by March 15
COSTARS has released the 2022-2023 Statewide Contract for Sodium Chloride (Road Salt). 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…
Reminder: DCNR Accepting Applications for Recreation Grants until April 6
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is accepting applications for the 2022 round of Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) Grants until April 6. Projects will be selected based, in part, on how they align to the priorities…
