Learn about pending legislation to create county EMS authorities and much more. Why is EMS in crisis? What is the state’s responsibility for cost? How important is flexibility and local…
News & Announcements
New Speakers Announced for NLC’s Tele-Town Hall on the new EPA Rule!
Source: National League of Cities New Speakers Hon. Ras Baraka Mayor, City of Newark, New Jersey Nancy Quirk P.E., General Manager, Green Bay Water Utility, Wisconsin Angela BricmontChief Financial Officer,…
Pennsylvania COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard Update for April 23 – 29
Governor Tom Wolf and Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam released a weekly status update detailing the state’s mitigation efforts based on the COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System dashboard, highlighting a seven-day…
TODAY: Infrastructure Day of Action!
Source: The White House Today is our Infrastructure Day of Action and state and local elected officials across the country will be sharing on social media their highest priority infrastructure…
PRPS’s Park Maintenance Institute Promo Toolkit
Because aging infrastructure, deferred maintenance and limited funding is a universal challenge, the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society has established the Park Maintenance Institute, a subscription-based service that provides the…
Wolf Administration and Rite Aid Partner to Ease COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism
Governor Tom Wolf today announced a partnership with Pennsylvania-based Rite Aid Pharmacy to ease access to COVID-19 vaccinations for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “All Pennsylvanians are now eligible…
NLC’s Weekly Advocacy Update – The American Rescue Plan Implementation Update
Federal agencies continue to release guidance and funding for programs under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to help communities respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The National League of Cities…
Gov. Wolf Joins Philadelphia Flyers Organization to Encourage Pennsylvanians to ‘Take Your Shot’
Governor Tom Wolf today visited the Philadelphia Flyers organization at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia to discuss COVID-19 vaccine efforts in Pennsylvania. The Flyers recently launched a comprehensive COVID-19…
Wolf Administration Celebrates Five DCED Staffers for COVID-19 Response, Recovery Efforts with Businesses, Municipalities
Governor Tom Wolf congratulated and praised the public service of five Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) employees for the efforts to ensure that individuals and local governments had…
FCC Announces Start Date of Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
As of May 12, 2021, eligible households will be able to enroll in the Program to receive a monthly discount off the cost of broadband service from an approved provider.…