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Reapportionment Maps Carve Up Townships
Avoiding partisan disputes, PSATS only policy on redistricting is to not split municipalities. Even the State Constitution agrees. The Pennsylvania Constitution specifically provides that, “unless absolutely necessary, no county, city, incorporated town, borough, township or ward shall be divided” in…
It’s Not Too Late to Sign Up for Boot Camp!
While some locations are currently at capacity, PSATS is intent on meeting the needs of new or veteran supervisors or staff who wish to participate in our 3-part Boot Camp for Township Officials. Held in over a dozen locations around…
DEP Amends Phase 3 Watershed Implementation Plan for Chesapeake Bay
On December 31, 2021, the state Department of Environmental Protection amended its Phase 3 Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) to include all 34 countywide action plans and other measures and demonstrate how 100% of water quality restoration goals will be met…
Farm Show Is Back…But No Municipal Officials Day
The PA Farm Show is back as a live event in 2022 after a Covid Cancellation last year. However, there will not be a municipal officials’ event at the Farm Show this year. Events start Thursday, January 6 with Opening…
Webinar Series Available for FEMA Firefighting Grants
Fire departments interested in applying for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant (SAFER) should take advantage of a series of webinars being held this week and next week to help you develop your…
CDC Lifts Quarantine for Some
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its website to provide details on its new quarantine and isolation guidance. Individuals who come into close contact with someone who has COVID-19 and have received all recommended vaccine doses and…
CDC, FDA Expand Booster Eligibility
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have expanded the list of those eligible to receive booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to anyone 12 and older who received their second dose of one of these…
Commonwealth Awards Grants to 11 Planning Projects
Gov. Tom Wolf announced the approval of 11 projects to receive grants through the Municipal Assistance Program to help with planning for zoning and updating of comprehensive plans. Click here for details, including a list of the winning projects.
Census Bureau Now Accepting Challenges to 2020 Results
The U.S. Census Bureau is accepting requests by local officials to review their official 2020 Census housing counts for potential processing errors in its 2020 Census Count Question Resolution Operation. Through the formal review process, the bureau ensures that housing…
Unemployment Fraud Victims Get Taxed, Too?
Some unemployment fraud victims may get a 1099G form from the Commonwealth to pay taxes on unemployment assistance. The state Department of Labor and Industry wants to prevent any income that you did not receive, or file for, from being reported as…
