Published on the Penn State Extension website. "Act 15 addresses a number of critical issues for Pennsylvania local governments, most notably how to conduct business in compliance with state statutes when the physical presence of the governing body, land development applicants, the general public, and other interested parties is either highly discouraged by public health officials or prohibited altogether. This mandated process can be an issue for applicants for a variety of local government … [Read more...]

Westmoreland County maintains a directory of links to local resources, including: Human services resourcesVirtual support groupsHousingFoundationsPPE and face masksBusiness resourcesFiling for unemployment compensation Visit the County Resource Guides page here. … [Read more...]

Click to read coverage of our 15-year anniversary event - http://triblive.com/news/westmoreland/10791312-74/growth-smart-kukovich … [Read more...]

"New Kensington, Pa. - IUP student geographer Evan Tobin needed one more course to complete a Masters Degree in Geography: Regional Planning. An independent study course to cap his academic career was tailor-made. Mr. Tobin’s earlier work in the New Kensington area (on a Design class project to create a plaNEWken concept plan) had increased the community’s capacity for better development, and created inspiration for surrounding communities to take a fresh look at their own planning and plan … [Read more...]

For ongoing news about the New Kensington Better Block initiative see - https://www.facebook.com/groups/newkenbetterblock/ … [Read more...]