A resource is available from the state Department of Transportation to help municipalities plan for and implement electric vehicle charging infrastructure for access by the public. It provides experiences from several local governments that are advancing EV charging in their…

PSATS is accepting proposals for workshop presentations for the 2024 Educational Conference & Exhibit Show, which will be held on April 14-17, 2024, at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pennsylvania (workshops are April 15-16). Workshops will be held on a…

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration services has published a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, which is now in effect. The new form is condensed and is a fillable form and reduces instructions. The new form provides options for…

The Office of Open Records has scheduled a free training series on the Sunshine Act and Right-to-Know Law over the coming weeks. Tomorrow at 10 a.m., the Office will host a “Basics of the Sunshine Act” webinar. The presentation slides are available…

PSATS is very close to releasing wage and benefit results from the 2023 PSATS Salary Survey Plus. However, we need your help to provide this valuable product.      Be sure your designated township staff enters your township’s wage and benefit data…

The state Department of Environmental Protection’s Energy Programs Office has launched a Municipal Electric Vehicle (EV) Education program that will provide free education sessions open to any municipality interested in learning about electric vehicles. Programs will be held in August and…

The state Department of Labor and Industry announced that Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate for July dropped to 3.5%, the lowest rate on record (back to January 1976) and a record low for the commonwealth in recent years. This means that Pennsylvania now matches…

The state Department of Transportation has announced that a new, modernized commercial driver’s license (CDL) skills test will be implemented statewide on August 28. The intent of the modernization is to make sure drivers have the knowledge and skills to…

The first round of applications for federal broadband funds have been submitted to the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority. The Authority is giving local governments the opportunity to provide input on applications for projects affecting their community or challenge projects that…

Cyber Exposures: What To Do When An Incident Occurs (And It Will!) – 8/17/23  Local governments are under cyber-attack. To help townships and other municipalities protect themselves to prevent attacks and deal with the consequences of an attack, this webinar…