Infrastructure
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PennDOT turnback payments could jump 50% under Pa. proposal
PennDOT’s Highway Transfer Turnback Program puts “functionally local” and low-volume state roads in the hands of municipalities to maintain. The program pays $4,000 per mile of road.
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Pa. Turnpike plan to bypass Allegheny Mountain Tunnel draws opposition in Somerset County
The toll road’s operator says an open cut is more cost-effective and safer than building a new tunnel.
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Electricity grid manager PJM says developers are proposing 800+ new power projects
The regional transmission organization reopened applications to connect to the grid after a four year pause.
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We asked, you answered: If you could ask any Pa. elected official one question, what would it be?
With so many issues impacting Pennsylvanians right now, what would you ask your elected officials if given the chance?
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As data centers cause stir, Bucks County officials weigh support
As locals have protested planned or proposed data centers in Falls and West Rockhill amid national polls showing Americans taking a somewhat negative view of both data centers and artificial intelligence in general, local politicians have either shifted their messaging around projects they’ve already supported, or taken critical positions.
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Here are the properties where data centers could go in Pocono Township
The following six properties are part of the new data center overlay district, where data centers are permitted by conditional use.
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In the battle for data centers, tech giants got a blue-collar ally: Pa. unions
With data center construction accelerating, unions are expanding training centers and seeing their ranks grow faster than many union leaders have ever seen.
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It’s pothole season in Pennsylvania: Here’s what you need to know
Encountering potholes on Pennsylvania roads is a common occurrence this time of year. We’ve got details on how to report them, filing a claim for damages, and more.
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PA Turnpike Bridge replacement gets $600M from feds. But what’s the plan
The present span was built in 1955-56. In 2017, it developed cracks which have since been patched. The federal govenment looked at the bridge, and said it does not meet modern standards to carry I-95, a federal highway, into New Jersey.
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Erie airport operating as normal despite TSA funding issues, director says
The lingering dispute in Congress over funding for the Department of Homeland Security threatens to close some smaller airports if TSA agents continue to miss paychecks.
