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May 26, 2016

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Co-Sponsor Memos

HCO1468 Kortz, Bill Prohibits motorists from following a school bus more closely than ten feet.

HCO3047 Gabler, Matt Allows for variations in the display name of an organization applying to PennDOT for a special organization license plate.

HCO3104 Gabler, Matt Authorizes the use of revolving and flashing yellow lights for school vehicles, which are vehicles smaller than school buses that transport school students, such as vans and mini-vans.

HCO3233 Cruz, Angel Requires all school buses to include video monitoring systems by July 1, 2018.

HCO3240 Snyder, Pam Increases the annual maintenance payment rate from the State Highway Transfer Restoration Restricted Account.

HCO3244 Regan, Mike Authorizes PennDOT to suspend the registration of an individual who knowingly writes a check to cover repairs at an inspection station which is returned as uncollectible.

HCO3254 Murt, Thomas Dedicates a portion of Fort Washington Avenue in Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County, as the SPC5 George W. Charters, Jr. Memorial Highway.

HCO3257 Driscoll, Michael Requires every self-propelled wheelchair or electrical mobility device to have a red reflector on the front, rear and each side when operating on a sidewalk or highway between sunset and sunrise.

SCO1507 Baker, Lisa Transfers enforcement authority for the PA One Call system from DLI to PUC which is consistent with PUC's regulatory obligations & recommendations by USDOT PHMSA & the Governor's Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force.

Bill Actions

HB 150 Maloney, David (PN 2573) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in registration of vehicles, establishing a Share the Road plate for an additional fee of $40. The fee shall be used exclusively to maintain the department's central office position of Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator and to fund highway pedalcycle signage approved by the department. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 130) Bill History: 05-24-16 H Re-reported on concurrence as committed House Rules 05-24-16 H Set on the House Calendar

05-24-16 Laid out for discussion 3:08pm 05-24-16 H House concurred in Senate amendments (Vote: Y:189/N: 0) 05-24-16 H Signed in the House HB 718 Krieger, Tim (Resign. (PN 841) Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses), in firearms

1/3/16) and other dangerous articles, to disallow carrying a firearm without a license to and from a shooting range, to or from an appraisal or repair shop, if one is lawfully licensed to transport a firearm under interstate transportation, under the license of another state unless the Commonwealth and that state have reciprocal agreements. Generally allows transportation of the firearm if the firearm is unloaded and not being carried for a prohibited purpose. Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 03-04-15 H Filed 03-04-15 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary 05-24-16 H Press conference held

HB 853 Gibbons, Jaret (PN 1487) Amends Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 75 (Vehicles), in criminal homicide, further providing for the offense of involuntary manslaughter; and, in serious traffic offenses, further providing for the offense of homicide by vehicle, and providing for the offenses of homicide by vehicle while using text-based communications and for aggravated assault by vehicle while using text-based communications. The bill provides for enhanced penalties in the case of involuntary manslaughter or homicide by vehicle when the offense is the result of a violation of section 3316 (relating to prohibiting text- based communications). Any person who negligently causes serious bodily injury to another person as the result of a violation of section 3316 (relating to the prohibition of text- based communications) and who is convicted of violating section 3316 commits a felony of the second degree when the violation is the cause of the injury. Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 05-11-15 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary 06-01-15 H Press conference held 05-24-16 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., Room 140 Main Capitol, House Judiciary -- House Judiciary 05-20-16 H Meeting cancelled for 05/24/16, House Judiciary -- House Judiciary 05-23-16 H Press conference held

HB 950 Bloom, Stephen (PN 2625) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in general provisions relating to operation of vehicles, further providing for permissible actions adding that a traffic control signal is considered out of operation or is not functioning properly in situations including but not limited to a signal that uses inductive loop sensor or other automated technology to detect the presence of vehicles that fails to detect a vehicle. Sets an expiration date of July 15, 2027. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 1166, 1850) Bill History: 12-07-15 S Reported as amended Senate Transportation 12-07-15 S First consideration 02-08-16 S Set on the Senate Calendar 02-08-16 S Laid on the table (Pursuant to Rule 9)

