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BETHLEHEM, PA — Pennsylvania opened a $32 million federal funding round Sept. 17 for public electric-vehicle charging projects across 18 eastern counties, extending the state’s NEVI infrastructure program beyond highway …
Pennsylvania Opens $32 Million Eastern EV Charging Round Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — PennDOT is asking Pennsylvania high school students to develop ways to prevent over-height vehicles from striking bridges and tunnels, targeting collisions that have hit more than 600 …
PennDOT Challenges Students to Prevent Costly Bridge Strikes Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is directing more than $49.5 million to 55 pedestrian, bicycle, transit-access and school-safety projects across the state, funding less than a third of the $165 million …
Pennsylvania Awards $49.5 Million for Pedestrian Projects Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania will double daily Amtrak passenger service between Pittsburgh and New York City beginning in mid-November, expanding travel options across the state after more than $80 million …
Pennsylvania Doubles Pittsburgh-New York Train Service Read More
The backpack is finally zipped. The missing shoe has been found. Breakfast is mostly eaten, the clock is moving faster than anyone would like, and somewhere between the front door …
Why the School Run Is Wearing Down Pennsylvania Parents Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is directing nearly $54 million to 50 transportation projects in 27 counties, including more than $1 million for two Chester County projects, as the state finances …
Pennsylvania Directs $54 Million to 50 Transportation Projects Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is planning more than $90 billion in transportation investment over the next 12 years under a newly adopted statewide program covering roads, bridges, public transit, airports, …
Pennsylvania Sets $90 Billion Transportation Investment Plan Read More
MONTOURSVILLE, PA — Pennsylvania officially redesignated a 62-mile stretch of U.S. 15 as Interstate 99 on Thursday, completing decades of highway upgrades intended to improve freight movement, strengthen regional connectivity …
PennDOT Designates 62 Miles of U.S. 15 as Interstate 99 Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has increased the maximum civil penalty for operating an unlicensed Commercial Driver’s License training school from $2,500 to $25,000 under a new law intended to strengthen …
Pennsylvania Raises Fines for Unlicensed CDL Training Schools Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 budget directs $958.5 million toward road, highway and bridge work, including $775 million for shovel-ready projects statewide over the next two fiscal years, as lawmakers …
Pennsylvania Budget Directs $958.5 Million to Roads, Bridges Read More