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January 15, 2016

IN THIS ISSUE

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Co-Sponsor Memos

HCO2644 Harper, Kate Allows PennDOT to suspend the registration of a vehicle when the owner is a habitual offender of unpaid tolls.

HCO2683 White, Martina Honors Battalion Chief Michael R. Goodwin, Sr.

HCO2693 Keller, Mark Exempts volunteer ambulance service, rescue company & fire company from payment of any fee concerning drivers and vehicles.

HCO2695 Hanna, Mike Designates the Veterans Bridge.

HCO2701 Pyle, Jeff Directs the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to carefully review any plans submitted by Canadian Pacific Railway to acquire Norfolk Southern Corporation.

SCO1259 Folmer, Mike Calls on Congress to support an increase to the Passenger Facilities Charge for commercial airports controlled by public agencies.

Bill Actions

HB 365 Murt, Thomas (PN 2634) Act designating a portion of Byberry Road between Warminster Road and Orangemen's Road in Montgomery County as the Major Jeffrey Toczylowski Memorial Highway. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 402) Bill History: 12-09-15 H Laid on the table 01-11-16 H Set on the Tabled Calendar 01-11-16 H Removed from the table 01-11-16 H Laid on the table 01-25-16 H Set on the Tabled Calendar

HB 1551 Schlossberg, Mike (PN 2636) Amending Title 75 (Vehicles), in other required equipment, further providing for restraint systems by requiring that any child under two years of age be fastened in a rear- facing child passenger restraint system to be used until the child outgrows the maximum weight and height limits designated by the manufacturer. Also requires every vehicle occupant eight years of age or older but under 18 years of age to wear a seat belt. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 2234) Bill History: 12-10-15 H Removed from the table 01-12-16 H Set on the House Calendar 01-12-16 H Laid on the table 01-12-16 H Removed from the table

01-25-16 H Set on the House Calendar

HB 1782 Harper, Kate (PN 2715) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) authorizing PennDOT to suspend the registration of an owner or registrant who has failed to pay, or in default of six or more payments, or has incurred unpaid tolls or administrative fees of $500. The period of suspension will continue until the tolling entity notifies PennDOT that the violations are paid, dismissed, reversed on appeal, cancelled, or the owner enters into an installment agreement with the tolling entity. Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 01-11-16 H Filed 01-12-16 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Transportation

HB 1787 White, Martina Act designating a portion of State Route 1013 in Philadelphia County as the Michael R. Goodwin, Sr. Memorial Highway. Bill History: 01-13-16 H Filed

SB 1073 Browne, Patrick (PN 1485) The General Appropriation Act of 2015 provides from the General Fund interim funding for the expenses of the Executive and Judicial Departments, the State Government Support Agencies and the General Assembly of the Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016, for certain institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015; to provide appropriations from the State Lottery Fund, the Tobacco Settlement Fund, the Aviation Restricted Account, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust Fund, the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the Tuition Account Guaranteed Savings Program Fund, the Banking Fund, the Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund, the Oil and Gas Lease Fund, the Home Improvement Account, the Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act Enforcement Fund, the Insurance Regulation and Oversight Fund, the Pennsylvania Racehorse Development Restricted Receipt Account and the Justice Reinvestment Fund to the Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund for the fiscal year July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016, for the proper operation of several departments of the Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to spend Motor License Fund money; to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of the Commonwealth and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015; and to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds from the General Fund and the State Lottery Fund for the Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014. The bill is retroactive to July 1, 2015 and effective immediately. (Prior Printer Number: 1423, 1459)

Bill History: 12-24-15 H Set on the House Calendar 12-29-15 H Press conference held 01-11-16 H Set on the House Calendar 01-05-16 H Press conference held 01-25-16 H Set on the House Calendar

SR 261 Folmer, Mike (PN 1501) Resolution urging the Congress of the United States for support a Passenger Facility Charges (PFC) increase for commercial airports controlled by public agencies. Bill History: 01-13-16 S Filed 01-13-16 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Transportation

PA Bulletin

THE GOVERNOR: NOTICE OF VETO The Governor returned, partially approved and signed House Bill 1460 Printer's Number 2626

THE GOVERNOR: PROCLAMATION: VETO MESSAGE—HOUSE BILL NO. 1460, PRINTER'S NO. 2626 Gov. Tom Wolf issued a Proclamation, in compliance with the provisions of Section 15 of Article IV of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, and gave notice that he filed a copy of the disapproved portions of House Bill 1460 Printer’s Number 2626 with the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Upcoming Events PA Turnpike Commission January 19, 2016 - 10:00 a.m., Turnpike Admin. Bldg, Large Board Room, 700 S. Eisenhower Blvd., 3rd Fl., Middletown Commission Meeting. For additional information: (717) 831-7333

Delaware River Port Authority/PATCO January 20, 2016 - 11:00 a.m., 11th Floor Board Room, One Port Center, 2 Riverside Drive, Camden NJ Finance Committee Meeting. For additional information: (856) 968-2253

Independent Regulatory Review Commission January 21, 2016 - 10:00 a.m., 14th Floor Conference Room, 333 Market St., Harrisburg To consider the following regulation:  Reg. No. 3116 Philadelphia Parking Authority #126-12: Safety Camera Requirements

Pittsburgh Port Authority January 22, 2016 - 9:30 a.m., Neal N. Holmes Board Room, Pittsburgh Port Authority Building, 5th Floor, 345 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh Board Meeting. For additional information: (412) 566-5137

House Transportation January 25, 2016 - 12:15 p.m., Room 205, Ryan Office Building To consider: HB 220 Regan, Mike Amends Title 75 re elude police officer; HB 1353 Moul, Dan Amends Title 75 re vehicular homicide; HB 1672 Murt, Thomas Act re snow removal contracting; HB 1769 Day, Gary Amends Title 66 re household goods movers

House Tourism and Recreational Development January 26, 2016 - 9:00 a.m., Room 205, Ryan Office Building To consider: HB 1703 Millard, David Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles, further providing for operation by persons under age sixteen.

PA Public Utility Commission January 28, 2016 - 10:00 a.m., Commonwealth Keystone Building, Hearing Room 1, 400 North St., Harrisburg

Public Meeting. For additional information: (717) 783-1740

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) Board January 28, 2016 - 3:00 p.m., SEPTA Headquarters, 1234 Market Street, Mezzanine Level, Philadelphia Board Meeting. For additional information: (215) 580-7800

Session Schedule

Senate January 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 February 8, 9, 10 March 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 April 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 May 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 June 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

House January 25, 26, 27 February 8, 9, 10 March 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 April 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 May 2, 3, 4, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 June 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

In the News

01-14-2016 PDE: BLOG: Improving Education for Students, Schools, and Communities (Press Release)

01-14-2016 DCNR: Susquehanna North Branch Named Pennsylvania River of the Year (Press Release)

01-14-2016 PennDOT: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Issues Updated REAL ID Guidance (Press Release)

01-14-2016 BLOG: PennDOT Delivering Transportation Value (Press Release)

01-14-2016 McGinty Endorsed By Iron Workers Local 3 (Press Release)

01-14-2016 PHIA: PennDOT Secretary Leslie Richards Outlines 2015 Achievements (Press Release)

01-14-2016 Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. Announces Retirement of President and Chief... (Press Release)

