Transportation
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Pa. House holds a Sunday vote on transit funding as the consequences of a late budget loom
The move to advance a standalone transit funding bill is something of a pressure tactic on the part of House Democrats.
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Pa. House Democrats push a transit funding bill—again—as SEPTA warns of coming cuts
An estimated one million Pennsylvanians rely on mass transit each day in urban, suburban and rural regions.
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SEPTA says service cuts and fare hikes will begin later this month if state funding doesn’t come through by next week
SEPTA officials said without funding, there will be a 20% cut to all services and a 21.5% fare increase.
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A Berks County lawmaker says Pennsylvania must reinstate its motorcycle helmet requirement
Most motorcyclists in Pennsylvania have had the choice of whether or not to wear a helmet for 22 years, but a Berks County lawmaker said Monday that it’s time to make helmet use mandatory again.
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What’s at stake over proposed increase in mass transit funding in Pa.?
“If they cut the 32 bus especially, there goes my job. There goes my place to live. It’d put my freedom on the line.”
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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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Pa. House Democrats renew fight for public transportation funding
Public transportation funding continues to remain a top issue during the new legislative session. SEPTA, the country’s sixth largest transit agency, faces an annual $240 million budget shortfall.
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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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Your flight was canceled by the technology outage. What do you do next?
Air travelers became the face of the widespread technology outage Friday as they posted pictures on social media of crowds of people stranded at airports in Europe and the United States.
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PA gets $500 million from Biden’s infrastructure law to replace I-83 bridge
Pennsylvania is set to receive $500 million from President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law to replace the I-83 bridge in Harrisburg.
