The state Department of Environmental Protection has canceled the 2021 round of Section 902 Recycling Implementation Grants due to a lack of money in the Recycling Fund. The General Assembly redirected $50 million from the fund to balance the final…
DEP Cancels Recycling Grant Round
The state Department of Environmental Protection has canceled the 2021 round of Section 902 Recycling Implementation Grants due to a lack of money in the Recycling Fund. The General Assembly took $50 million from the fund to balance the state…
IFO Monthly Report Features Turnpike Traffic Decline, Price Increases
The Independent Fiscal Office posted a monthly economic update featuring a report on the 26% decline in Pennsylvania Turnpike traffic in 2020 compared to 2019. The number of passenger vehicle trips declined by 30% while commercial vehicle trips fell 3.5%. …
DEP to Release Chapter 102 ePermit System
On Monday, the state Department of Environmental Protection plans to release its Chapter 102 ePermit system, which DEP believes will help streamline the permit process for applicants and DEP. Chapter 102 permits are required for construction activities involving one or…
PSATS Submits Comments on Conowingo Dam WIP
PSATS submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Conowingo Watershed Implementation Plan to address the sediment discharges to the Chesapeake Bay from the Conowingo Dam. The letter asked for the EPA to support the creation of…
Wolf Appoints Citizen Commission for State Law Enforcement
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced the members of the Pennsylvania State Law Enforcement Citizen Advisory Commission and the appointment of Sha S. Brown to serve as the Deputy State Inspector General for Law Enforcement Oversight and chair of the commission. …
Wolf Announces Funding for PennVEST Water, Stormwater Projects
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced the investment of $178 million in grants and loans for 14 drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater projects across 11 counties through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority. Click here to view the awards.
Levine Nominated for Biden Administration
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine has been nominated to serve as Assistant Secretary of Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Gov. Tom Wolf offered congratulations expects to announce Dr. Levine’s replacement later this week.
DCNR Grants Available for Community Parks, Recreation
State Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources Cindy Adams Dunn has announced that applications are now being accepted for recreation and conservation projects in communities across Pennsylvania. Applications are due April 14. Local governments and recreation and conservation organizations may…
LTAP Offers Virtual Drop-In Session on Newly Updated PennDOT Pub 213 (Work Zones)
The state Department of Transportation recently announced that it has updated its Publication 213, Temporary Traffic Control Guidelines, which establishes the standards for temporary traffic control (work zones) on all public roads in Pennsylvania. The new updates take effect March…
