The Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office released its July monthly economic update. When looking entirely at employment numbers and disregarding inflation, interest rates and consumer confidence, the definition of a recession is changing. This update uses state labor market data to assess…

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…

The new 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 Pa. Liquor Control Board announced that it will award nearly $3.4 million to 97 schools, community organizations, municipalities, law enforcement organizations, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education through the 2022-24 Alcohol Education Grant Program which help to…

The Office of the Budget is now accepting applications for the latest round of the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). Applications are due August 19. RACP grants are for the acquisition and construction of regional economic, cultural, civic, recreational, and…

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…

The state Department of Education is accepting applications for the 2023 Keystone Grants for Public Library Facilities program until October 14. The program provides funds to sponsoring municipalities for up to 50% of eligible project costs to plan, acquire, construct,…

Yesterday, the Commonwealth announced $269 million in combination loan/grant awards for a number of drinking water, sewer, and stormwater in 10 counties. Click here for more.  

As Morning News reported last week, yesterday, state Treasurer Stacy Garrity restated that unclaimed funds from first round payments under the America Rescue Plan Act, totaling $1.5 million, have been sent to municipalities that did apply for these funds. About…