05-23-16 S Press conference held

HB 1057 Ellis, Brian (PN 1375) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) adding language providing for motor fuels taxes and alternative fuels taxes. The rate of tax applicable to each alternative fuel subject to tax shall be computed by the Department of Revenue on a gallon equivalent basis and shall be published as necessary in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The tax imposed shall apply to the entire amount of alternative fuel used or sold and delivered. Also adds a new subchapter known at the Electric Vehicle Road Fee Act. Provides that concurrent with submitting an annual vehicle registration application and fee to the Department of Transportation, an owner of an electric vehicle shall submit the electric vehicle road fee. The Department of Revenue shall compute the fee for each major vehicle class defined in the CAFE standards. Requires the electric vehicle road fee to equal the average annual vehicle fee tax within each vehicle class. The average annual vehicle fee computation shall be as follows: (1) the vehicle average miles driven divided by the miles per gallon equivalent per vehicle as determined by the department and (2) the quotient under (1) shall be multiplied by the oil company franchise tax rate for gasoline and the product shall be the average annual vehicle fuel fee. Requires the department to annually determine the electric vehicle road fee for each vehicle class, to be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on or before December 15 of each year. The subchapter relating to the electric vehicle road fee shall take effect January 1, 2016, and the remainder shall take effect July 1, 2015, or immediately, whichever is later. Bill History: 04-21-15 H Filed 04-27-15 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Transportation 05-23-16 H Hearing set for 11:30 a.m., Room 205, Ryan Office Building, House Transportation -- House Transportation 05-23-16 H Public hearing held in committee House Transportation

HB 1079 Taylor, John (PN 1386) Act repealing the act of July 16, 1941 (P.L.386, No.149), entitled, as amended, "An act providing for the establishment, construction, operation and maintenance of a mountain ridge road or parkway in the Pocono Mountains through, bordering or accessible to the counties of Monroe, Northampton, Carbon, Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike, to be known as the "Pocono Mountain Memorial Parkway"; providing for the creation of the Pennsylvania Parkway Commission, and conferring powers, and imposing duties on said commission; authorizing the issuance of parkway revenue bonds of the Commonwealth, payable solely from tolls, to pay the cost of such parkway; providing that no debt of the Commonwealth shall be incurred in the exercise of any of the powers granted by this act; providing for the collection of tolls for the payment of such bonds and for the cost of maintenance, operation and repair of the parkway; making such bonds exempt from taxation; constituting such bonds legal investments in certain instances; prescribing conditions upon which such parkway shall become free; providing for condemnation; granting certain powers and authority to municipal subdivisions and other agencies of the Commonwealth to cooperate with the commission; conferring

powers and imposing duties on the Department of Highways and authorizing the issuance of parkway revenue refunding bonds." Bill History: 05-23-16 H Reported as committed from House Appropriations 05-23-16 H Set on the House Calendar 05-23-16 Laid out for discussion 3:03pm 05-23-16 Third consideration 3:03pm 05-23-16 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:195/N: 0)

HB 1200 Taylor, John (PN 2567) Act repealing section 7 of the act of March 26, 1903 (P.L.71, No.71), entitled "An Act relating to the location, construction and maintenance of viaducts and bridges in cities and adjacent territory; empowering the several cities of this Commonwealth to construct, or have constructed, bridges or viaducts over rivers, creeks, streams, railroads and private lands, or over and across any of them, for public highways, and to procure locations therefor by purchase or condemnation proceedings, whether the same be wholly within, or partly within and partly without, the city limits; authorizing said cities to unite and enter into a contract or contracts with the county commissioners of the proper county, and with railroad, street railway, and other companies and parties interested, or with any of them, for the erection, construction and maintenance of said viaducts and bridges, and for the payment of the damages caused by their location and erection; and forbidding any railroad company to pass under any such viaduct or bridge, without contributing to the cost of maintenance thereof." Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 1575) Bill History: 05-16-16 H Signed in the House 05-16-16 S Signed in the Senate 05-17-16 G In the hands of the Governor 05-27-16 G Last day for Governor's action 05-24-16 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 29)

