Events
February 25, 2019
With this snow and ice, it’s hard to believe spring’s right around the corner, but it’s already time to start thinking golf. Sponsorship opportunities are now open. Head over here to see how you can support Excellence in Local Government, and sign up for a sponsorship by March 12 to have […]
August 27, 2018
WEBINAR: Draw the Lines – An Electoral Mapping Competition for the Electorate In 2016, only 6% of PA’s legislative elections were competitive. In the last three congressional elections, no matter how people voted, the makeup of the state’s U.S. House delegation remained the same. Gerrymandering is a prime culprit. It breeds […]
April 5, 2018
WEBINAR REPLAY: The Path to a Better Transportation Future FREE, click here to register See what new ideas for transportation planning can evolve your community. 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 accessibility […]
February 23, 2018
PAST – SCDN FORUM: Funding for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Sources (Recorded on April 3, 2018) The Sustainable Community Development Network (SCDN) and LGA held a forum with local government officials on Tuesday, April 3 to learn how to fund renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in their community. This information and […]
February 19, 2018
Grant Seekers Workshop Tuesday, May 15, 2018 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CCAC West Hills Center, Rm. S1309 1000 McKee Road Oakdale, PA 15071 map $50 The Grant Seekers Workshop is back by popular demand to assist local elected officials, public employees and citizens with developing key skills and techniques […]
February 5, 2018
2017-18 Newly Elected Officials Course Graduation Dinner and Awards Ceremony Thursday, March 22, 2018 6 PM – 9 PM Rivers Club One Oxford Centre 301 Grant Street, Suite 411 Cost: $75 Please join the Local Government Academy for a dinner recognizing the newly elected officials who have completed the Newly Elected […]
February 5, 2018
Thursday, May 10, 2018 Cranberry Highlands Golf Course 5601 Freshcorn Road Cranberry Township, PA 16066 map 9:00 AM – Registration 9:15 AM – Omelet Bar Breakfast 10:45 AM – Shotgun Start 4:30 PM – Buffet Dinner/Prizes Click here to add this event to your calendar. Join the Local Government Academy […]
February 1, 2018
ARCHIVED WEBINAR: How to Leverage “Crowdsourcing” to Enable Resident Leadership Register Now FREE Crowdsourcing has a strong history in America. In 1885, New Yorkers crowdfunded the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty — neighbors coming together to aggregate small donations to fund a public good, a strategy which we call […]
January 24, 2018
ARCHIVED WEBINAR: Lead, Radon & Mold in Residential Housing: Policy Opportunities to Ensure Healthier Homes Register here FREE Join Conservation Consultants Inc. (CCI), for this Sustainable Community Development Network (SCDN) webinar brought to you by Sustainable Pittsburgh and Local Government Academy to learn how communities can mitigate the sometimes deadly […]
January 24, 2018
WEBINAR REPLAY: Building (or Rebuilding) Communities that include every generation Register here FREE Please join Laura Poskin, the Project Manager for Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh, an initiative of Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging (SWPPA), for a Sustainable Community Development Network (SCDN) webinar to learn about the recently released a 30-step Action […]