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Cargo Ship Hits Tacony-Palmyra Bridge, Leaving It Stuck Open For The Afternoon Commute

Cargo ship hit the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge and now it's stuck open. No injuries reported, but Route 73 and the surrounding roads are gridlocked. Pack your patience.

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The affordability election delivered billions for public transit

In an election dominated by concerns about affordability, voters across the country overwhelmingly agreed to raise taxes to preserve or expand public transit. Out of 27 ballot measures supporting transit, 22 passed on November 3, representing $27.4 billion in funding to rescue faltering systems and expand or build new ones. Some of the biggest wins of the night included voters in the San Francisco Bay Area staving off enormous cuts to Bay Area Rapid Transit and other regional systems, Coloradans backing new regional rail, and residents of Seattle and nearby Pierce County favoring expanded bus service.

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Shapiro Administration invests nearly $13 million into improving traffic safety in PA

PENNSYLVANIA - On Friday, PennDOT announced that it will distribute approximately $12.9 million in Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE) funding to 29 municipalities statewide, funding 33 safety projects. The Shapiro Administration says this investment supports its commitment to safer, more connected communities. “Under Governor Shapiro’s leadership, we’re investing in communities across...

Pennsylvania · 1d
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Bridge Work To Cause Delays On Route 54

DANVILLE — Drivers along Route 54 in Montour County can expect more and longer delays next week as a $30 million intersection and bridge reconstruction continues. PennDOT says crews will begin moving a crane into position Monday to remove existing beams from the Mahoning Creek bridge. The work is...

Montour County, PA · 1d
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Danville Route 11 paving finishes two weeks early

Danville, Pa. — A $1.6 million paving project on Route 11 in Danville Borough and Mahoning Township, Montour County, is complete, PennDOT announced Tuesday. The project finished two weeks ahead of schedule, the department said. HRI, Inc. was the prime contractor for the resurfacing between Railroad Street in Danville Borough and Clinic Road in Mahoning Township. Work included base repairs, milling, resurfacing, line painting and sign upgrades. Work began Oct. 5 and was completed the week of Nov. 10.

Danville, PA · 3d

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Pennsylvania Winter Thanksgiving Travel: Even Salted I-80 Can Freeze

Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Scranton drivers should know why salted highways can still become dangerously icy.

Pennsylvania · 3d

WBRE

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PennDOT warns of snow squalls ahead of winter weather

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) issued a warning to drivers Thursday of possible snow squalls and blowing, drifting snow ahead of forecasted snow showers for Friday. A PennDOT representative said in a release that weather could cause reduced visibility, icy roads, and sudden squalls. Drivers are advised by PennDOT to: You can […]

Pennsylvania · 2d

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School bus violations increase statewide; Franklin County provider receives safety funding

Pennsylvania authorities documented 196 drivers illegally passing stopped school buses during a single day of enforcement in October, an increase from the previous year, according to results released by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The violations were recorded during Operation Safe Stop, an annual statewide initiative involving law enforcement agencies...

Franklin County, PA · 4d

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PA Turnpike tolls rise again in 2027

Pennsylvania Turnpike drivers will pay more beginning Jan. 3, 2027, as a 3.5% toll increase takes effect across the system, marking the 19th consecutive year of higher tolls. The increase comes as the Turnpike prepares to introduce Open Road Tolling to its western section, including interchanges used by Franklin County motorists.

Pennsylvania · 3d

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Cargo Ship Hits Tacony-Palmyra Bridge, Leaving It Stuck Open For The Afternoon Commute

Cargo ship hit the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge and now it's stuck open. No injuries reported, but Route 73 and the surrounding roads are gridlocked. Pack your patience.

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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 · 10d

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AAA: National Average Falls 16 Cents in One Week

JEFFERSON CO., Pa. (EYT) — Gas prices are nine cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $4.532 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Jefferson County drivers are paying an average of $4.325 a gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. In Clarion County, the standard price is $4.354. The average in Clearfield County is $4.417.

Western Pennsylvania, PA · 4d

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Nearly 200 Pa. drivers illegally passed stopped school buses during one-day enforcement

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration announced Monday that 196 violations were recorded during this year's Operation Safe Stop, an annual initiative aimed at improving school bus safety across the state. That is up from 188 in 2025. The effort involved 89 law enforcement agencies and 14 school districts. "One incident...

Pennsylvania · 4d

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PennDOT warns wet leaves, fog, sun glare, frost and deer raise fall driving risks

NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA (WOLF) — PennDOT is reminding Pennsylvania drivers to stay alert as autumn brings changing road conditions and seasonal hazards, including wet leaves, fog, sun glare and morning frost. Among those hazards are wet leaves, which can be as slippery as ice and obscure traffic lines and other...

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PA’s Operation Safe Stop catches nearly 200 drivers violating state school bus stopping law

(WHTM) — Nearly 200 drivers violated Pennsylvania’s school bus stopping law during Operation Safe Stop. The annual, one-day school bus enforcement initiative, which took place on Wednesday, Oct. 21, showed what the state says is a slight increase from last year’s data, which included nearly 90 law enforcement agencies participating across 14 school districts. Violations […]

Pennsylvania · 4d

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AAA: National Average Falls 16 Cents in One Week

VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) — Gas prices are nine cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $4.532 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Venango County drivers are paying an average of $4.529 a gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. In Clarion County, the standard price is $4.354. Forest County drivers are paying an average of $4.464 a gallon.

Venango County, PA · 4d

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7 Pennsylvania Speed Trap Towns Drivers Learn About the Hard Way

A routine drive can end with flashing lights in your mirror. Pittsburgh-area TV news once tracked where tickets were most common for Pennsylvania drivers. Here’s where drivers around Pittsburgh got caught. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Traffic laws, fines and enforcement rules are subject to change,...

Pittsburgh, PA · 16d

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Operation Safe Stop finds nearly 200 people who passed school buses

Pennsylvania · 4d

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PA: LANTA looking forward to consistent funding stream when Democratic trifecta takes over in Harrisburg

After Democrats won both houses of the Pennsylvania Legislature and Gov. Josh Shapiro cruised to reelection on Tuesday night, it took less than 24 hours for LANTA and the state’s other transit agencies to receive the words they’ve been waiting to hear. “We will fund mass transit,” Shapiro...

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