01-14-2016 Center for Rural PA: Rural Perspectives for January/February 2016 (Press Release)

01-14-2016 Port Authority panel wants to get public comment on new fare proposal Substantial improvements in the Port Authority’s finances have paved the way for the agency to propose reducing fares for more than a quarter of its riders. The authority’s board is considering a proposal to set a flat $2.50 fare for riders who use the prepaid Connectcard instead of the two- tiered... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

01-14-2016 Flying high: Pittsburgh passengers have more places to go The days are fading when “you can’t get there from here” seemed to be the motto of Pittsburgh International Airport. Thank goodness, and thank an aggressive, two-pronged strategy by airport officials. In the past year, five airlines have started operating at the airport,... - Pittsburgh Post- Gazette

01-14-2016 911th Airlift Wing in Moon hopeful to land Air Force C-17 squadron Bigger planes, a larger base, a brighter future — that's the hope of civic leaders and elected officials lobbying the Air Force to pick the 911th Airlift Wing in Moon as the home for a new C-17 squadron. “It's the newest airlift aircraft that the Air Force has,” said... - Pittsburgh Tribune- Review

01-14-2016 SEPTA riders sound off on Regional Rail problems A month after a major scheduling overhaul on SEPTA's Regional Rail, riders at Elkins Park had plenty of stories at a meeting Wednesday about missed trains, missed stops, and continuing confusion. "This is a month after your rollout, and this is absolutely inexcusable,"... - Philadelphia Inquirer

01-14-2016 Frontier to start flights to San Antonio, Columbus Frontier Airlines announced Tuesday it will begin nonstop flights from Philadelphia to San Antonio, Tex., starting May 13, and to Columbus, Ohio, beginning June 2. One-way fares were advertised as low as $99 to San Antonio, and as low as $59 to Columbus, on the airline's website, flyfrontier.com.... - Philadelphia Inquirer

01-14-2016 Online meeting tonight on Pa. Turnpike Bridge toll An online information meeting is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the new westbound toll on the Pennsylvania Turnpike bridge over the Delaware River in Bucks County and explain how a new cashless tolling system will work for those without E-ZPass. You can join the interactive meeting at www.nocashzone.com and also view a... - Philadelphia Inquirer

01-14-2016 Is your employer fully paying the cost of driving for work? If you’re driving your car for work in Philadelphia, there’s a good chance your mileage rate isn’t keeping up with your expenses. A study from Runzheimer, which provides vehicle reimbursement data used by the IRS to suggest mileage rates, found that Philadelphia had the second... - Philadelphia Inquirer

01-14-2016 Massive military cargo ship gets makeover in Philly The Pfc. Eugene A. Obregon is the latest military ship to arrive at Dry Dock No. 3 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard for a routine inspection and repairs. The 50,000-ton Obregon is longer than two football fields and vast enough for military vehicles to drive on and off. It's part of the U.S. military... - Philadelphia Inquirer

01-14-2016 Jaindl plan for Movie Tavern, shopping center on Hamilton Boulevard gets first review LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP — A proposed shopping center next to the Walmart Supercenter on Hamilton Boulevard would feature the Lehigh Valley's first Movie Tavern and up to seven retailers and restaurants. But the Dallas-based theater's hope of opening late this year might be... - Allentown Morning Call

01-14-2016 Traveler encounters mega-problem with Megabus Arnaud Armstrong arrived at his bus stop in Harrisburg an hour before he was to catch his bus back to college after Christmas break. His parents offered to wait with him. Armstrong believed that was unnecessary and told them to head back home to Allentown. He didn't... - Allentown Morning Call

01-14-2016 Liam Migdail-Smith: Higher technology on Pennsylvania highways Tuesday's snow flurry provided a sort of sneak peak of PennDOT's latest technology-related initiative in action. Gov. Tom Wolf first announced last fall that the state planned to outfit snowplows with trackers to give PennDOT real-time data about snow-removal... - Reading Eagle

01-14-2016 Winter weather wallops Erie region ERIE, Pa. -- More than 20 people were treated at hospitals after an accident Wednesday morning involving as many as 50 vehicles on Interstate 90 in Harborcreek Township. The accident, involving multiple vehicles and tractor-trailers, was reported at 8:49 a.m. near Exit 32 (Station Road) in the eastbound lanes of... - Erie Times-News

01-14-2016 Electric vehicle firm has sights on Millennium Park A plant that would manufacture and test large electric powered vehicles is on the horizon for Millennium Park. The Lawrence County Planning Commission yesterday reviewed a land development plan for the project, proposed by the Baltimore-based Velfera Auto Design Co.... - New Castle News

01-14-2016 VW’s Chief Meets Head of E.P.A. to Discuss Pollution Problem Under pressure to devise a fix for its polluting diesel cars, the chief executive of Volkswagen, Matthias Müller, met for the first time with a senior government official in the United States to discuss the crisis that has engulfed the German carmaker since September.... - New York Times

01-14-2016 From Tesla, a New Car Smell That Vegans Can Get Behind For the eco-conscious car buyer, Tesla’s luxury electric vehicles, with their neck-snapping acceleration, are proof that performance doesn’t have to be sacrificed at the altar of saving the environment. But for some discerning consumers, there is a nagging problem. The leather... - New York Times

01-14-2016 Does autopilot dull the skills of U.S. airline pilots? Pilots are so used to using automation technology in the cockpit that experts are worried that some of them lack the skills to manually fly planes. That concern was summarized by the inspector general at the U.S. Department of Transportation, who took the Federal Aviation Administration to task... - Washington Post

01-14-2016 You may be powerless to stop a drone from hovering over your own yard William Merideth had just finished grilling dinner for his family when he saw a drone hovering over his land. So he did what he said any Kentuckian might do — he grabbed his Benelli M1 Super 90 shotgun, took aim and unleashed three rounds of birdshot. “The only people I’ve heard anything negative from are liberals... - Washington Post

01-14-2016 A public service ad to make roads safer There have been some letters concerning people turning on their headlights when their

windshield wipers are in use (“Police should enforce lights-on-in-the-rain law,” Jan. 5; “Enforcing Pa.’s law for lights on in rain,” Jan. 8). Since many people have their radios on when they are in their cars, perhaps... - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal

01-14-2016 Why lights-on-in-rain law isn’t being enforced Regarding the Pennsylvania law requiring that we turn our wipers on when our headlights are on: Do our legislators ever make laws that make any sense at all? So many do not, but this one, which became law nine years ago, does make sense. The law has the real potential of making our roads safer in the rain, snow... - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal

01-14-2016 Land transfer goes on agenda The Fayette County Commissioners are expected to give land to the Fay-Penn Economic Development Council for expansion of a turning lane under phase two of a business park in Dunbar Township. During a work session Tuesday, the commissioners agreed to place on their... - Connellsville Daily Courier

01-14-2016 INDIANA COUNTY: $15 million grant to help pay for work at airport Additional government funding will be coming to Indiana County to help clear obstructions near the Indiana County/Jimmy Stewart Airport, a step that eventually will lead to a GPS precision approach and landing system. And that, according to the county commissioners, should help make the... - Indiana Gazette

