The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a virtual public hearing on January 13, 2021, at 6 p.m. to hear testimony on permit applications for construction of the PennEast Pipeline project in northeast Pennsylvania. The permits under review…
The Office of Open Records has updated its official fee schedule that townships must use when charging for Right-to-Know Law requests. The major changes to the schedule are: The first 1,000 black and white copies remain at up to $.25…
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Director Randy Padfield and state Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine are urging the commonwealth’s citizens to “Resolve to be Ready” in 2021 by creating family emergency plans and emergency kits. Padfield said to create an emergency plan, you should:…
The Commonwealth has announced another round of grants through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) administered by the Office of the Budget for the acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational, and historical improvement projects. RACP projects are authorized in the…
January 4, the day all townships must hold an annual organization meeting is quickly approaching. Is your township ready for this important meeting? PSATS has compiled a helpful checklist for you to follow to ensure you complete all required items at your annual…
Township officials preparing for the numerous state filings due in January should be aware that the state Department of Community and Economic Development sent its annual mailing via email on November 5. The mailing was sent to the email address…
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that the 2021 standard business mileage rate will be 56 cents per mile, down from 57.5 cents per mile for 2020. Click here for more.
The annual organization meeting required by Section 602 of the Second Class Township Code must be held on Monday, January 4, 2021. The elected auditors’ annual organization meeting must be held the following day, Tuesday, January 5, 2021.
The schedule for the virtual 2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show is now available. There will NOT be a virtual Local Government Day on Wednesday this year. The full schedule will run from Monday, January 11, through Friday, January 15, with previews…
The state Department of Labor and Industry has announced that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate for November dropped from 7.3% to 6.6%, below the national unemployment rate of 6.7%. Over the past six months, Pennsylvania has recovered 57.7% of its total non-farm jobs lost in March and April. However, it should be noted that the new…
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