Registration materials are being mailed December 3 and registration for the 2022 Annual Conference & Exhibit Show opens at 9 a.m. on January 11. For up to date information visit conference.psats.org.
PSATS Centennial Dinner & Annual Business Meeting Scrapbook
To view photos from the PSATS Centennial Celebration click here To view photos from PSATS 2021 Annual Business Meeting click here
Reminder: Township Officials Asked to Complete Parks and Recreation Survey
Elected and appointed township officials are strongly encouraged to take a few minutes this week to complete an important survey about local park and recreation services in Pennsylvania. PSATS is cooperating with the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society and Penn…
Reminder: PennDOT Accepting Multimodal Grant Applications
The state Department of Transportation is accepting applications for Multimodal Transportation Fund grants until November 5, 2021. Townships and councils of governments may apply for these grants. Awards will be made next year and funded in July 2022. Projects that will be considered should coordinate local…
Pa. COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Drop
27,866 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week, a 10% decrease compared to the prior week for the second week in a row. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,538,296. The commonwealth fell to 18th in cases…
PA Unemployment Rate at 6.2% in September
The state Department of Labor and Industry has announced that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate for September was 6.2%, down from 6.4% in August, while the national unemployment rate is 4.8%. Click here for more.
Enjoy the Colors of Fall This Weekend!
The week of October 21st through 27th is the optimal time to experience vivid fall colors across the state according to the weekly fall foliage report by the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Northwest counties are reporting at…
Wolf Pushes Duplicative OSHA-like Rules and Fines for Public Entity Workplaces
Gov. Tom Wolf is directing the state Department of Labor and Industry and Office of Administration to study the feasibility of implementing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards in offices under the governor’s jurisdiction. Wolf is also calling on…
State Working to Address Bus Driver Shortage
The state Department of Transportation is working to help address the bus driver shortage by reaching out to 376,000 individuals with CDLs to help find interested drivers and connect them with school districts. PennDOT also temporarily opened CDL skills testing…
PSATS Members Adopts Many Resolutions, Delay Others
At the 2021 Annual Business Meeting last Friday, PSATS members debated 82 resolutions, adopting 65 and delayed action on 7 new ones until the 2022 Annual Conference. The adopted resolutions set Association policy and direct PSATS’ legislative agenda. The adopted…