01-14-2016 Oberlander alerts CDL holder, permit seekers, of changes Oberlander alerts CDL holder, permit seekers, of changes HARRISBURG To comply with federal regulations, a new state law is now in effect that may affect individuals who hold commercial driver licenses (CDL ) or those who will be seeking them, said Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-63).... - Clarion News

01-13-2016 Antero Resources Announces Fourth Quarter 2015 Operations Update (Press Release)

01-13-2016 Brisk Powerball Sales Greatly Benefit Older Pennsylvanians (Press Release)

01-13-2016 City Year And Comcast NBCUniversal Announce $11.2M Commitment And Renewed... (Press Release)

01-13-2016 CCAP Legislative Bulletin - Number 1, January 8, 2016 (Press Release)

01-13-2016 NorthStar Income II Originates Three Debt Investments Totaling Over $112 Million (Press Release)

01-13-2016 Port Authority proposes single $2.50 fare for most riders Port Authority management today will recommend a fare reduction for about 26 percent of its riders, the first decrease in at least 35 years. Managers will present the proposal to the authority’s Planning & Stakeholder Relations Committee to set the fare for all rides at $2.50 for... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

01-13-2016 Pa. Turnpike westbound lanes closed between Somerset, Breezewood Two tractor-trailers caught fire after a multi-vehicle accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike this afternoon, causing a two-mile backup and forcing authorities to close the westbound lanes between the Somerset and Breezewood interchanges, according to a turnpike spokesperson.... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

01-13-2016 Frontier Airlines returns to Pittsburgh Pittsburgh International Airport is on a roll. In the span of 48 hours this week, the region learned that one airline is returning in a big way and two others are expanding. Could it be that the Findlay airport is finally shaking off more than a decade in the doldrums after the loss of the former US Airways hub?... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

01-13-2016 Port Authority could alter fares Port Authority of Allegheny County could reduce fares for some bus riders, drop zoned pricing and require light-rail riders to pay with a ConnectCard under a proposal intended to shed the system's status as one of the most expensive to ride in the nation. Fares under the proposal being considered this spring would cost $2.50 for... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

01-13-2016 Gov't to announce new safety relationship with automakers DETROIT — Automakers have agreed to work on fundamental changes in their relationship with the U.S. government using the aviation industry as a model in order to get new safety technology to the marketplace faster, a top safety regulator said Tuesday... - AP

01-13-2016 Reckoning could be coming for PA's toll deadbeats E-ZPass is gradually replacing traditional toll booths. There are E-ZPass lanes with equipment that can scan an E-ZPass placard without the driver slowing down. The Pennsylvania Turnpike recently opened a new tolling point at the New Jersey border that is entirely electronic. Anyone without... - Philadelphia Inquirer

01-13-2016 Frontier to start flights to San Antonio, Columbus Frontier Airlines announced Tuesday it will begin nonstop flights from Philadelphia to San Antonio, Tex., starting May 13, and to Columbus, Ohio, beginning June 2. One-way fares were advertised as low as $99 to San Antonio, and as low as $59 to Columbus, on the airline's website, flyfrontier.com.... - Philadelphia Inquirer

01-13-2016 Bitter cold and slick driving conditions across Pennsylvania PITTSBURGH People are facing bitter wind chills and slick driving conditions across Pennsylvania... - AP

01-13-2016 New PennDOT app allows snow plow tracking online The public can now track the movements of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation snowplow trucks on the internet, Gov. Tom Wolf announced this week. The location of more than 500 PennDOT plow trucks and more than 200 contracted rental trucks on Pennsylvania’s interstates and expressways... - Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice

01-13-2016 PennDOT plow truck tracking now available online Have you ever wondered which state roads have been plowed before a snowy commute? Wonder no more. A new PennDOT program will allow you to track the work of hundreds of plow trucks across over 40,000 miles of state roads. At www.511pa.com, the public can now view the location of more than 700... - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

01-13-2016 National Weather Services issues hazardous weather outlook, LCTA says it will use new alert system KINGSTON — Long-awaited snowfall Tuesday in the Wyoming Valley prompted caution from

federal weather officials as the Luzerne County Transportation Authority released details about its new winter weather plan and message alert system. As of 2:46 p.m., the National Weather Service in Binghamton, New York, had... - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

01-13-2016 PennDOT lifts speed restrictions on Interstates 79, 80 The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has lifted speed limit restrictions on two interstates. Speeds were reduced to 45 mph on Interstate 80 in Mercer and Venango counties and on I-79 in Mercer and Crawford counties Tuesday because of the winter storm. The restrictions were lifted this morning.... - Erie Times-News

01-13-2016 Our view: Erie needs realism about place in GE ERIE, Pa. -- The continuing development of GE Transportation's second locomotive plant in Fort Worth, Texas, delivers an ongoing reality check for the Erie region and GE's workforce here, and a reminder of the myriad competitive forces at work in today's fluid global economy.... - Erie Times-News

01-13-2016 Interstate 70 eastbound closed near Bentleyville Interstate 70 eastbound is closed after a crash about 7:30 a.m. near Bentleyville and traffic is being detoured off the highway. Trooper Matthew Jardine said the crash involves three tractor- trailers, a sport utility vehicle, two pickup trucks and a car. No injuries have been... - Washington Observer-Reporter

01-13-2016 Prolonged I-70 closure blamed on lack of tow trucks The first real snowfall of the season resulted in multiple vehicle accidents across the region Tuesday afternoon. State police shut down Interstate 70 in Fallowfield Township between the Centerville and Lover exits in both directions shortly after 1 p.m. because... - Washington Observer-Reporter

01-13-2016 Frontier Airlines to offer 5 new destinations out of Pittsburgh International this summer FINDLAY TWP. -- Business is booming at the Pittsburgh International Airport as passenger traffic increased 7 percent in November, and an announcement made Tuesday is sure to keep the numbers growing. Frontier Airlines announced it was adding service to five cities this... - Beaver County Times

01-13-2016 Regional Transportation Alliance finishes survey of more than 700 people PITTSBURGH -- When the Regional Transportation Alliance of Southwestern Pennsylvania formed in September, the group said it would solicit input from more than 700 stakeholders and citizens around the region to get a feel for the most pressing infrastructure improvement projects.... - Beaver County Times

01-13-2016 I-83 South repairs affected afternoon rush Crews closed a lane of Interstate 83 South near the Mount Rose interchange on Tuesday afternoon to repair a "serious pothole," said Mike Crochunis, a spokesman for the state Department of Transportation. The repair was done in the southbound passing lane, and it affected rush... - York Daily

01-13-2016 Bus company closes as owner faces prison time KULPMONT — King Coal, the Kulpmont bus company whose president pleaded guilty late last year in federal court to defrauding the Mount Carmel-based Lower Anthracite Transportation System, looks to be running out of gas. Shamokin Mayor William Milbrand, owner of Coal Township-based Catawese bus... - Sunbury Daily Item

01-13-2016 PennDOT awards $1 million contract for tree removal along roadways in northwest Pa. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 1 has awarded a $1 million contract for the removal of trees within the right-of-way along interstates and other roadways in Crawford,

Erie, Mercer, Venango and Warren counties. The contract includes the interstate highway network along with Route 27 in... - Meadville Tribune

