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DEP Releases Draft 2022 Water Quality Report
The state Department of Environmental Protection has released its draft Pennsylvania 2022 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report on the health of streams and lakes statewide. Waters are assessed for one or more of four uses: drinking water, fish…
IFO 2021 Natural Gas Impact Fees Up
The Independent Fiscal Office released its 2021 estimate for the natural gas impact fees. The total estimate is $233.8 million, a $87.6 million increase from collections for 2020. The primary reasons are due to a higher average annual price of…
Reminder: PSATS Town Halls on Final ARP Rule Scheduled for Tomorrow
Don’t miss PSATS’ Virtual Town Halls on the U.S. Treasury’s final rule for the American Rescue Plan funding, scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, January 20, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The final rule contains significant new flexibility by allowing townships…
Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Available
The U.S. Post Office is now taking orders from residential households for one order of 4 free at-home rapid antigen tests from USPS.com. Orders will ship in late January. Click here for more.
Pennsylvania to Receive $4 Billion in New Federal Highway Funds
The state Department of Transportation announced that the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will provide an estimated $4 billion in new federal highway and bridge dollars over five years, including an estimated $1.6 billion from a new federal bridge program. The…
Reminder: PSATS Town Halls on Final ARP Rule Scheduled for Thursday
As previously reported, the U.S. Treasury released its final rule for the American Rescue Plan funding. PSATS staff are currently analyzing the 400-plus-page final rule in preparation for the virtual town halls scheduled for Thursday, January 20, at 11 a.m. and 3…
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Show Signs of Slowing
218,173 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week in Pennsylvania, The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 2,458,722. The commonwealth dropped to 26th in cases per 100,000 nationally, with Rhode Island, Delaware, and New York now in…
CDC Updates Mask Guidance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its guidance for choosing masks and respirators, including the levels of protection offered by each and situations where greater protection may be desired. Click here to learn more.
PSATS Sets Town Hall on Final ARP Rule
As previously reported, the U.S. Treasury released its final rule for the American Rescue Plan funding last week. PSATS staff are currently analyzing the 400-plus-page final rule in preparation for the virtual town halls scheduled for next Thursday, January 20, at 11…
Reminder: FEMA Accepting SAFER Grant Applications
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is accepting Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant (SAFER) applications until February 4, 2022. This program provides funding directly to fire departments and volunteer firefighter organizations to help them increase or maintain the…
