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PA Cybersecurity Summit Slated for September 28-29 
The Pennsylvania Cybersecurity Summit is being held September 28-29 at Harrisburg University. Join hundreds of leaders and security experts from the federal, state, and local governments, universities, and leading technology companies for this year’s hybrid summit. The theme is “All…
Reminder: Traffic Signal Modernization Grants Available 
The 2022-2023 state budget includes an additional $5 million for grants to municipalities to install and maintain traffic signal technologies at traffic control signals that will be connected to a central location at the state Department of Transportation using the…
Second Quarter Natural Gas Production Report Available 
The state Independent Fiscal Office has released the Natural Gas Production Report for the second quarter of 2022. The report contains analysis of spud well trends, as well as production trends. Click here to view the report.
PUC Reminds Southeast Pennsylvania of New 835 Area Code Effective September 2 
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is reminding southeast Pennsylvania of the effective date of a new 835 area code that will operate alongside 610 and 484 numbers, which are expected to be exhausted in early 2023. The earliest any new…
PA Supreme Court Decision Major Zoning Win for Townships
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled this week in In re Appeal of Charlestown Outdoor, LLC that municipalities do not have to change their zoning ordinances to account for later-issued government regulations or other development that may render a use impossible. In this case,…
Reminder: Keystone Communities Grant Program Accepting Applications Until 8/31
The Keystone Communities Grant program, which encourages partnerships between public and private sectors to support local revitalization initiatives for the growth and stability of the community, is accepting applications until August 31 for a variety of grant opportunities. These include…
DEP Approves Nutrient Credit Tracking Tool for Wastewater Treatment Plants
The state Department of Environmental Protection has approved the Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Tracking Tool (CBNTT) for use with the Department’s Nutrient Credit Trading Program for wastewater treatment plants and agriculture. The new tool is supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection…
Reminder: PSATS Accepting Workshop Proposals for the 2023 Annual Conference
PSATS has issued a request for proposals for workshop presentations to be made at the 2023 Educational Conference & Exhibit Show, which will be held April 23-26, 2023, at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pa. (workshops are April 24-25). Workshops…
PennDOT Offers Select Drivers Facing Suspension Second Chance
The state Department of Transportation is now allowing select driving facing a suspension due to accumulation of points on their driving records or for a conviction of excessive speeding to have a second chance. If chosen, drivers must successfully complete…
DGS to Auction More Than 440 Vehicles 
The state Department of General Services will auction more than 440 vehicles at Manheim Keystone Pennsylvania in Grantville on Tuesday, August 23 at 10 a.m. Pre-registration and in-person preview of vehicles runs Thursday, August 18, through Sunday, August 21. Pre-registration…