01-13-2016 Seven injured, traffic stymied in turnpike accident At least seven people were injured in a four-vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon that closed the Pennsylvania Turnpike for about five hours and stranded hundreds of motorists. Turnpike police Cpl. Brian Milore said seven people were transported to nearby hospitals, but no major injuries were reported.... - Somerset Daily

01-13-2016 California Rejects VW’s Diesel Recall Plan Regulators in California on Tuesday formally rejected Volkswagen’s plan to fix its polluting diesel engines, underscoring their frustration with the German automaker’s ability to repair its defective vehicles. The California Air Resources Board, which is investigating VW’s use of... - New York Times

01-13-2016 U.S. and California reject VW’s proposed fix to cheating scandal Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller announced plans to fit a new catalytic converter system in 430,000 U.S. cars that had been rigged to pass emission tests. See if that fix was enough. (Reuters) DETROIT — U.S. and California regulators on Tuesday rejected Volkswagen’s proposed fix to cars that have been involved in its... - Washington Post

01-13-2016 Google opens up about when its self-driving cars have nearly crashed Google’s fleet of 53 driverless cars, currently being tested on roads in California and Texas, have never been at fault in an accident. But in 13 cases, the vehicles came pretty close, and the driver had step in and prevent a crash, according to a new company report on the California tests.... - Washington Post

01-13-2016 Uber will give people whose felonies have been reduced to misdemeanors a chance to drive Almost anyone can drive for Uber: actors, musicians, retirees, stay-at-home moms. One group that has never been allowed on the platform is people who have been convicted of felonies. That could soon change. On Wednesday, the San Francisco company will announce an initiative that... - Los Angeles Times

01-13-2016 Roads are slick; PennDOT truck hits empty bus Slick roads are being reported throughout the Panther Valley area. According to scanner reports, a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation truck slid into a school bus and then an oil truck on Route 902 near Lansford. The school bus was empty. Roads in the area are reported to be very slick, especially on Bugzie's... - Lehighton Times News

01-13-2016 With 1,156 supporters, petition for SEPTA student discounted passes moves forward For many Penn students as well as for students at Temple University, Drexel University, Saint Joseph’s University and University of the Sciences, taking SEPTA to explore the City of Brotherly Love can become expensive. But the SEPTA Youth Advisory Council has a solution: a student discount... - Daily Pennsylvanian

01-13-2016 New PennDOT app allows snow plow tracking online The public can now track the movements of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation snowplow trucks on the Internet, Gov. Tom Wolf announced. The location of more than 500 PennDOT plow trucks and more than 200 contracted rental trucks on Pennsylvania’s interstates and expressways... - Hazleton Standard-Speaker

01-13-2016 Drivers On Pa. Turnpike Get Taste Of Winter’s First Snow PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The first taste of winter has hit with snow squalls from Allentown to Lancaster County, where snow was coming down so hard during rush hour that visibility was

poor and inches were mounting on the Pennsylvania turnpike. John Lynch and Shanna Nestel came down to Philadelphia from Drexel Hill to... - KYW News Radio 1060

01-13-2016 Port Authority panel wants to get public comment on new fare proposal A Port Authority Committee this morning recommended the agency open a 60-day public comment period on a proposal to switch to a flat $2.50 fare beginning next January. The proposed change would eliminate a two-tier fare system that has riders on shorter trips paying $2.50 and those on longer trips paying $3.75. If... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

01-12-2016 BLOG: Increasing Access to High-Quality Health Care in Pennsylvania (Press Release)

01-12-2016 Oberlander Alerts CDL Holders, Permit Seekers of New Changes (Press Release)

01-12-2016 NGA: Governors: States Lead the Way (Press Release)

01-12-2016 Vereb Won't Seek Another Term in State House (Press Release)

01-12-2016 Advanced-Technology Trains Power Sustainability Efforts at Amtrak (Press Release)

01-12-2016 Round-up: Gov. Wolf Announces Plow Truck Tracking Now Publicly Viewable... (Press Release)

01-12-2016 Leg Reg Review #1 - 01/11/2016 Provided by Phillips Associates (Press Release)

01-12-2016 SEPTA Police Launch Body Camera Program (Press Release)

01-12-2016 DEP's 2015 Accomplishments Focused on Innovation to Help Restore the Capacity... (Press Release)

01-12-2016 Cautious celebration: Automakers reap gains in the face of challenges The North American International Auto Show is underway in Detroit, and the industry has ample reason to feel festive. New-vehicle sales in the U.S. set a record in 2015 — 17.5 million — and many analysts predict an even better year in 2016. This year the show features high-dollar luxury vehicles as well as new and... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

01-12-2016 Pittsburgh airport adds direct flight to Savannah, Ga. Allegiant Air's next nonstop destination out of Pittsburgh International Airport will be Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Georgia. Officials will announce the seasonal flight Tuesday. The airline will offer service to Savannah on Mondays and Fridays beginning... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

01-12-2016 PennDOT website to track where trucks clear snowy roads With a few clicks of a mouse, motorists will get information about where PennDOT trucks are plowing snow on interstates and other expressways. As part of a pilot program anticipated to expand during the next few years, the state transportation agency will display plows at work via the website... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

01-12-2016 Philly sounds off on Amtrak's future In November I wrote about the Northeast Corridor Futures program, which is offering three visions for the future of rail on the heavily traveled route. You can see the plans at www.necfuture.com. The plans span the modest to the ambitious, with the most radical changes... - Philadelphia Inquirer

01-12-2016 Suit claims Uber aims to put taxi biz under A small Philadelphia taxi company has filed a lawsuit claiming that Uber is trying to destroy the taxicab business. Coachtrans contends in federal court that its business has evaporated because of San Francisco's Uber Technologies Inc., particularly the company's lower-cost UberX service. UberX drivers use their personal autos... - Philadelphia Inquirer

01-12-2016 Harrisburg devises plan for free 15-minute parking downtown HARRISBURG- Harrisburg officials plan to convert eight loading zones along North Second Street into free short-term parking spaces under a pilot program to help downtown businesses. Details, including the exact locations of the loading zones downtown, will be revealed at a news conference scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday.... - Harrisburg Patriot-News

01-12-2016 511PA system now offers plow truck tracking DUNMORE — New technology will allow the public to use www.511PA.com to view the location of plow trucks on major highways in Northeast Pennsylvania in near real-time this winter, the state Department of Transportation said Monday. In District 4, which includes Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne... - Scranton Times

01-12-2016 Tree removal planned for Erie, Crawford counties The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for the removal of trees within the right of way along roadways in Erie and Crawford counties. The $1.035 million contract with Allison Park Contractors of Gibsonia includes work done on area interstates, along with Route 832 in Erie County... - Erie Times-News

01-12-2016 '173rd Airborne Brigade Highway' approved in New Jersey Route 173, connecting Clinton west to the Phillipsburg area, will be designated for a U.S. Army brigade known for decades of heroism and sacrifice in defense of the nation. New Jersey state Sen. Michael Doherty announced Monday that legislation he sponsored was signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie, designating the route... - Easton Express-Times

01-12-2016 Passenger traffic up, average airfare down at Pittsburgh International Airport FINDLAY TWP. -- Airline carriers at Pittsburgh International Airport added more nonstop options and new flights in November, which played a role in the fastest monthly growth of passenger traffic at the airport since 2011. Airport officials said passenger traffic was up 7 percent in November as... - Beaver County Times

