Do you want to be part of Pennsylvania’s largest municipal training event and exhibit show? Then get ready to register for the PSATS 2024 Annual Educational Conference and Exhibit Show, April 14 -17, 2024. The conference is an excellent opportunity to…

January is National Radon Action Month. Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that occurs naturally through the breakdown of uranium in soil and rocks. It can seep into homes through cracks in basements and foundations, then build up inside…

Please plan to attend and show a big PSATS presence at Public Officials Day on Wednesday, January 10, at the 108th Pennsylvania Farm Show at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. This day provides opportunities for public officials to network…

All townships should have received your 2024 PSATS Dues statements in December. We have had some reports of delays or rejections from the US Postal Service. If you did not get your packet via US Mail, please reach out to…

The deadline for PSATS’ award programs is quickly approaching! Please submit entries to the following four awards programs by January 31: • President’s Leadership Award • Citizen Communication Awards • Youth Awards • Excellence in Intergovernmental Cooperation Awards Award winners…

U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced the Notice of Funding for FY2024’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program. This program is funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for planning or constructing transportation infrastructure projects that improve…

The January 2024 edition of the Township News includes advice and lessons learned from seasoned township officials to help newly elected supervisors navigate the ins and outs of the job. A recently retired long-time supervisor shares his thoughts on the…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is accepting applications for FY2024 of the Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program. This program provides funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas. Townships with no more than 20,000 residents…

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will impose a 5% toll increase effective for all E-ZPass and Toll-by-Plate customers on Sunday, January 7. The most common toll for a passenger vehicle will increase from $1.80 to $1.90 for E-ZPass customers and from $4.40 to $4.70 for Toll-by-Plate customers.   

At the midpoint in the state fiscal year, the Independent Fiscal Office and State Department of Revenue have released the revenue reports for December. The state collected $3.7 billion in general fund revenues for December, 4.7% below the IFO’s official estimate, driven by a…