The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has released a simple guide to help residents and businesses understand recycling in Pennsylvania called “Guidelines for Recycling in Your Community.” The booklet helps Pennsylvanians to recycle correctly by finding recycling programs in…

The Keep America Beautiful America Recycles Day is a nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling! Click here to learn more! 

In response to several recent questions about PSATS’ Boot Camp for Township Officials, please note that Section 607(4) of the Second Class Township Code was amended in 2019 to authorize townships to pay for training for newly elected supervisors prior…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is taking applications until December 8 for streambank stabilization due to damage from Tropical Storm Ida. Projects must be in the following eligible counties: Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Chester, Huntingdon, Luzerne, Lycoming,…

A recount in the Commonwealth Court race has been ordered for two open seats on the court. Stacy Marie Wallace (R) finished with 26.61% of the total votes, securing one of the open seats. Lori A. Dumas (D) and Drew…

The Independent Fiscal Office has released a monthly economic update showing producer and consumer inflation accelerating in October. Click here for more.  

Township secretaries and managers: Do you have a new supervisor elected last week? Please send in names and home addresses of newly elected supervisors to PSATS as soon as possible. We would like to update our records and ensure that…

Gov. Tom Wolf outlined Pennsylvania’s expected share of the new federal infrastructure package. Here are the highlights, based on historic formula funding:   $11.3 billion for federal-aid highways and $1.6 billion for bridge infrastructure.    $100 million minimum to provide high-speed internet…

Municipalities in counties that have had federal approval for disaster relief have a few extra weeks to apply. This includes townships in Bedford, Bucks, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Fulton, Huntingdon, Luzerne, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, and York Counties. Federal funding reimburses up…