01-12-2016 PennDOT expands pilot program for snowplows mounted with GPS When bad weather hits, commuters will soon be able to learn state-owned road conditions online before stepping foot outside their homes. PennDOT announced Monday the expansion of a pilot program that will allow users to view real-time GPS data of more than 700 snowplows across the... - Beaver County Times

01-12-2016 Delta to offer additional nonstop flights to Paris from Pittsburgh International FINDLAY TWP. -- Travelers will have more options to get to Europe this summer as Delta Air Lines announced Monday it will offer expanded daily nonstop service to Paris. Delta, which for seven years has offered daily nonstop service to Paris only from June to September, is expanding its daily service from May 1... - Beaver County Times

01-12-2016 American automaking is back At the depths of the Great Recession, the very survival of the U.S. auto industry was an open question. If it hadn’t been for an $80 billion taxpayer bailout of the auto industry started by President George W. Bush and continued once the Obama administration took office in January 2009, there’s every likelihood... - Washington Observer-Reporter

01-12-2016 View Pa. plow trucks in real time online As part of an expanded technology pilot, the public can now view hundreds of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation plow trucks on interstates and expressways this winter at www.511PA.com. Gov. Tom Wolf announced this in a press release as part of the... - Pocono Record

01-12-2016 Wolf: plow truck tracking viewable through 511PA HARRISBURG, Pa. — As part of an expanded technology pilot, the public can now view hundreds of plow trucks on interstates and expressways this winter at www.511PA. com, Governor Tom Wolf announced Monday. - Towanda Daily Review

01-12-2016 King Coal may close KULPMONT — The demise of a bus company involved in an embezzlement scheme that defrauded the government of hundreds of thousands of dollars appears imminent. Anonymous sources told The News-Item drivers at King Coal Tours, Kulpmont, were called into a meeting Monday and informed the company... - Shamokin News-Item

01-12-2016 Plow truck tracking now viewable through 511PA As part of an expanded technology pilot, the public can now view hundreds of plow trucks on interstates and expressways this winter at 511PA.com, Governor Tom Wolf announced on Monday. The announcement is part of the Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) system pilot first announced by the... - Meadville Tribune

01-12-2016 Police investigating vandalism, arson attempt at PennDOT building Franklin state police are investigating a case of burglary, vandalism and attempted arson at PennDOT's District 1 office building at 255 Elm St. in Oil City. Someone broke a large window on the front of the building between 4 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday, state police trooper Toby Johnson said Monday.... - Oil City Derrick

01-12-2016 Automakers Go Electric, Even if Gas Is Cheap DETROIT — While American consumers were taking advantage of low gas prices to buy trucks and sport utility vehicles in large numbers, some automakers delayed investing in slower-selling electrified vehicles. But with increases in federal fuel-economy standards looming in 2017, car... - New York Times

01-12-2016 Rethinking the Airplane, for Climate’s Sake EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — It will never soar into the wild blue yonder, but the

dusty Peterbilt truck parked outside a hangar at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center here may represent the future of low-carbon aviation. Perched on steel supports behind the truck’s cab is a 30-foot airplane... - New York Times

01-12-2016 VW showcases apologies, not cars, at Detroit Auto Show DETROIT — While other automakers showed off new vehicles Monday, Volkswagen was on an apology tour at the National American International Auto Show. “We have let down our customers and I am truly sorry for that,” said Herbert Diess, VW chief executive. “We want to make this right, in the American way,” said Michael... - Washington Post

01-12-2016 Near real-time tracking of PennDOT plow trucks available online If it ever snows this winter, you’ll be able to monitor the work of hundreds of the state’s plow trucks as they clear interstates and major expressways. At www.511PA.com, the public can view the near real-time location of more than 500 state Department of Transportation plow trucks and some 200... - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal

01-12-2016 The noisy skies: If you think it's bad now, just wait... By Michael J. Bradley A few years ago I was getting a coffee at the Yardley WAWA when a jet roared low and loud overhead. “Wow!” I said to the guy next to me, “Wonder if he’s in trouble?” “Nope” he answered, “That’s just the Trenton-Mercer airport. Bucks County is their... - Levittown Bucks County Courier Times

01-12-2016 Crude awakening If you’re sick of those hundred-car freight trains that keep you counting the minutes at rail crossings across the area, it might help to know that those slow-moving trains are the reason you’re getting a bargain at the pump these days. More often than not, the black tankers that make up those trains are... - Levittown Bucks County Courier Times

01-12-2016 You can now track PennDOT plows Should wintery weather finally reach York County, you'll be able to find out which highways are being cleared by state-operated plow trucks. The public can view the near real-time location of hundreds of snow plows by going online to 511Pa.com. The program is part of the Automated Vehicle... - York Dispatch

01-12-2016 Rabbittransit expands into Columbia County Rabbittransit, the transportation authority based in York County, added a fifth county to its territory on Jan. 1, when it became the shared ride coordinator for rural Columbia County, Pa. It now serves York, Adams, Northumberland, Cumberland and Columbia counties. The latter has only a curb-to-curb shared ride service — not... - York Dispatch

01-12-2016 New car sales rev up in York for 2015 York auto dealerships saw a significant rise in new car sales in 2015, keeping pace with the national trend. Industry watchers give credit for the high performance to low gas prices and historically low interest rates that left more money in buyers' pockets. Nationwide, gas prices ended the year at an average of $2 per... - York Dispatch

01-12-2016 You can track PennDOT snow plows on I-81 HARRISBURG -- When winter storms hit Pennsylvania, people can track more than 700 snow plows operated and contracted by the Pennsylvania of Transportation. On-duty trucks will be

shown online, in near real-time on interstate highways and expressways. “This may help address the age-old question: Where are the trucks?”... - Chambersburg Public Opinion

01-12-2016 All lanes of I-70 near Speers, Lover exits shut down after multi-vehicle pileup All lanes of Interstate 70 have been shut down after two accidents, one involving as many as 10 vehicles in Fallowfield, according to Washington County 911 and PennDOT. The accidents both occurred shortly before 2 p.m. on the snow-covered interstate. One multi-vehicle accident occurred in the westbound lanes... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

01-12-2016 Frontier Airlines will relaunch flights out of Pittsburgh Frontier Airlines is headed back to Pittsburgh International Airport. The airline will launch nonstop service to five cities from the Findlay airport in June — Denver, Atlanta, Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, Las Vegas, and Orlando. Frontier and Allegheny County Airport Authority officials are expected to... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

01-12-2016 Multiple weather-related crashes tying up traffic on Interstates 70, 79 and Route 28 State highway patrol officers are working multiple weather-related accidents today on Interstates 70 and 79 in Washington County, where several sections of the highways are closed. An accident on I-70 near Belle Vernon shortly before 2 p.m. involved 10 vehicles with the Associated Press reporting some people have been injured... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

01-12-2016 Pa. Turnpike westbound lanes closed between Somerset, Breezewood Two tractor-trailers caught fire after a multi-vehicle accident on the Pennsylvania Turnpike this afternoon, causing a two-mile backup and forcing authorities to close the westbound lanes between Somerset and Breezewood, according to a turnpike spokesperson.... - Pittsburgh Post- Gazette

