Pennsylvania has always been at the forefront of innovation and industry so it should come as no surprise that the state is at the very epicenter of the rise in Automated Vehicles (AVs). What started with Carnegie Mellon University doing on-road testing a decade ago has expanded to eight authorized AV developers, one teleoperations developer, and a single personal delivery device. Based on information provided by these companies, testing is expected to occur in 56 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. Join representatives of PennDOT as they share information about the current status of AV testing in Pennsylvania and what townships should know so that they and their residents can be better prepared for AVs.

This full-day class is designed for everyone responsible for your municipality’s emergency management program, including elected officials, municipal managers, road crew/public works personnel, and, most importantly, local emergency management coordinators (EMCs).

This full-day class is designed for everyone responsible for your municipality’s emergency management program, including elected officials, municipal managers, road crew/public works personnel, and, most importantly, local emergency management coordinators (EMCs).

This full-day class is designed for everyone responsible for your municipality’s emergency management program, including elected officials, municipal managers, road crew/public works personnel, and, most importantly, local emergency management coordinators (EMCs).

With townships across the state faced with costs to respond to different types of emergency and catastrophic situations – from tornados to hurricanes to flooding and more – it is of critical importance that they know how to properly conduct preliminary damage assessments in order to maximize potential state and federal relief funds. In this webinar, Tom Hughes with PEMA will review best practices for damage assessments and review the path forward for PEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

This full-day class is designed for everyone responsible for your municipality’s emergency management program, including elected officials, municipal managers, road crew/public works personnel, and, most importantly, local emergency management coordinators (EMCs).

During this webinar, representatives of IntermixIT will present a live hacking demonstration in which they show how hackers can breach accounts to gain credentials and other important information. They will also provide insights on how townships can best avoid getting hacked and exposing their valuable information and that of their residents.

This three-day event was created just for you — newly elected (or veteran) supervisors, other newly elected officials, and new secretaries/managers. Learn the everyday tasks to running a municipality, explore the tools and resources available to help you do your job successfully, and experience real-life scenarios through discussion with experienced PSATS members.

With seemingly more frequent, severe storm events occurring, public works departments are busy with culvert and bridge repairs and replacements and stream maintenance activities. These activities may be regulated by the state or federal government. This webinar, presented by Beth Uhler, Project Manager at CEDARVILLE Engineering Group, will review what types of maintenance activities are allowable in streams, when to seek engineering assistance, and when a permit may be required.

This program will review the statutory and regulatory requirements for a municipality and their police department to properly implement Act 57, relating to background checks for law enforcement employment purposes and Act 59, relating to mental health evaluations and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) for law enforcement officers. The program will also provide elected policy makers, municipal officials, Chiefs of Police and command staff with the best practices for implementation & recognizing the pitfalls.