Save The Date! The third annual US Mayoral Retreat is in Pittsburgh and will be held from August 5-7. The title of this years retreat is, Building and Maintaining Cohesive and Connected Cities in Times of Crisis and Division.
Advocacy
Last month, the House Housing and Community Development Committee passed a large package of bills to address the housing affordability crisis. Two of those bills, House Bill 2109 and House Bill 2186, would preempt local government zoning authority. The League is opposed to both bills, Read More Here and Take our brief Housing and Zoning Questionnaire.
Membership
The League’s Northwest District Meeting in Warren and the Southwest District Meeting in South Fayette happened this week. We had great meetings with a lot of idea-sharing on ways to better serve our communities. We appreciate the City of Warren and South Fayette Township hosting us! Check out a few photos below with more available on our Facebook page!
Our Playground Design Day for Autumnwood Park in Ferguson Township happened this weekend and was well attened! Giving kids a chance to draw their dream playground which will be used as inspiration for the final playground design! See below photos of the day. If you are interested in sponsoring the playground please click here for more information.
Training
Introduction to Local Government Accounting – Virtual (May 4 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) LLA Financial Track Course
Avoiding the Headlines: How to Evaluate your Municipality’s Compliance, Ethics and Transparency – (May 13 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) LLA Administrative Track Course
May Lunch & Learn Series: How COSTARS Works: Cooperative Purchasing in Pennsylvania – (May 14 from 12:10- 1:10 p.m.) LLA Administrative and Management Track Course
BCO 101T: Building Code Official Update – Virtual on May 5.
Heat Pump Options in PA – Virtual on May 6.
Advanced Framing and Different Pathways to Comply – Virtual on May 13.
IRC 106: Two-Family Dwellings and Townhouses -Virtual on May 14.
Business Leaders Network Spotlight
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News and Resources
We are accepting applications for the 2026 Garner Civic Engagement Scholarship competition. We encourage you to share our animated video short on your own website and at your municipal meetings to encourage high school students to apply.
Join Inglis Self-Determination Housing of Pennsylvania on September 9-10 in Harrisburg, PA for the Opening Doors Together Housing Conference, where leaders, advocates, policymakers, developers, and innovators from across Pennsylvania come together to shape the next chapter of accessible and affordable housing. Connect with changemakers who are driving new ideas in housing design, disability inclusion, assistive technology, policy, and community supports. Expect inspiring speakers, practical workshops, dynamic networking, and innovative exhibitors.
EPA Announces $80 Million in Funding to Protect Waterways from Sewage Overflows – The agency will provide funding from both fiscal years 2025 and 2026 to states, which will be awarded to communities across the country.
City of York Announces, “Compassionate Clear-Out” Encampments Closure Initiative – “This initiative is about balance. We are ensuring public safety while engaging individuals with dignity and connecting them to available resources,” said Mayor Sandie Walker. “We are taking a coordinated, thoughtful approach that prioritizes both the well-being of our residents and the integrity of our public spaces.”
Shapiro Administration Plan to Drive Out More Than $711 Million to Connect Every Pennsylvanian to High-Speed Internet Approved by NTIA – These provisional BEAD projects will allow the Commonwealth to reach homes and businesses that have long lacked reliable high-speed internet, by extending existing networks to more remote areas, and ensure communities benefit from fiber and hybrid-fiber coaxial infrastructure wherever feasible.
Upcoming Events
The League has many exciting events coming up for 2026, view all the new and exciting events that are coming your way!
See a few that are coming up soon:
2026 APMM Annual Conference – May 18-20 at The Landing Hotel in Pittsburgh
Municipal Job Junction+ (MJJ) Postings
- Utility IV, Labor Grade I – Wastewater Treatment Facilities – Cranberry Township
- City Manager – City of Lock Haven
- Borough Manager – Prospect Park Borough
- Deputy City Controller – City of Bethlehem
- Part-Time Administrative Specialist – Media Borough
- Paralegal I – City of Harrisburg
- Building Maintenance Technician – City of Harrisburg
- Chief of Fire and Emergency Medical Services – Tredyffrin Township