The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is accepting applications for $2.36 billion in FY 2022 through the competitive Bridge Investment Program (BIP). The program will provide $12.5 billion over the next five years to projects that replace, rehabilitate, preserve, or protect…

If you find a black bug with bright green spots just jumped on you, you’ve probably met a lanternfly nymph. Look around on trees or the side of your house and you will probably find more. The state Department of…

According to Senator David Argall, Chair of the State Government Committee, the summer will be spent having discussions and negotiations on 2 significant bills to reform the 24-year-old Right to Know Law.  HB 2524 (commercial requests and vexatious requests) and…

The Independent Fiscal Office and state Department of Revenue have released June 2022 revenue reports and fiscal year end totals. The state collected $4.24 billion in June, exceeding estimates by more than 20%. State General Fund collections for the fiscal year…

Many townships are due to renew their SAM.gov registration in the coming weeks. As a reminder, townships were required to create a SAM.gov account for American Rescue Plan funding and must keep registration active to receive any future federal funds,…

While we reported earlier this month to expect the second tranche of the American Rescue Plan funds by the end of June, we have learned that the request to  Treasury has not yet been made over a concern of whether there is…

Airbnb has permanently banned house parties in its facilities, including “open invite” parties advertised on social media, as well as disruptive parties and “party house” parties. The company first adopted a temporary ban in August 2020 and said that since…