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MALVERN, PA — Goshen Fire Company will receive an $800,254 state grant to expand and modernize its fire station, funding construction of a new apparatus bay and upgrades to aging …
Goshen Fire Co. Secures $800,254 State Grant for Station Upgrades Read More
ROYERSFORD, PA — Two public safety projects in Chester County will receive a combined $2.75 million in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grants to expand emergency medical services in East …
Friendship Ambulance, Schuylkill Township Secure $2.75M Grants Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has authorized the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to consider contractor qualifications, cost and delivery time when awarding construction work, replacing a lowest-bid-only approach that lawmakers argued can …
Pennsylvania Expands Turnpike Contracting Beyond Lowest Bid Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has enacted new statutory restrictions on the land application of food processing residuals as part of the 2026-27 state budget, establishing oversight for a commercial waste …
Pennsylvania Enacts New Limits on Food Processing Waste Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers approved legislation Sunday that would impose processing deadlines and expand digital access for the state’s ignition interlock program, aiming to reduce delays that can leave …
Neilson Bill Sets Deadlines for Ignition Interlock Licenses Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania property owners who are older adults or have qualifying incapacities will be able to designate a third party to receive notice of delinquent property taxes before …
Pielli Property Tax Notice Bill Becomes Law in Pennsylvania Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Legislation requiring additional trauma-informed care training for Pennsylvania county veteran assistance directors, including education on military sexual trauma, has passed the state Senate unanimously and is headed …
Shusterman Bill Expanding Veteran Trauma Training Clears Senate Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Legislation that would allow older adults and incapacitated individuals to designate a third party to receive notice of delinquent property taxes before a sheriff’s sale has passed …
Pielli Bill to Protect Seniors’ Homes Clears General Assembly Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — State Rep. Dan Williams, D-Chester, voted Sunday for Pennsylvania’s fiscal 2026-27 budget, a more than $50 billion spending plan that increases funding for Chester County schools, human …
Williams Backs $50B Pennsylvania Budget Without Tax Hike Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers have approved legislation requiring out-of-state property owners to identify a responsible contact for property maintenance, sending a measure aimed at strengthening municipal enforcement against blight …
Solomon Bill Targets Blight by Requiring Local Contacts Read More