Attorney General Josh Shapiro announce that Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., of State College, has been charged with four counts of theft relating to violations of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act and the federal Davis-Bacon Act. “This is the largest prevailing…
The following state agency reports are for the week of March 29: Pa. Department of Agriculture: The Bureau of Food Safety performed 674 total inspections, five of which were the result of COVID-19-related complaints, and received 22 food facility COVID-19-related complaints, none of which were referred to local and…
From time to time, PSATS is asked to identify potential candidates to be considered to serve on a variety of advisory State Board and Commissions. In an attempt to build a database, we are asking anyone who has special interests…
2021 Virtual Conference Workshops Start Soon! Between April and May 31, PSATS will host more than 60 2021 Conference workshops through its virtual classroom. Learn from experts from across the commonwealth on a wide variety of township administration, public safety, public works,…
After several weeks of internal review, the state Department of Community and Economic Development has determined that it lacks the legal authority to extend the statutory filing and payment deadline for the local earned income tax. Instead, it is directing…
Be sure to join us today at 2:30 pm for a discussion on township transportation challenges and share your input and ideas on cost-saving opportunities, mandate relief requests, and future funding options for transportation. This input is critical to local governments’…
While there have been no guidelines issued by the US Treasury Department to date, yesterday we introduced a new PSATS Premiere Partner, Zelenkofske Axelrod LLC, an accounting firm, to help interested parties through the eligibility and compliance process. Last year,…
According to Johns Hopkins University, nearly half of new coronavirus infections nationwide are in just five states — a situation that is putting pressure on the federal government to consider changing how it distributes vaccines by sending more doses to…
The commonwealth moved into Phase 1B of the vaccine distribution this week, which includes law enforcement and firefighters, both volunteer and career. On Monday, April 12, all other municipal employees and elected officials will be eligible for vaccinations as Phase…
While there have been no guidelines issued by the US Treasury Department to date, yesterday we introduced a new PSATS Premiere Partner, Zelenkofske Axelrod LLC, an accounting firm, to help interested parties through the eligibility and compliance process. Last year,…
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