Pennsylvania
PennDOT Seeks Private Sector Input for Truck Parking
Trucks parked in Mercer County, Pa. (Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission)
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking input on a public-private partnership to address truck parking.
November 28, 2018ASCE Gives Pennsylvania Infrastructure a C- Again
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge into downtown Philadelphia. (Shutterstock)
Pennsylvania has again earned a C- on the American Society of Civil Engineers’ infrastructure report card. That grade is just above the group’s grade of D+ for the nation’s infrastructure in 2017.
November 19, 2018Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf Announces 42 Multimodal Projects
Gov. Tom Wolf (Matt Rourke/Associated Press)
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced funding for 42 projects related to highways, bridges, transit, ports and pedestrian accessibility.
October 4, 2018Gov. Tom Wolf Announces 45 Multimodal Projects for Pennsylvania
Wolf has announced funding for 45 multimodal transportation projects. (Matt Rourke/Associated Press)
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced funding for 45 multimodal transportation projects that will affect 22 communities.
February 9, 2018PennDOT Seeking CDL Holders for Seasonal Maintenance Work
A snow plow works Interstate 79 in Zelienople, Pa. (Keith Srakocic/Associated Press)
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking commercial driver license holders to take on temporary maintenance work as the state braces for inclement weather this winter.
December 12, 2017Pennsylvania Legalizes Gambling at Truck Stops
A truck fuels at a Pennsylvania Pilot Flying J. The state now allows gambling at truck stops, airports and online, after the governor there signed a bill widening gaming options. (TT File Photo)
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a law Oct. 30 that expands the state’s gaming options by allowing gambling at truck stops, in airports and online.
November 7, 2017Pennsylvania Proposes 6% Warehouse Tax
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Pennsylvania is floating a tax on warehouse services as a way to help close the budget gap, a move critics say could threaten the fastest-growing sector of the Lehigh Valley economy and force customers of third-party logistics providers to relocate to neighboring states.
October 3, 2017XPO Logistics to Lease Pennsylvania Warehouse ‘as Part of its Continued Growth’
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XPO Logistics is leasing a 628,475-square-foot warehouse in Palmer Township, Pa.
September 6, 2017Pennsylvania Turnpike Will Hike Tolls for Each of the Next 27 Years, Driving Away Users, Analyst Says
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s ninth straight annual toll increase, approved by its board July 18, helps pay for turnpike operations, plus the highway’s $500 million annual capital budget and $450 million for mass transit systems, including SEPTA.
July 20, 2017Logistics Plus to Expand Pennsylvania Headquarters
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On July 13, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that Logistics Plus, which handles transportation and logistics around the world, will expand its headquarters in Erie’s Union Station, creating 44 new jobs.
July 18, 2017