Join PSATS staff and DCED Governor’s Center for Local Government Services staff in a Virtual Town Hall this Monday, June 7, at 1:30 p.m. “ARP Update: Application and More” will provide an overview of the application process, what happens if your township doesn’t apply, and…

PSATS has released a newly updated American Rescue Plan Fact Sheet that incorporates the U.S. Treasury Department’s Interim Final Rule, as well as additional guidance from Treasury released last week. Last week’s guidance detailed how the states are to distribute…

The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) has released its initial revenue estimate for the commonwealth’s fiscal year 2021-2022. The report examines the impact of federal funds, possible labor shortages, and expiring programs on growth. Click here for more.  

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has issued a cybersecurity advisory to public utilities across Pennsylvania highlighting cybersecurity best practices. All townships may use these federal resources to help decrease their risk for cyberattacks by ransomware and know what to…

The state Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) is expected to be designated as the lead commonwealth agency for managing American Rescue Plan (ARP) payments to non-entitlement communities (municipalities with populations of less than 50,000). The economic development team that…

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released new guidance for states to use when distributing American Rescue Plan funds to municipalities with populations of less than 50,000, called non-entitlement communities. This includes grant award terms and conditions, calculations for…

The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) has released its Natural Gas Production Report for the first quarter of 2021. Natural gas production volume from horizontal wells was up by 5.4% compared to the first quarter of 2020, and 133 new horizontal…

Penn State Extension is hosting a free webinar on Utility Scale Solar Development in Pennsylvania for Local Officials. The webinar will take place tomorrow, May 26, at 10 a.m. The webinar will discuss proposed projects, their locations, and development possibilities…

Lanternflies are now hatching, and the state Department of Agriculture is demonstrating how homeowners can use a circle trap to eliminate large numbers of destructive spotted lanternflies without harming beneficial pollinators or small animals. Click here for instructions from Penn…