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November 22, 2022

Privatizing Municipal Water & Wastewater Systems

A trend has developed across our region: local governments are selling their municipal water and wastewater assets to private companies. With the passing of Act 12 of 2016 as an amendment to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Code, local governments can use the Fair Market Value assessment to determine the value […]
September 23, 2022

Announcing the Fall Lunch & Learn Webinar Series

We are pleased to announce that Local Government Academy’s Fall Lunch & Learn Webinar Series kicks off Thursday, October 6. The series of lunchtime webinar discussions will feature timely topics relevant to local government officials and employees:   Thursday, October 6: Considerations for Municipal Fleet Electrification to learn about funding […]
April 4, 2019

Workshop: The Importance of Community Planning for Energy

Interested in saving energy and reducing energy costs at the local government level? Plan to attend The Importance of Community Planning for Energy workshop on Wednesday April 10, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington PA. Organized by the Southwest Section of the Pennsylvania Chapter of […]
October 15, 2018

WEBINAR: Urban Agriculture – From Vacant Properties to Green Space

WEBINAR: Urban Agriculture – From Vacant Properties to Green Space The presence of vacant properties is a challenge that municipalities face every day, but these spaces can be utilized to benefit the community in several ways: returning properties to the tax rolls, improving community engagement, fostering economic development, and combating food insecurity. […]
July 3, 2018

WEBINAR: Mastering Road Repair & Reconstruction

WEBINAR: Mastering Road Repair & Reconstruction Road maintenance is one of the most expensive municipal operations – and fraught with unexpected costs. Regardless, maintenance is a reality for all communities as a long-term investment that directly affects the quality of life for your residents. Has a surprise expense caught you […]
December 6, 2017

Complete Streets Workshop 2017

CONNECT – Complete Streets Workshop, 2017 Over 80 attendees joined CONNECT and partners to learn more about Complete Streets policies! Session topics included Complete Streets basics and benefits, policy development and funding opportunities, public engagement and education, and more. Our keynote speaker, Robert Bini, Director for Transportation Planning for Lancaster County, PA, oversees activities […]
September 28, 2017

Imagine Transportation 2.0

The Path to a Better Transportation Future Outcomes from the Imagine Transportation 2.0 Visioning Process and New Ideas for Transportation Planning and Investment In Our Communities   The priorities of a community’s accessibility to transportation have a lasting impact on development and integration. Whether those priorities are public transit, sidewalks, safe […]
July 10, 2017

Greg Butler is the new Executive Director of Local Government Academy

Hired as Executive Director of Local Government Academy in May 2017, Greg brings 16 years of campus-level and online educational administration experience. Greg has held multiple student support and administrative positions at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and the Art Institutes International, including Industrial Design Coordinator, Academic Chair of Industrial […]
June 29, 2017

Sustainable Restaurants Webinar

ARCHIVED WEBINAR: Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurants: Fostering Community, Health, and Prosperity Registration is Closed FREE Join the Sustainable Community Development Network (SCDN), Local Government Academy and Rebecca Bykoski, manager of the Sustainable Pittsburgh Restaurant program, to learn how restaurants can contribute to building a more sustainable community. Restaurants are places where […]
June 19, 2017

CMU’s Traffic21 Announces Smart Mobility Challenge

Municipal leaders in southwestern Pennsylvania have an opportunity to apply for Carnegie Mellon University’s Traffic21 Institute Smart Mobility Challenge. Up to $300,000 in awards are available to municipalities in the 10-county Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission region. Traffic21, a research institute operated out of the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public […]