PSATS has submitted comments to the state Department of Transportation on its revised PennDOT Pathways program. Pathways contains ideas for filling the $8.1 billion annual highway and bridge transportation funding gap. Based on member concerns, PSATS raised that the program focuses only…
The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) and state Department of Revenue have released May 2021 revenue reports. State General Fund collections totaled $3.95 billion and were $1.33 billion higher than the IFO’s revised estimates, primarily due to personal income tax payments. Overall collections for the fiscal-year-to-date are higher…
Join PSATS staff and DCED Governor’s Center for Local Government Services staff in a Virtual Town Hall this Monday, June 7, at 1:30 p.m. “ARP Update: Application and More” will provide an overview of the application process, what happens if your township doesn’t apply, and…
The state Department of Community and Economic Development sent out an email this morning stating that townships with populations of less than 50,000 need to apply through DCED’s Single Application website to receive federal American Rescue Plan funds. This application…
COVID case counts decreased for the sixth week in a row, with 6,362 new cases of COVID-19 reported this week, 36% less than last week. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,201,375. Pennsylvania’s new case rates are now…
All Pennsylvania mitigation orders except for masking have been lifted. This includes restrictions on employers, businesses, and restaurants and limits on social distancing, gatherings, facility capacity, restaurant dining capacity, and employee safety requirements. Click here for more. The governor’s Proclamation of Disaster Emergency for the COVID-19 Pandemic remains in place for now….
PSATS has released a newly updated American Rescue Plan Fact Sheet that incorporates the U.S. Treasury Department’s Interim Final Rule, as well as additional guidance from Treasury released last week. Last week’s guidance detailed how the states are to distribute…
The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) has released its initial revenue estimate for the commonwealth’s fiscal year 2021-2022. The report examines the impact of federal funds, possible labor shortages, and expiring programs on growth. Click here for more.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has issued a cybersecurity advisory to public utilities across Pennsylvania highlighting cybersecurity best practices. All townships may use these federal resources to help decrease their risk for cyberattacks by ransomware and know what to…
All COVID mitigation orders except for the masking order are scheduled to be lifted on Monday, May 31. However, the revised orders have not yet been released. The masking order will be lifted when 70% of eligible Pennsylvania adults are fully vaccinated. Click here for the May 4 press release. When the mitigation orders…
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