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FOX 43

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PA Turnpike to Implement New Changes to Tolling

Harrisburg, PA · 1d

WBRE

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Work on Route 209 continues after rockslide

NESQUEHONING BOROUGH, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — U.S. Route 209 in Nesquehoning Borough will remain closed for another six to eight weeks while work to repair the road after a rockslide continues, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The rockslide resulted in the closure of the road and the railroad tracks below, forcing the […]

Nesquehoning, PA · 1d

PennLive.com

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Pa. Turnpike will rip out its 1940s toll booths: What drivers can expect

Middletown, PA · 18h

WFMZ-TV Online

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After recent rockslide, Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad says fall trips will go on this weekend

NESQUEHONING, Pa. — The Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad says fall trips from Berks County to Carbon County will go on this weekend. A rockslide on Sunday along Route 209 in Nesquehoning led to the closing of the road and the railroad tracks below. The railroad says it's...

Berks County, PA · 2d
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Ridge Pike Lane Closures This Week

Utility inspections will be conducted on Ridge Pike between Harmon Road and Crescent Avenue beginning this Monday, November 9, as part of the design phase for the upcoming Ridge Pike Improvement Project: Section C. Short-term lane closures are expected on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Ridge Pike....

Montgomery County, PA · 1d

StateCollege.com

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Shapiro, Democrats Say New Trifecta Will Deliver Minimum Wage Increase, Transit Funding and More

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters . HARRISBURG — Hot off winning a trifecta for the first time in more than 30 years, Gov. Josh Shapiro and Democratic legislative leaders laid out a vision for rapid action they say will offer relief amid rising costs and restore trust in government. “What last night’s election showed is that I have a mandate to continue to lead our commonwealth forward,” Shapiro, who romped to an easy victory, said at a news conference at the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg on Wednesday. Flanked by Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, top lawmakers, and four Democrats who flipped state Senate seats, Shapiro said the party will soon announce a policy agenda for the first 100 days of governing. He did not provide an exhaustive list, but he said he can “guarantee” they’ll accomplish the following: “We will fund mass transit. We will raise the minimum wage. We will make sure that women have a right to reproductive freedom here in this commonwealth. We will build more housing. We will allow survivors of

Pennsylvania · 2d

american-rails.com

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RJ Corman Will Be Replaced on Part of the Luzerne Lines

A Surface Transportation Board notice published November 6 says Wilkes-Barre Terminal Railway Company, a noncarrier, has filed to acquire about 59.65 miles of rail line in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and to replace R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Luzerne & Susquehanna Line as the common-carrier operator on part of that line. The notice was decided November 3. The earliest the transaction may be consummated is November 22. It has not closed.

Luzerne County, PA · 1d

WFMZ-TV Online

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Both sides of I-78 reopened after 2 crashes tie up traffic in Lehigh County

LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. - A pair of crashes on I-78 in Lehigh County tied up traffic Thursday. Both happened Thursday morning near the Hamilton Boulevard exit. One was on the westbound side; the other was eastbound. Lanes were closed in both directions, tying up traffic for hours. Both sides have...

Lehigh County, PA · 2d

WBRE

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Road opens near connector to I-81 in Pittston

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A major connector to I-81 has reopened in Pittston Thursday. PennDOT says Oak Street near Pittston was closed to traffic but reopened as of 10:00 a.m. The railroad was doing work along the tracks, which was supposed to wrap up Wednesday, but Norfolk Southern needed more time to finish the […]

Pittston, PA · 2d

NewsRadio WILK

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Pennsylvania First Responders Urge Drivers to Obey 'Move Over' Law

Pennsylvania First Responders Urge Drivers to Obey 'Move Over' Law

Pennsylvania · 2d

BUCKSCO.Today

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Bucks County Drivers Could Be Overpaying Tolls, Even if They Have E-ZPass

Months after officials promised a fix, Pennsylvania drivers continue to receive incorrect E-ZPass toll charges, writes Cheryl Mettendorf for 6abc Philadelphia. A misread plate is only one way a Pennsylvania Turnpike bill can climb. Bucks County drivers can also land a flat $10 charge, even with E-ZPass on the windshield.

Bucks County, PA · 2d

CBS News

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Pennsylvania Turnpike to use open-road tolling in January

Pennsylvania · 17h

abc27 News

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Open-Road Tolling to begin in January in the Midstate

Pennsylvania · 18h

mindfullyamerican.com

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6 Pennsylvania Rules That Decide Who Pays When a Pothole Wrecks Your Car

You hit a pothole on a Pennsylvania road, and the estimate for the damage comes in high. Then comes the clock. A deadline to give the government written notice may already be running. Here are the rules that decide who pays when a pothole wrecks your car. Note: This is...

Pennsylvania · 5d

FOX 43

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Pennsylvania Turnpike to eliminate toll booths by January

Pennsylvania · 17h

Transportation Today News

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Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to open sections of Mon/Fayette Expressway

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will open the first two sections of the southern half of the Mon/Fayette Expressway PA Route 51 to I-376 Project on Nov. 20. Sections 53A1 & 53A2 will expand the current 54-mile expressway by nearly five miles north of the existing northern terminus of the Mon/Fayette Expressway at the PA Route […] The post Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to open sections of Mon/Fayette Expressway appeared first on Transportation Today .

Pennsylvania · 3d

NorthcentralPA.com

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PennDOT secretary visits Lewisburg roundabout site near U.S. 15

Lewisburg, Pa. — PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll visited the intersection of Hospital Drive and JPM Road in Kelly Township, Union County, where a roundabout is planned through the state’s Multimodal Transportation Fund. Carroll met with local and elected officials at the site and discussed the planned work, which includes building a roundabout, widening and realigning the approach roads, adding signs and other improvements meant to improve traffic flow and safety, according to PennDOT. The $1.2 million project is aimed at improving access to medical facilities, stores and restaurants along U.S. 15, PennDOT said. Construction is expected in 2027. Joining Carroll were Kelly Township Supervisor David Hassenplug, Sen. Gene Yaw, and PennDOT Assistant District Executive Gerald Wertz. More on the program can be viewed here .

Lewisburg, PA · 2d