01-11-2016 Habito: A Revolution in High-Performance Drywall (Press Release)

01-11-2016 Leach Updates Public On Fight Against Human Trafficking On National Human... (Press Release)

01-11-2016 Fitch: PA Interim Budget Supports Value of School Credit Enhancement Programs (Press Release)

01-11-2016 Harper Bill Aims to Crack Down on Turnpike Toll Violators (Press Release)

01-11-2016 Gov. Wolf Announces Plow Truck Tracking Now Publicly Viewable Through 511PA (Press Release)

01-11-2016 PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers Closed For Martin Luther King Jr. Day... (Press Release)

01-11-2016 Pennsylvania Courts Highlight "Normalcy" for Children in Foster Care (Press Release)

01-11-2016 PAMED: New Calendar Year, New Health Insurance Year (Press Release)

01-11-2016 Governor Wolf Officially Opens 100th Pennsylvania Farm Show; Celebrates... (Press Release)

01-11-2016 Progress being made in Southern Beltway construction Although they won’t be able to drive on it for at least three more years, motorists can see the next leg of the Southern Beltway beginning to take shape along the Washington-Allegheny County border. The next stretch of the toll road project, which eventually will link the... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

01-11-2016 TRAFFIC: T's Red Line remains closed; rail and bus shuttles operating The Port Authority said the T’s Red Line remains down this morning due to wind damage Sunday night in Beechview that knocked out power to the light-rail vehicles. A rail shuttle is operating between the Potomac to Overbrook station, and a bus shuttle between Potomac to South Hills Junction stations.... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

01-11-2016 ELDs for truckers are overdue I am very surprised that? something along the nature of electronic logging devices has not been implemented until very recently (“Truthful Truckers: An Electronic Log Could Reduce Accidents,” Jan. 3 editorial). Finally, the trucking industry — one that we all rely on — can be... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

01-11-2016 Port Authority light-rail service disrupted after winds topple trees High winds toppled trees and wires Sunday, disrupting a portion of the Port Authority's light-rail service and knocking out power to more than 1,500 homes across Southwestern Pennsylvania. Several trees fell onto the T's Red Line tracks in Beechview and brought... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

01-11-2016 Shuttle buses on Route 11 trolley this morning Shuttle buses are running on a section SEPTA's Route 11 trolley Monday morning. The buses are operating on the trolley route between 58th Street and Woodland Avenue and the Darby Loop because of power problems, the transit agency said. Buses also briefly replaced trolleys on routes 13, 34 and 36 between 40th... - Philadelphia Inquirer

01-11-2016 LVIA's 21-year, $35 million battle with developers is over No one popped the cork on a bottle of champagne at Lehigh Valley International Airport, but officials say there was certainly reason to celebrate the $1 million wire transfer that was quietly made to WBF Associates on Friday. It was the final payment on a judgment against the Lehigh- Northampton... - Allentown Morning Call

01-11-2016 Mack Trucks OKs renewable diesel for use in its engines LOWER MACUNGIE TOWNSHIP — Want to fill up your Mack with renewable diesel fuel? Mack Trucks just gave you the green light. The Greensboro, N.C.-based truck manufacturer on Thursday signed off on the use of renewable diesel in all Mack engines. The approval followed... - Allentown Morning Call

01-11-2016 Letter to the Editor: For drivers, area’s span of Interstate 81 becoming obstacle course Interstate 81 between Wilkes-Barre and Scranton is slowly turning into another Schuylkill Expressway. Construction is rampant, motorists speed at will and ignore signs. Good luck if you have to hop on the interstate from state Route 315 in Dupont. You come around a blind corner and suddenly see a construction... - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

01-11-2016 Commuters can expect a smooth ride into work and school today Commuters should have a smooth ride to work and school this morning to kick off the new week. Free-flowing traffic is reported on Interstates 81 and 476. Route 315 is also free of congestion, but some heavy congestion is reported on Route 115 in the area of East Mountain Boulevard.... - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

01-11-2016 Bentleyville construction set for 2016 Construction begins in earnest this year on a $75.9 million Interstate 70 reconstruction project that will include major upgrades in downtown Bentleyville. The project is slated to stretch through the end of 2018. Awarded to Golden Triangle Construction of Imperial, the total... - Uniontown Herald-Standard

01-11-2016 Rail trail designed by city firm wins engineering award LEWISBURG - Larson Design Group has left its mark over the years on many projects that have made use of its expertise in engineering design and landscape work. -Williamsport Sun-Gazette

01-11-2016 Development corporation to push harder for Interstate 99 WELLSBORO - Route 15 may become Interstate 99 sooner rather than later if a newly formed committee in the Tioga County Development Corp. has any influence over the decision. - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

01-11-2016 LETTER: We need more than signs to protect pedestrians and motorists at Allegheny College Almost exactly four years ago my dad was hit by a car and killed instantly. So, hearing about the car/pedestrian accident that took place at Allegheny College hit home to me. Of course, my situation was different. The woman who killed by dad fell asleep at the wheel, crossed over the center line... - Meadville Tribune

01-11-2016 Study: 14 Crawford County bridges candidates for closure Fourteen bridges in Crawford County are among 35 municipally-owned bridges in five northwestern Pennsylvania counties that an engineering study has found are redundant and possible targets for removal. The study was undertaken by Quality Engineering Solutions Inc. of Conneaut... - Meadville Tribune

01-11-2016 Funds available for dirt and gravel road improvement projects Somerset County has a lot of low-volume paved roads, and dirt and gravel roads. It also has a lot of high-quality waterways. Terry Tallion, dirt and gravel road technician with the Somerset Conservation District, said the roads — low-volume means no more than... - Somerset Daily

01-11-2016 Volkswagen Starts Down Difficult Road of Winning Back Americans DETROIT — Ever since Volkswagen admitted in September to cheating on diesel emissions tests in the United States, its sales and grand plans for growth in the American market have taken a nosedive. Now, executives of the German automaker are embarking on what is perhaps... - New York Times

01-11-2016 Rethinking the Airplane, for Climate’s Sake EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — It will never soar into the wild blue yonder, but the dusty Peterbilt truck parked outside a hangar at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center here may represent the future of low-carbon aviation. Perched on steel supports behind the truck’s cab is a 30-foot airplane... - New York Times

01-11-2016 Uber holding up new taxi, limo rules, A.C. says ATLANTIC CITY — New rules for the city’s taxis, limousines and jitneys are being held up by an unregulated rival: Uber. Licensing and Inspections Director Dale Finch said Friday that

he’s waiting to see what happens statewide with the company before recommending... - Atlantic City Press

01-11-2016 PennDOT urges safe driving in cold weather The temperatures certainly have dropped from the balmy stretch during Christmas week. With the new year, cold temperatures settled on Bucks County, and PennDOT officials urge you to drive safely and get your vehicle prepared for winter driving. PennDOT reminds motorists that Winter Driving Awareness Week begins Sunday... - Levittown Bucks County Courier Times

01-11-2016 Crude-by-rail growth in Bucks and Montgomery counties raises questions On Feb. 13, 2014, a Norfolk Southern train carrying 87 cars full of hazardous materials derailed in a tiny Western Pennsylvania town. Nineteen cars carrying crude oil and two more filled with liquid propane gas crashed into a nearby factory, spilling 10,000 gallons of oil.... - Levittown Bucks County Courier Times

