Stay informed with the latest news and resources for Pennsylvania townships and boroughs: Grants and Funding Reminder: CFA Multimodal Transportation Fund Grant Applications Due July 31: The Commonwealth Financing Authority is accepting township applications for transportation projects from $100,000 to $3 million through DCED's online single application, with a deadline of July … [Read more...] about July 2026 PSATS Update Part One
News & Updates
MS4 compliance without a full-time engineer: the six minimum control measures in plain terms
The MS4 permit lands on the desk of the person who already wears four hats. In most Montgomery County townships there is no in-house engineer and no stormwater department. There is a manager, a secretary, a public works crew of a handful of people, and a consultant the township calls when the work gets technical. The federal stormwater permit does not care about the size of the … [Read more...] about MS4 compliance without a full-time engineer: the six minimum control measures in plain terms
June 2026 PSATS Update Part Two
Here's a roundup of the latest news and resources for Pennsylvania townships and boroughs: Grants and Funding PennDOT Regional Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Funding Rounds Open in SE, West: PennDOT is opening four regional NEVI Community Charging funding rounds in 2026, with $34 million for the southeast region (including Montgomery County) closing August 21, 2026 and $25 … [Read more...] about June 2026 PSATS Update Part Two
Data Centers and Residents’ Electric Bills: What a Township Can and Cannot Control
A resident calls the township office in the spring, and the question is not about a pothole or a permit. It is about the electric bill, which jumped again, and whether the data center everyone is talking about is the reason. The person at the counter takes the call, and the honest answer sits in an uncomfortable spot: some of it is connected, and almost none of it is something … [Read more...] about Data Centers and Residents’ Electric Bills: What a Township Can and Cannot Control
June 2026 PSATS Update Part One
Stay informed with the latest news and resources for Pennsylvania townships and boroughs: Grants and Funding PHMC Awards Historic Preservation Grants: The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission awarded just over $2.2 million in Keystone Historic Preservation grants to 38 entities, including three townships: East Coventry Township ($97,399) and Schuylkill Township … [Read more...] about June 2026 PSATS Update Part One