Pennsylvania News Updates

Government, Business, TCA

PennDOT Gets $407.2 Million for Road, Bridge Projects

PennDOT received $407.2 million in federal COVID relief funds for road and bridge projects that will help cover revenue gaps in its construction program.

February 16, 2021
Government, Business, TCA

Pennsylvania Truckers Object to Bridge Tolling Plan

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is moving forward with its controversial plan to consider charging tolls on as many as 10 major bridges in the state. But representatives from the trucking industry say tolls would hurt their industry.

January 26, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

PennDOT Says Licensing Law Will Increase Safety, Opportunities for Drivers

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recently commended a new state law related to licensing and credentialing that includes provisions associated with commercial driver license holders.

January 8, 2021
Government, Business

PennDOT Accepting Applications for Multimodal Transportation Fund

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is accepting applications from those seeking to finance projects through the Multimodal Transportation Fund.

September 10, 2020
Government, Business

Pennsylvania Transportation Commission OKs 12-Year Investment Plan

The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission recently updated its transportation program, which outlines plans to direct billions of dollars to future infrastructure projects.

August 14, 2020
Government, Business

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf Unveils 27 Multimodal Projects

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced $30.2 million in funding will be dedicated to multimodal projects that are meant to improve safety and mobility.

July 20, 2020
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

PennDOT P3 Project Will Address I-81 Improvements

Leaders within the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation have approved a public-private partnership to reconstruct a portion of Interstate 81.

December 10, 2019
Government

Yassmin Gramian Will Serve as PennDOT Chief, Gov. Tom Wolf Says

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced that Yassmin Gramian will serve as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 

December 3, 2019
Business, Fuel

Coal State Pennsylvania Is Joining Carbon Market

Pennsylvania, the heart of the U.S. shale-gas boom and one of the biggest coal-producing states, is joining a carbon market.

October 3, 2019
Government, Business

Pennsylvania Turnpike Tolls to Rise — Again

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has approved a 6% toll rate increase to keep pace with rising debt-service costs.

July 22, 2019