01-11-2016 Bucks, Montgomery counties' emergency personnel say they plan and train for oil-train derailments Two very different kinds of trains roll along the rails in front of the Woodbourne SEPTA Station in Middletown each week. The first: the familiar silver SEPTA train cars carrying about 12,000 passengers a day on the West Trenton regional rail line. The second:... - Levittown Bucks County Courier Times

01-11-2016 Report Shows Number Of Center City Parking Spaces Has Dropped PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A funny thing is happening as Center City Philadelphia grows: parking is shrinking. In fact, the number of parking spaces decreased by seven-percent in the last five years. The City Planning Commission says there are 46,000 public parking spaces in... - KYW News Radio 1060

01-11-2016 Answers needed on tanker cars Dear Editor, Now that all the leaves have fallen, you cannot help but notice all those black and white railroad tanker cars that line the railroad tracks, left abandoned since April (over nine months ago). These hundreds of tanker cars are stored on railroad tracks throughout Jim Thorpe all the way into... - Lehighton Times News

01-11-2016 Students use all forms of transportation to travel back to campus after break Whether it’s a plane, train, car or bus, there is more than one way to get back to campus this January. Students have many transportation options on Penn State’s campus because everything is just a short walk away. When students leave campus for winter break, the process can be quite... - Penn State Daily Collegian

01-11-2016 York-Adams transit authority gets a new name The York Adams Transportation Authority has been renamed to reflect the regional nature of its service area. The authority, which operates as Rabbittransit, is now called the Central Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, according to a news release. The name change of Rabbittransit's governing body reflects the expansion of... - Hanover Evening Sun

01-11-2016 Engineers design I-81 Exit 12 near Chambersburg CHAMBERSBURG -- Engineers have come up with conceptual designs for a $25 million interchange on Interstate 81 at Guilford Springs Road. Start of construction is at least three to

five years off. The decades-old idea of an I-81 exit in Guilford Township is seen as a way... - Chambersburg Public Opinion

01-11-2016 How the Carlisle Airport is affecting the local economy Aside from being a recognizable trademark for the area, the Carlisle Airport also serves a purpose for the economic development of both Carlisle and Cumberland County. The current annual economic impact of the airport, based on a PennDOT economic impact study, is $7 million. That number includes spending by... - Carlisle Sentinel

01-11-2016 Flight Plan: Carlisle Airport eyes expansion For people living in the Carlisle area, it isn’t uncommon to glance up to the sky just as the underbelly of a Piper Cherokee or Cessna 152 plane glides low overhead. Sure it’s possibly alarming for out-of-towners to see a high volume of aircraft so low in the sky, but those aircraft are either headed to or from... - Carlisle Sentinel

01-11-2016 Pittsburgh to get expanded daily flights to Paris in 2016 Pittsburgh's international travelers will have more nonstop service to Paris this year. The seasonal Delta service from Pittsburgh International Airport to Charles de Gaulle Airport will be offered daily from May 1 through Oct. 29. Last year, the service started on May 10, but daily service extended only from... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

01-11-2016 Delta Air Lines says it will extend daily nonstop flights from Pittsburgh to Paris Delta Air Lines is extending its daily nonstop service from Pittsburgh to Paris beginning May 1. The airline announced today that service will start nine days earlier than last year and continue through Oct. 29, about a month longer that last year. In addition, the service will be seven days a week all the time... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

01-10-2016 Airport authority buys US Airways operations center After a spirited battle with two other regions, the Allegheny County Airport Authority persuaded US Airways to build a $30 million flight operations center along Ewing Road near Pittsburgh International Airport. The decision was considered a win for this area and the center opened with... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

01-10-2016 Cars don’t kill people. People kill people If you ask the wrong question, the chances are very high that you will get the wrong answer,” my mentor taught me. When mass shootings occur and when thousands of gun homicides take place in our cities, the media and pundits ask the wrong question: “How can we... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

01-10-2016 Allegheny County Airport Authority agrees to buy former flight operations center The Allegheny County Airport Authority plans to purchase a flight operations control center once owned by US Airways for a little more than 5 percent of its original cost. The authority's board unanimously approved a $1.87 million purchase of the former US Airways flight operations control center at Pittsburgh... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

01-10-2016 Loaded gun found in carry-on bag at Pittsburgh airport A 58-year-old Irwin woman attempted to pass through the security checkpoint Thursday at Pittsburgh International Airport with a loaded .380-caliber handgun in her purse. The Transportation Security Administration interviewed the woman, who was headed to Fort Myers, Fla., and told investigators she forgot that she had... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

01-10-2016 Harrisburg parking discounts to continue in 2016, but hourly garage rates increased Reduced happy hour parking rates and free hours on Saturday will continue in Harrisburg into the new year, Mayor Eric Papenfuse announced Friday. Papenfuse last year negotiated an agreement with SP Plus, the operator of the city's parking system, to cut the rate from 5 to 7

p.m. to $2 per hour... - Harrisburg Patriot-News

01-10-2016 Therapy dogs now on duty at LVIA terminal to ease passenger stress For those a little nervous about flying or just stressed out from the hassle of air travel, Chipper and Bella are there to help. The two therapy dogs and their handlers have been enlisted to work the terminal at Lehigh Valley International Airport as part of an ongoing... - Easton Express- Times

01-10-2016 Our Opinion: Take close look at Turnpike Commission’s operations and its toll on drivers With Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls rising this month – and slated to increase annually for the next 30 years – travelers understandably might get the feeling they’re being taken for a ride. A 6 percent increase for E-ZPass and cash customers took effect at the... - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

01-10-2016 Flight Plan: Carlisle Airport eyes expansion For people living in the Carlisle area, it isn’t uncommon to glance up to the sky just as the underbelly of a Piper Cherokee or Cessna 152 plane glides low overhead. Sure it’s possibly alarming for out-of-towners to see a high volume of aircraft so low in the sky, but those aircraft are either headed to or from... - Carlisle Sentinel

01-10-2016 VW Refuses to Give American States Documents in Emissions Inquiries Citing German privacy laws, Volkswagen has refused to provide emails or other communications among its executives to attorneys general in the United States, impeding American investigations into the company’s emissions-cheating scandal, according to officials in several states.... - New York Times

01-10-2016 Dirty School Buses, Sick Kids AS former state public health officials in Maryland, we were quite embarrassed and angry to learn that we had been driving around in little pollution factories, otherwise known as Volkswagen diesels. At the same time, we understand that the car owners are not the only victims of the... - New York Times

01-08-2016 AFT Pennsylvania endorses Katie McGinty for U.S. Senate. (Press Release)

01-08-2016 Counterfeit Airbag Prevention Bill Advances to Senate, Says Boback (Press Release)

01-08-2016 GDF SUEZ Energy Resources to Acquire Guttman Energy Customer Portfolio (Press Release)

01-08-2016 Lincoln Financial Group Appoints Kenneth S. Solon Executive Vice President... (Press Release)

01-08-2016 Housing Alliance of PA Executive Director to Lead Philadelphia's Homeless... (Press Release)

