Yesterday, Gov. Josh Shapiro amended the August 9, 2024 proclamation of disaster emergency to add seven additional counties, including Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Elk, Indiana, and York as ongoing assessments show significant damages due to catastrophic flooding from the remnants of Tropical…
Gov. Josh Shapiro has announced funding for 66 transportation projects in 32 counties using over $51 million in Multimodal Transportation Fund grants. Twenty-eight townships will receive nearly $20 million in grant funds while many more will see projects take place…
The state Insurance Department is reminding residents of the important steps to follow when filing insurance claims for damages incurred by Tropical Storm Debby. Gov. Josh Shapiro issued a disaster proclamation for 21 counties affected by catastrophic flooding. Click here for a…
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission released a report that provides additional reference for use in Section 1329 fair market valuation of publicly owned water or wastewater systems being sold to public utilities until Act 12 of 2016. The publication of…
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate was 3.4% in January, the tenth consecutive month at this rate. This is just 2/10ths of a percentage point above its record low from last summer. Meanwhile, the U.S. unemployment rate has increased to 4.3% and increased 2/10ths of a percent…
In accordance with the emergency plans filed with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the state Department of Health will offer free potassium iodide, or KI, tablets next week to Pennsylvanians who are within 10 miles of any of the state’s four…
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The State Transportation Commission adopted the 2025 12-Year Plan yesterday, August 14, 2024. View the plan to see the transportation projects that are planned in Pennsylvania over the next 12 years. You can view the 12 Year Plan here: https://talkpatransportation.com/how-it-works/typ. The…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the Chesapeake Bay states’ progress toward the two-year milestones. While most Bay states are behind, they are catching up to meet 2025 quality restoration goals. The partnership has implemented practices to achieve 100%…
In 2022, the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act created the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program to provide funding to address cybersecurity risks, strengthen critical cyber infrastructure, and ensure resilience against cyber threats to services governments provide. Eighty percent…
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