The state Department of Health is now accepting applications from non-state-owned institutions of higher education, including accredited EMS Educational Institutes, for three grants of $50,000 to conduct pilot programs for high school students interested in becoming EMS providers. Funding comes…
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) approved $80 million in grants to improve crime reporting and help law enforcement upgrade equipment. Some of the funding will allow law enforcement to modernize crime reporting systems to meet national standards and enable statistics…
Affected individuals in Lycoming, Potter, Tioga, and Union Counties who were unable to work or get to work due to Tropical Storm Debby may now apply for temporary Disaster Employment Assistance until November 12. Individuals who live or work in…
Auditor General Timonthy L. DeFoor announced Friday that more than $68 million in state aid to help dedicated volunteer firefighters across Pennsylvania has been released. The funding comes from a two percent state tax on fire insurance premiums purchased by…
We all agree: Keeping our public servants safe is paramount. However, creating mountains of new regulations, more bureaucracy, and hefty fines won’t make our workplaces safer. In fact, it would burden local governments and non-profits (including volunteer fire companies and emergency…
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The state Department of Transportation announced yesterday that at locations where traditional intersections were replaced with roundabouts, crashes involving injuries were reduced by 51% and the total number of crashes were reduced by 7%. During the 20-year review period, there…
The Office of Auditor General has released the 2024 Pension State Aid Unit Values. The adjusted unit value for 2024 is $5,940.6257 and the revised unit value is $6,291.5553. State aid will be transferred via ACH payment to municipalities on September 25. These rates compare…
American Rescue Plan Act funds must be spent or obligated by December 31, 2024 or the township will be required to return these funds next year. Obligated means that the funds are under contract or purchase order by December 31,…
As previously predicted in the Morning News, the Federal Reserve Board cut interest rates yesterday less than 60 days before the general election. The reduction was half a percent. While divided, the majority of the board believes that inflation has…
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