01-08-2016 VW top exec Mueller, EPA chief McCarthy to meet, air views on emissions WASHINGTON — Volkswagen's top executive is traveling to Washington next week to meet face to face with the nation's head environmental regulator... - AP

01-08-2016 Frontier adds 10 cities to PHL routes Frontier Airlines will add flights to 10 new cities from Philadelphia this spring, among 42 new routes nationwide announced by the Denver-based airline on Thursday. Flights from

Philadelphia International Airport to New Orleans; Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; and Indianapolis will begin April 14. Nonstop flights... - Philadelphia Inquirer

01-08-2016 Pa. court upholds $5.9M verdict against Ford Motor Co. in airbag defect case A state Superior Court panel on Thursday upheld a $5.9 million damage award against the Ford Motor Co. over a crash that left a Pennsylvania driver paralyzed when his car's airbag didn't deploy. In an opinion by Judge Anne E. Lazarus, the state court concluded there... - Harrisburg Patriot-News

01-08-2016 State Street Street Bridge project set to begin Monday, lane restrictions expected until October Traffic along the State Street Bridge in Harrisburg will be reduced to one lane beginning on Monday and will remain that way for most of 2016, according to the Pennsylvania Department of General Services. The right-hand lanes in both the eastbound and westbound directions will be... - Harrisburg Patriot-News

01-08-2016 Court refuses to revive lawsuit by pedestrian hit by CAT bus Saying the jury's verdict wasn't skewed, a Commonwealth Court panel Thursday refused to revive a lawsuit by a pedestrian who was hit by a Capital Area Transit bus in Harrisburg. Ronit Chaudhuri appealed to the state court after a Dauphin County jury refused to award him any monetary damages for the August 2010 mishap. The... -Harrisburg Patriot-News

01-08-2016 Frontier's new routes include nonstop flights to 10 cities from Philly Among 42 new routes that Frontier Airlines is adding nationwide will be nonstop flights to 10 new cities from Philadelphia that will start this spring. The airline announced Thursday it will fly nonstop from Philadelphia International Airport to Austin, Texas; Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio;... - Harrisburg Patriot-News

01-08-2016 Mack Trucks OKs renewable diesel for use in its engines Want to fill up your Mack with renewable diesel fuel? Mack Trucks just gave you the green light. The Greensboro, N.C.-based truck manufacturer on Thursday signed off on the use of renewable diesel in all Mack engines. The approval followed extensive truck and engine testing, Mack said.... - Allentown Morning Call

01-08-2016 Court upholds $5.9 million verdict in car crash SCRANTON — The state Superior Court upheld a $5.9 million verdict against Ford Motor Co. for a crash that seriously injured a Covington Twp. man. John Cancelleri, then 83, was left partially paralyzed when the air bag in his 2005 Ford Sable failed to deploy after the car collided with a vehicle... - Scranton Times

01-08-2016 State Rep. Karen Boback announces advancement of counterfeit airbag bill to state Senate HARRISBURG — A bill introduced by State Rep. Karen Boback, R-Harveys Lake, to prevent the installation of counterfeit airbags in vehicles was passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and will move to the state Senate for consideration. The bill would hold individuals legally accountable for intentionally... - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

01-08-2016 Federal aid boosts Berks transportation projects The new federal transportation bill will add about $17 million to the cash available for Berks County roadwork over the next four years, local planners learned Thursday. The increase won't make a major difference in the local projects on PennDOT's to-do list. But it breaks a long trend of flat federal funding... - Reading Eagle

01-08-2016 'We can only see him in our dreams,' DUI crash victim's fiancee says Zachary Wieder's mother has his blanket. His sister has his insulin pump. But they'll never see

the 27-year-old Washington Township, Lehigh County, man again. Michael Jon McCandless- Dietrich admitted Thursday that he was driving drunk and on the wrong side of the road when he crashed head-on into an SUV... - Easton Express-Times

01-08-2016 Greene County Airport entrance project moving ahead WAYNESBURG – Greene County Commissioners will open bids next month for the construction of a new intersection on Route 21 at the county airport’s entrance, part of a plan to open airport property to commercial development and possibly a new restaurant. The commissioners will open bids for the intersection and its accompanying... - Washington Observer-Reporter

01-08-2016 SRHS exec hit by SUV in crosswalk: Officials hope Streetscape will alleviate problems SHARON – Sharon city officials hope the Sharon Streetscape Project, a $4 million plan to improve the safety and appearance of a stretch of East State Street, will help prevent the kind of accident that happened Wednesday night in front of the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System.... - Sharon Herald

01-08-2016 EDITORIAL: Proposed North Main Street changes not enough in wake of pedestrian death by Allegheny College While we certainly understand the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s desire to establish and follow rules regarding where and how traffic is regulated on its roads, applying those rules to the section of North Main Street that runs through Allegheny College has led to... - Meadville Tribune

01-08-2016 Potential Route 219 paths discussed at Maryland workshop GRANTSVILLE, Md. – More than 100 people showed up Wednesday evening to view plans and potential routes for an approximately 8-mile, four-lane U.S. Route 219 connection between Meyersdale and Interstate 68 in Grantsville, Maryland. Like other sections of the highway... - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat

01-08-2016 Souderton looks to get train station project back on track SOUDERTON >> Borough officials are hoping to get the stalled out $1.5 million renovation and improvements project at the former train station back on track. The work was ordered to stop in mid-November after the freight carrier that uses the railroad line raised complaints, Borough Manager Mike Coll said at... - Lansdale Reporter

01-08-2016 VW Refuses to Give U.S. States Documents in Emissions Inquiries Citing German privacy laws, Volkswagen has refused to provide emails or other communications among its executives to attorneys general in the United States, impeding American investigations into the company’s emissions-cheating scandal, according to officials in several states.... - New York Times

01-08-2016 Insurers Brace for the Self-Driving Future and Fewer Accidents AS autonomous driving technology advances, perhaps the most notable benefit is the promise of a striking reduction in accidents. But fewer accidents will, according to a recent report, turn the entire auto insurance industry on its head. “We think that over the next 20 to 25 years, the number of accidents... - New York Times

01-08-2016 Promotion of CNG sensible The Schuylkill Transportation System is one of 37 such agencies targeted for clean-burning, compressed natural gas stations that would expand access to an abundant Pennsylvania fuel. The state Department of Transportation wants to forge partnerships with companies to establish CNG fueling stations at selected public transit... - Pottsville Republican and Evening Herald

01-08-2016 PennDOT seeks public input on projects

PennDOT seeks public input on projects INDIANA, Pa. PennDOT is seeking feedback on completed projects in Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, and Jefferson counties through an online survey. The public is encouraged to visit https: - Clarion News

01-08-2016 PennDOT preps for freezing drizzle WILLIAMSPORT – PennDOT will be preparing area roads today for freezing drizzle that may fall this evening. Trucks will be spreading a salt brine on Interstate 80, along with other interstates and major routes in Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Lycoming and Union counties.... - Bloomsburg Press Enterprise

01-08-2016 Airport authority buys US Airways operations center The Allegheny County Airport Authority agreed this morning to acquire the former American Airlines flight operations center near Pittsburgh International Airport for $1.87 million. The 60,000-square-foot facility was built here by US Airways about seven years ago after a competition with two other cities, but it was phased out... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette