The Pennsylvania Department of State (DOS) rolled out a new way for Pennsylvanians to access voter registration data. DOS will update its new voter registration dashboard weekly showing the year-to-date cumulative net change in total voter registration statewide, as well as by county, congressional,…
The PA Recreation & Park Society (PRPS) is seeking proposals for educational sessions to present at the 2027 Annual PRPS Conference & Expo, March 16-19 at Kalahari in the Poconos. The event will attract around 400 park and recreation professionals, including directors and…
Ole Bull State Park and Tuscarora State Park are the 44th and 45th forests to join the Old-Growth Forest Network, making Pennsylvania the leader for designated old-growth forests in the United States. Ole Bull State Park in Stewardson Township, Potter County, consists of 132 acres along…
Allegheny County judge recently ruled that Allegheny County must reevaluate its tax rates for properties. The county’s last full countywide reassessment took place in 2012. Since then, Allegheny County has continued to use those 2012 market values as the basis for property assessments. Once the…
2026 PA Safety Days provide a forum to learn about safe digging and underground utility protection, sponsored by Pennsylvania 811. Presentations and demonstrations on safe digging procedures and practices will provide valuable tools to help your public works crews and emergency responders…
Act 21 of 2026 increased the caps for equipment and facilities under the Fire and EMS Loan Program. The program provides 2% loans for fire and EMS companies to acquire, rehabilitate, or improve apparatus, facilities, and equipment. The new limits are $750,000 or…
Yesterday, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order requiring data centers to comply with his Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development (GRID) requirements and to follow local land use regulations. Developers of data centers with a peak demand of over 25MW must agree to comply with the GRID requirements as part of their permit…
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced yesterday that 50 transportation projects in 27 counties across Pennsylvania have been selected for $54 million in funding through the PennDOT Multimodal Transportation Fund. This program is intended to provide financial assistance to improve transportation assets that enhance communities, pedestrian safety, and transit revitalization. Townships received more than half of the awards and will benefit from several more. PennDOT evaluated…
PennDOT’s southeast funding round for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Community Charging Funding Opportunities will close August 21. The funding opportunity will award $34 million to EV charging station projects in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. Applications are currently being accepted for a $25 million funding opportunity in the western region,…
PSATS Salary Survey Plus program has reopened with a new look and a more user-friendly interface. The platform features a more modern look and feel that will be easier to navigate. Salary Survey processors will easily see their progress when entering data and can more easily navigate between full and part-time positions within job categories. After completing the survey, users can readily view and…
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