Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture The Community Facilities Program provides affordable funding to develop essential community facilities in rural areas under 20,000 population. The loan rate is now 2.125% (subject to change) and would be…
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National League of Cities | City Summit Media Recap
This year’s all-virtual City Summit came to a close today with important discussions on public health preparedness, mental health and wellness, and a closing address from President-elect Joe Biden. Importantly,…
Vaccine Interim Planning
Source: Office of Governor Wolf Please see the COVID-19 Vaccine page on the Department of Health’s website. Recently, the COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force released the PA COVID-19 Interim Vaccine Plan that will be helpful…
Wolf Administration: More Than Half-a-Million Pennsylvanians have Downloaded the COVID Alert PA App
Governor Tom Wolf today announced that more than 500,000 Pennsylvanians have added their phone to the fight to stop the spread of coronavirus by downloading the COVID Alert PA mobile…
New Wolf Administration COVID-19 Mitigation Announcements
Wolf Administration COVID-19 Announcements: Protecting The Health Care System, New Traveler Testing Order, Strengthened Masking Order, Recommendations For Colleges And Universities As Pennsylvania experiences a resurgence of COVID-19 cases with…
Gov. Wolf: COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts in Place are Vital to Help Stop the Spread
Governor Tom Wolf reminded Pennsylvanians that as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the state’s existing mitigation efforts remain in place and are more important than ever to understand and follow.…
Hampden Township Commissioner Nate Silcox elected President of the PA State Association of Township Commissioners
News Release – November 16, 2020 NEWS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETO NEWS/CITY DESK EDITORCONTACT: Debbie Bitting, Pennsylvania Municipal League, 717-236-9469, ext. *223, dbitting@pml.org Hampden Township Commissioner Nate Silcox elected President of…
Pennsylvania COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard Update for Nov. 6 – Nov. 12: Case Increases Top 26,000; Percent Positivity at 9.6% and 59 Counties with Substantial Transmission
Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today released a weekly status update detailing the state’s mitigation efforts based on the COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard, highlighting…
Gov. Wolf Signs 12th Renewal of Opioid Disaster Declaration as Work Continues to Fight Opioid Epidemic and COVID-19 Pandemic
Governor Tom Wolf signed the 12th renewal of his January 2018 opioid disaster declaration to help the state fight the then-burgeoning opioid and heroin epidemic. The declaration allows the state to loosen…
Governor Wolf Announces Approval of Six Projects to Assist Local Governments with Municipal Planning and Shared Services
Governor Tom Wolf announced the approval of six projects through the Municipal Assistance Program (MAP) to assist local governments with planning for zoning, coordinating emergency services, and creating comprehensive plans.…