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Congratulations to the Winners!
The campaign ads are finally over and there are a lot of new faces. Pennsylvanians have a new Governor and US Senator. Congrats to Governor–elect Shapiro and Senator-elect Fetterman. The PA delegation to Congress is now 9D-8R. While the US…
Green Light-Go Grant Round Opens Soon, Pre-Scoping Accepted Now
PennDOT has announced the next round of funding for the Green Light-Go: Municipal Signal Partnership Program. Approximately $40 million will be available to municipalities for financial assistance to replace, synchronize, time, operate, and maintain traffic signals. Prior to applying for funding,…
Office of Open Records Solicits Input on Fee Schedules for Right-to-Know Law
Section 1307 of the Right-To-Know Law requires the Office of Open Records to establish a RTKL Fee Schedule for both state and local agencies, including townships. Section 1310 of the RTKL requires the OOR to review that fee schedule every other year, and the OOR’s biannual…
e-TIDES Transitioning to myPATH
The state Department of Revenue is retiring its e-TIDES system at the end of November 2022 and moving their services to the new online portal: myPATH. Of note, this means that the following filings will be moved to this new…
EEOC Updates “Know Your Rights” Poster
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new “Know Your Rights” poster October 19. It replaces the “EEO is the Law” poster and includes information on harassment and discrimination, as well as a QR code for faster access…
PennDOT Grant Alerts – Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
PennDOT created a Grant Alerts Page for competitive grant programs offered under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The BIL provides approximately $550 billion in new federal infrastructure investments. This law includes many grant opportunities across a wide range of programs, including: …
Governor Wolf Clears Desk
Gov. Tom Wolf cleared his desk yesterday of all pending legislation signing 66 of 67 bills passed by the legislature. See the legislative section below for a list of all of the acts that affect townships. Acts 104 and 155…
Correction: Issues with Webinar Link Published in Yesterday’s Edition of the MN
We apologize with the technical issues with the link for the November 9 webinar, which will be held from 1 to 2 p.m., on new water, sewer, and stormwater grant funding made available through commonwealth American Rescue Plan Act funds.…
Fed Raises Interest Rates
The U.S. Federal Reserve once again increased its short-term interest rate, this time by 0.75%. Chair Jerome Powell indicated that additional future rate hikes should be expected as it works to slow inflation. While this interest rate hike raises the cost…
Private Planned Communities Cannot Impose Lifetime Bans on Sex Offenders
In Lake Naomi Club, Inc. v. Rosado, ___ A.3d ___, 2022 WL __________ (Pa.Cmwlth. Nov. 2, 2022), the Commonwealth Court ruled that private communities cannot enforce restrictive covenants that prohibit lifetime registered sex offenders from residing within the community because…
