Source: National League of Cities This Year in Federal Advocacy: Significant Wins for Communities in the Midst of Crisis 2021 was a historic year. As cities, towns, and villages across…
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League Executive Director Rick Schuettler to Retire
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO NEWS/CITY DESK EDITOR CONTACT: Debbie Bitting, Pennsylvania Municipal League, 717-236-9469, ext. *223, dbitting@pml.org Harrisburg, PA (December 21, 2021) – Executive Director Rick Schuettler is…
FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan
Source: The White House Vice President Kamala Harris to Announce Action Plan that Accelerates Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments to Replace All Lead Pipes in Next Decade All Americans deserve to…
How to Help Kentucky Cities Affected by Tornadoes
Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund Governor Beshear has established the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund to assist those impacted by the tornadoes on December 11, 2021. All donations…
Wolf Administration Asks Feds to Support Health Care System in Battling Pandemic
The Wolf Administration requested additional support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Pennsylvania’s health care system in its continued battle against COVID-19. “Our health care system is strained…
Governor Wolf Announces $2.5 Million to Support Grassroots COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach Efforts Across Pennsylvania
Governor Tom Wolf today announced $2.5 million in state funding that will help grassroots organizations across the commonwealth encourage hesitant Pennsylvanians to get the COVID-19 vaccine. A list of the…
National League of Cities – Join the Safety First Challenge!
Source: National League of Cities Last week NLC introduced a new Safety First Challenge, an initiative to build a street safety coalition of 100 cities, towns and villages in 100…
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – NEU Portal Open
Source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provides $350 billion in emergency funding…
Gov. Wolf Announces Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam to Depart Wolf Administration, Names Keara Klinepeter as New Acting Secretary
Governor Tom Wolf announced that Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam will resign her position with the commonwealth at the end of the year. The governor also announced his…
Governor Wolf: Nearly 6,000 Businesses Received Support Through Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Relief Program
A total of $145 million was distributed in all 67 counties in 2021 Governor Tom Wolf announced today that 5,860 businesses received funding support this year through the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry…