PA Local

Podcast by PA Local

English

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About PA Local

Most people are aware of their local government. Some may even know their elected officials. But how many people understand the difference between what their municipality does and what their county does? How about infrastructure and services like roads, libraries, transit and recycling - how do those work? The PA Local podcast tries to shine a light on the workings of local government and the services that it provides with the taxes we all pay. If you want to know how local government is structured and how it functions, this podcast is for you.

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6 episodes

Municipalities

Municipalities are the most local form of government because their offices and meetings are the closest to their constituents. In this episode we discuss the history, purpose, function, and limitations of Pennsylvania municipalities with Patton Township Manager Doug Erickson.

11 Nov 2021 - 33 min

Recycling

Recycling in Pennsylvania is a state-mandated responsibility that is managed at the local level. We talk with Pam Adams of the Centre Region Planning Agency about the structure and management of recycling in the Centre Region and its sustainability over time.

11 Nov 2021 - 28 min

Libraries

Libraries are among the last services available to everyone just for being residents. Cathi Alloway, the Director of Schlow Centre Region Library in State College, discusses the history of Pennsylvania libraries, their mission, and their relationship to local governments and the state.

11 Nov 2021 - 23 min

Transit

When regions reach thresholds of population and density, they often provide transit. Transit receives funding from federal, state and local budgets but is managed locally. Louwana Oliva, General Manager of the Centre Area Transit Authority (CATA), discusses the strategic and operational challenges of providing regional public transit.

11 Nov 2021 - 23 min

Transportation

When federal funding is involved in a road project (which is almost always the case), federal law requires that funding to be managed by a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) or a Regional Planning Organization (RPO) representing the local community. Tom Zilla of the Centre Region Planning Agency, and lead planner for the Centre County MPO, discusses the structure and management of transportation projects at the local level.

11 Nov 2021 - 28 min

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