The Center for Rural Pennsylvania will hold its 2021 Rural Policy Summit: Local Services and Collaborative Efforts tomorrow, November 10, at 9 a.m.   “Our local communities are the foundation of our great commonwealth,” says Dr. Kyle C. Kopko, director of the…

The Commonwealth collected $2.8B in October 2021 exceeding projections by 6%, or $159.9m. Four months into the fiscal year, that means there is a budget surplus of $788.2M surplus for the FY 21-22 Budget. 

On November 5, the  U.S. Treasury Department released an updated Compliance and Reporting Guidance for the American Rescue Plan. The updates address feedback gathered by Treasury, verify reporting timeframes, and clarify reporting deadlines. Townships should expect to receive an email notification…

Gov. Tom Wolf signed Act 81of 2021 (HB 425) on Friday to authorize the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (LCB) to temporarily extend the licensed premises of a licensed entity, including a club, retail dispenser, hotel, and restaurant upon request. An…

As 2021 draws to a close, we know that many townships may have supervisors who are retiring or departing effective January 2, 2022, and that you might want to recognize them for their years of service to the township and…

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania has released a study showing that rural Pennsylvania counties experienced a housing boom during the COVID-19 pandemic. From 2019 to 2020, there was a 7% increase in rural home sales and a 6% decrease in…

The Independent Fiscal Office has released a research brief showing the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis of data for total wages paid to U.S. workers. The data shows the largest annual gain since 2001, with 4.2% year-over-year growth and 1.5%…

Due to supply chain issues, labor shortages and postal delays, the November issue of the Pa. Township News will be arriving late. PSATS continues to meet our production deadlines as always, but our printer’s challenges are causing delays, and for that,…