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3rd Cabinet Secretary Departure in 3 Months
Gov. Tom Wolf announced his intention to nominate Meg Snead to serve as the next secretary of the Department of Human Services. Snead’s nomination comes after current DHS Secretary Teresa Miller announced her departure from the administration effective April 30…
Commonwealth Urges Pennsylvanians to Participate in Pick Up Pennsylvania
The commonwealth is urging Pennsylvanians to participate in Pick Up Pennsylvania through May 31. During this initiative, thousands of Pennsylvanians will participate in litter and illegal dump cleanups, tree and flower plantings, recycling collections, public education programs, and more. To…
PENNVEST Offers Lunch and Learn Sessions
PENNVEST is offering a series of lunch and learn webinars for municipal officials, authority board members, engineers, and others interested in learning how PENNVEST financing can help improve water quality in your community. All classes are scheduled for noon. Click…
IFO Monthly Report Features Increase in Pennsylvania Home Values, Refinancing
The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) posted a monthly economic update featuring recent data showing that Pennsylvania home values grew 10.9% in the fourth quarter of 2020, a report on home prices and refinancing, and the current state of employment in Pennsylvania. Click…
State Government to Generate 50% of Electricity Usage from Solar
Gov. Tom Wolf announced an initiative to produce nearly 50 percent of state government’s electricity through new solar energy arrays in 6 counties totaling 191-megawatts, which will go into operation on January 1, 2023. The administration says this is the…
Reminder: Mandatory 10-Digit Dialing for 814 Area Code Begins April 3rd
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is reminding everyone within the 814-area code that 10-digit dialing will be mandatory for all telephone calls in the region beginning on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Now is the time to confirm that your mobile and landline…
Call in Tonight and Stake Your Claim to Local Funding Support
PSATS is urging township officials to participate in a Public Forum to be held by the state Department of Transportation from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. this evening. The forum will feature Secretary of Transportation Yassmin Gramian, P.E., who will be…
Police Commission Issues Temporary Regulations for Mental Health Evaluations
The Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission has published a temporary rulemaking to implement Act 59 of 2020, which provides for mental health evaluations of law enforcement officers. The rulemaking addresses confidentiality of requests or recommendations for mental health evaluations,…
State Launches Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced the launch of a program that will deliver rapid relief to millions of Pennsylvanians at risk of eviction or loss of utility service. With federal funds allocated through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, the…
State Changes Filing for State Income Tax to May 17
The State Revenue Department announced that the PA State Income tax filing deadline has been moved from April 15 to May 17 to match the IRS dates. Revenue suggested that current PA law requires the filing dates to match the…