July 15, 2015
LGA is presenting, “At a Moment’s Notice: Rail Transportation Emergencies, Community Response and Health,” from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., July 30, at the Allegheny County Emergency Operations Center, 400 N. Lexington St., #200, Pittsburgh, PA 15208. This event is open to all municipal officials and employees, emergency personnel and […]
July 13, 2015
Friday’s program, Greening Fields and Facilities: Allegheny County Success Stories, has been postponed to September. The new date will be announced soon. This program, part of Local Communities/Healthy Communities, and part of the Sustainable Development Academy, will examine alternative ways to maintain municipal green spaces, as well as indoor facilities […]
July 11, 2015
Fight Blight Brightly is being offered online from Sept. 7 to Nov. 16., while the LITE version of the course is being offered online from Sept. 7 to Nov. 16. First launched in July 2014, C, it is part of a library of resources available to help communities fight blight. […]
July 11, 2015
Introduction to Municipal Purchasing This course is available from July 27 to Nov. 4 LGA Online’s Introduction to Municipal Purchasing course is taught by Paul Lauer. Paul is Assistant Township Manager for Peters Township and serves as the Township’s finance director. Paul is the reviewer for the Government Finance Officer’s […]
July 11, 2015
Contemplating Governing What is it like to serve in local office? Contemplating Governing is an introduction to serving in local government. This online program available starting July 27, will help individuals understand local government service and encourages responsible campaigning. Contemplating Governing is not political training. Instead, it focuses on the […]
July 10, 2015
LGA is now offering four online courses that cover a range of important local government issues, from how to run a purchasing program to thinking about running for elected office. Contemplating Governing What is it like to serve in local office? Contemplating Governing is an introduction to serving in local […]
July 8, 2015
Greening Fields and Facilities, 8 a.m., July 17, is an opportunity to learn about programs and techniques that Allegheny County has applied to the day-to-day operations in its recreational areas and public buildings. And one of your teachers will be a goat from Steel City Grazers – a first! Attend […]
July 2, 2015
Meet the 2015 Municipal Intern Program interns through their blog posts in the LGA Lyceum. Each of the 18 interns will post about themselves in the coming weeks. Get to know them – maybe they would be a good fit for your local government! LGA’s Municipal Intern Program (MIP) places […]
July 1, 2015
Optional informational sessions on how to apply for grant funding being held Thursday, July 2, and Wednesday, July 8 The Heinz Endowments Summer Youth Philanthropy program in partnership with Local Government Academy and Sustainable Pittsburgh is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity for southwestern Pennsylvania municipalities that have earned or are working towards Sustainable Pennsylvania […]
June 24, 2015
LGA’s 2015 Recognition Luncheon is coming soon – just in time to hear what the Municipal Intern Program participants have done with their summer learning experience; to hear what LGA has been doing for the past 12 months; and to hear who has served as an advocate, an instructor or […]