The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released February 2021 revenue reports. State General Fund collections totaled $2.7 billion and were $509.7 million above the IFO’s revised estimates. The overage was the result of a temporary shift in personal income tax collections. Collection for the fiscal-year-to-date are…
The state Department of Transportation announced that the total liquid fuels payments for municipalities in 2021 is $452.7 million. This is 7% less than 2020, due to reduced gas tax revenues resulting from Covid-19 driving restrictions. Note that the distributions…
Yesterday, you learned that the PSATS Executive Board had to cancel the 2021 Conference due to current COVID-19 restrictions and the sluggish rollout of vaccines in Pennsylvania. This isn’t the first time PSATS has faced a challenge during the pandemic,…
PSATS has a great offer for you! Between April 26 and May 31, PSATS will be hosting almost all of the 2021 conference workshops through its virtual classroom so that you can watch from the comfort of your home or…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved an Emergency Broadband Benefit program that will help make broadband more affordable by providing a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for eligible households and a one-time discount of…
The Congress voted to approve the Biden 1.9 Trillion dollar spending package 219-212 largely along party lines (with 2 Democrats joining unanimous GOP opposition to the spending plan). More than half the funding in the bill is for non-covid expenses,…
The state Department of Environmental Protection has ordered Sunoco Pipeline L.P. to pay $497,000 for violating the Clean Streams Law, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Code, and the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act. The violations occurred in Lebanon County due…
The Delaware River Basin Commission voted 4-0 (with the US Army Corp abstaining) to approve a final rule prohibiting high-volume hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as fracking, for natural gas or oil in the 20 county basin. This is a finalization…
Townships and their residents are invited to participate in Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s Pick Up Pennsylvania from March 1 through May 31. During this initiative, thousands of Pennsylvanians will participate in litter and illegal dump cleanups, tree and flower plantings, recycling…
Highmark is funding a $10 million grant program for Pennsylvania licensed emergency medical service agencies. The Pennsylvania EMS Provider Foundations is administering the grant funds, which must be used for equipment, including hardware and software, used to provide EMS services…
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