Infrastructure
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To prevent blackouts, Trump administration keeps aging Pennsylvania power plant online through summer
The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered another power plant, this time an oil and gas plant in Pennsylvania, to keep its turbines running through the hottest summer months as a precaution against electricity shortfalls in the 13-state mid-Atlantic grid.
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EPA rolls back PFAS regulations: What it means for Bucks County
The EPA announced it’s extending the deadline on removing two forever chemicals from public water systems and rescinding regulations on three other contaminants, also known collectively as PFAS.
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With public transit agencies in dire straits, Pa. House puts Shapiro’s funding plan into play
Pennsylvania lawmakers approved legislation this week to direct nearly $300 million in new funding to transit agencies in the next state budget.
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Potholes and traffic: Pennsylvania ranks 36th in Best States to Drive in 2025
It won’t come as any surprise to Pennsylvania drivers to learn that the commonwealth did not rank too high in a recent report of the Best States to Drive in 2025.
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CMU Demos Next-Gen Transportation Tech to Pete Buttigieg
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made a final visit to CMU’s Mill 19, witnessing breakthroughs in autonomous vehicle safety and transportation innovation.
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Increased tolls and a new tolling system now in effect on PA Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike debuted new changes recently, with tolls increasing 5% and open-road tolling east of Reading.
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Philadelphia’s mass transit system averts a strike by reaching a deal with its largest workers union
SEPTA agreed to a tentative contract deal with its workers union that includes a 5% raise, an unspecified pension adjustment, and additional safety measures for frontline workers.
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SEPTA riders face fare hikes of more than 20% and possible service cuts
If approved by SEPTA’s board of directors, riders would pay the increase on top of a proposed separate interim average fare increase of 7.5% that the transit agency’s board is due to consider later this month.
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Bob Casey and Matt Cartwright revive Scranton’s rail service to New York City
Bob Casey and Matt Cartwright announced $8.9 million in funding from the Biden-Harris’ Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to revive Scranton’s passenger rail service to New York City.
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Biden sets 10-year deadline for cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
A decade after the Flint water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes.
