Local Government Academy

08/21/2026

🌟 Local Government Academy Board Spotlight! 🌟

We want to highlight the amazing members of our Board of Directors and recognize the experience and leadership that they bring to the organization.

This week, we are featuring board member Michael McCaig!

Michael is the Managing Director at Raymond James and Associates and has been a valued member of our board since 2006.

Thank you Michael for your commitment to Promoting Excellence in Local Government!

08/18/2026

Check out the album from our 2026 Municipal Intern Program Luncheon.

A special thanks to the passionate interns for their enthusiasm and hard work, and to our placement sites for recognizing the value of investing in future public service professionals.

Mark your calendar for the 2027 Municipal Intern Program Project application opening on October 21, 2026!

Photo Credits to Autumn Stankay with SkySight Photography and our own Christian LeClaire!

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08/18/2026

08/06/2026

We are honored to have Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato as our keynote speaker. She knows better than anyone the importance of local governments and we appreciate the support of Allegheny County to help us achieve our mission of Promoting Excellence in Local Government.

A huge thank you to all our intern graduates, supervisors, speakers, and program funders Allegheny County Government, Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, and the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington.

08/06/2026

This year’s Featured Intern Project is the Community Planning & Revitalization at Borough of Bellevue and Bona Fide Bellevue.

Abriana has contributed to the borough’s historical preservation efforts discovering original photo negatives dating back to 1896!

Assistant Director of Administrative Services at Bellevue Andrea Contes and Bona Fide Bellevue Board Chair Leann Chaney are proud to have hosted intern Abriana Bensch!

Great job Abriana and all our interns this summer.

08/06/2026

Today is the 2026 Municipal Intern Program Recognition Luncheon!

This year we had 20 interns working in 16 municipalities across four counties and two Councils of Governments. We want to thank each intern for their work to advance the work of local governments and to the placement site hosts for their efforts to build the next generation of local government leaders.

A special thank you to lunch sponsor Brentwood Bank.

07/31/2026

🌟 Local Government Academy Board Spotlight! 🌟

We want to highlight the amazing members of our Board of Directors and recognize the experience and leadership that they bring to the organization.

This week, we are featuring board member Patrick Conners!

Dan is the Executive Director at South Hills Area Council of Governments (SHACOG) and has been a valued member of our board since 2023.

Thank you Patrick for your commitment to Promoting Excellence in Local Government!

07/31/2026

Today, some of our Municipal Intern Program interns as well as the interns from Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, are at Brentwood Bank for the Road Map to Financial Literacy program!

This program train interns on budgeting, saving, building credit, and long-term financial planning.

We are incredibly proud of the interns’ dedication to learning, growing, and building a bright future!

Thank you to our presenters, Jennifer Hisdorf and Joe Verduci!

07/24/2026

🌟 Local Government Academy Board Spotlight! 🌟

We want to highlight the amazing members of our Board of Directors and recognize the experience and leadership that they bring to the organization.
This week, we are featuring board member Suzanne Chybrzynsk!

Suzanne is the Senior Vice President Municipal Department Manager at HUB International Greater Pennsylvania and has been a valued member of our board since 2022.

Thank you Suzanne for your commitment to Promoting Excellence in Local Government!

07/22/2026

Great article on our work to help local governments modernize their financial management practices! Municipalities undertaking a Financial Health Assessment are making a commitment to transparency and good government!

After gaining court approval for an emergency $2 million loan to pay overdue debts, Millvale officials hope outside eyes will find anything they may have missed as they work to get the borough’s finances on the right track. Millvale Council in July approved entering the Community Financial Hea...