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NEW PHILADELPHIA, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers are being advised of an extended road closure following a train derailment in Schuylkill County Wednesday afternoon. According to a Facebook post by the Schuylkill County Office of Emergency Management, Ferndale Road is expected to remain closed for an extended period time after a train derailed in New […]
(WHTM) — This weekend, state officials will recognize National Move Over Day and remind drivers of the importance of slowing down and moving over for emergency responders and more. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has National Move Over Day events planned at five service plazas statewide on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. […]
You know to stop at red lights and buckle up. But Pennsylvania’s rulebook has some lesser-known laws, and you could be breaking one without knowing it. These are the Pennsylvania driving laws most drivers have never heard of. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Traffic laws and...
Picture the same slow merge, the same brake lights and a whole state of drivers grumbling about different ones. Pennsylvania drivers rarely agree on which road is the worst. Here’s a tour of the stretches that test your patience, and why eastern and western drivers pick different winners. Note:...
WEST BEAVER TWP., SYNDER COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) confirmed a woman has died in a multi car crash that occurred in West Beaver Township on Saturday. Fire police responded to the scene of a multi car crash which occurred around 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Snyder Avenue (Route 3012) and the […]
(WBRE/WYOU) — With low temperatures and the potential for winter weather forecasted on Saturday, PennDOT is reminding drivers to be cautious. Saturday, Oct. 17, is forecast to have low temperatures and potential winter weather. PennDOT is advising drivers to slow down, pay attention, and use caution on roadways, especially on bridges that may freeze before […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) — Pennsylvania transportation and emergency management officials are preparing for the upcoming winter season, with more than $219 million budgeted for statewide road maintenance operations and new tools designed to alert drivers to hazardous conditions. Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Pennsylvania Emergency Management...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that bridge demolition will occur this week on northbound I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia under the $355.3 million I-95/BR3 project to widen and reconstruct northbound I-95 between Wheatsheaf Lane to just north of Margaret Street. Drivers are advised of the following travel restriction:
Stacker compiled a list of the cheapest gas stations in Elmira using data from Gas Buddy
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol engaged in a campaign focused on reducing unsafe driving behaviors along Interstate 70, leading to increased citations and arrests. From Friday, Oct. 9 to Sunday, Oct. 11, troopers from Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania increased patrol of I-70, issuing 821 citations for...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Office of Public-Private Partnerships announced that it is accepting unsolicited proposals for transportation projects from the private sector through Oct. 31. Instructions on how to submit a project and information on the unsolicited proposal review process can be found on the state’s P3 website. PennDOT...
VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) — Gas prices are six cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $4.577 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Venango County drivers are paying an average of $4.599 a gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. In Clarion County, the standard price is $4.535. Forest County drivers are paying an average of $4.614 a gallon.
Near record-high diesel prices have some school bus drivers questioning how long the wheels will still go 'round. Diesel costs almost $3 more per gallon than one year ago. That means it costs $36 more for fuel to drive 100 miles than it did last year. Buses travel about seven miles on one gallon of diesel. Depending on the contract with a school district, the driver or company may be responsible for paying the increase.
Longtime Sullivan County School District bus driver Nancy Ritinski celebrated her retirement alongside the woman who gave her another reason to celebrate, reported WNEP. Family members, friends and former passengers gathered at the American Legion in Dushore in northeast Pennsylvania to recognize Ritinski’s 44 years behind the wheel. During her career, she remained on the same route and transported multiple generations of some local families.
Motorists in the Lehigh Valley are paying slightly more at the pump this week, even as Pennsylvania’s average gasoline price edged lower, according to AAA East Central. The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Pennsylvania fell by nearly 2 cents over the past week, from $4.479 to $4.462. However, the average price in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metropolitan area increased from $4.320 to $4.368 per gallon.
Stacker compiled a list of the cheapest gas stations in Williamsport using data from Gas Buddy
(WHTM) — The midterm elections are only a few weeks away, and one of the hot-button topics in Pennsylvania has been the price of gas. During last week’s gubernatorial debate, both Gov. Josh Shapiro and State Treasurer Stacy Garrity discussed the idea of suspending the gas tax in the face of increased averages across the […]