HB 1597 Murt, Thomas (PN 3396) Act designating a portion of State Route 2026, also known as Blair Mill Road, in Montgomery County as the Private First Class Paul T. Wright Memorial Highway. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 2304) Bill History: 05-24-16 H Set on the Tabled Calendar 05-24-16 H Removed from the table 05-25-16 H Set on the House Calendar 05-25-16 Second consideration 1:15pm 05-25-16 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 1740 Diamond, Russell (PN 3429) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) increasing the fee for a local police report of a vehicle accident from $15 to $22. Provides that police shall provide a written report if a request is made within 15 days of an accident. If the initial report is incomplete a supplemental one shall be provided at a later date. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 2619) Bill History: 05-25-16 Laid out for discussion 1:24pm 05-25-16 H 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted 05-25-16 Second consideration 1:26pm 05-25-16 H Over in House 05-25-16 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 1856 James, Lee (PN 2870) Act designating a bridge on that portion of U.S. Route 62 over the Allegheny River in Oil City, Venango County,

as the Specialist Jonathan R. Kephart Memorial Bridge. Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 05-03-16 H Reported as committed from House Appropriations 05-24-16 H Set on the House Calendar 05-24-16 Laid out for discussion 11:55am 05-24-16 Third consideration 11:55am 05-24-16 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:189/N: 0)

HB 2025 Reese, Mike (PN 3352) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in registration of vehicles, adding that temporary registration cards issued to a vehicle acquired in Pennsylvania for transportation to another state for registration shall be valid for 60 days. Additionally, in inspection of vehicles, further providing for suspension of certificates of appointment and for certification of mechanics. The bill authorizes the imposition of a monetary penalty on inspection stations that are not properly equipped or otherwise in violation. A schedule of all penalties, points and suspension may be established by the department by publishing a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin until the regulations governing these penalties are promulgated by the department. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 3252) Bill History: 05-23-16 H Reported as committed from House Appropriations 05-23-16 H Set on the House Calendar 05-23-16 Laid out for discussion 3:04pm 05-23-16 Third consideration 3:05pm 05-23-16 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:195/N: 0)

HB 2026 Jozwiak, Barry (PN 3253) Amends Titles 51 (Military Affairs) and 74 (Transportation), in Department of Military Affairs, providing for Civil Air Patrol; and, in authority of Department of Transportation, further providing for authority of department. Title 51 is amended by adding that the department shall be a liaison for the Civil Air Patrol and shall, notwithstanding any law, provide administrative support in accordance with this section and within the limits of authorized appropriations. The department shall: (1) Receive and supervise the expenditure of State funds appropriated by the General Assembly or secured by the Commonwealth for the use and benefit of the Civil Air Patrol within this Commonwealth; (2) Supervise the maintenance and use of Commonwealth facilities used by the Civil Air Patrol; and (3) Receive, from the Commonwealth or the Commonwealth's instrumentalities, requests for approval for assistance by the Civil Air Patrol in natural or man-made disasters or emergency situations. Title 74 is amended by repealing provisions granting the Department of Transportation authority to expend Commonwealth funds for search and rescue operations and organ transport by the civil air patrol, and educational materials and equipment related thereto. Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 05-24-16 H Set on the Tabled Calendar 05-24-16 H Removed from the table 05-25-16 H Set on the House Calendar 05-25-16 Second consideration 1:15pm 05-25-16 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 2058 Farry, Frank (PN 3428) Amends Titles 35 (Health and Safety) and 42 (Judiciary), in Title 35 in emergency medical services (EMS) system and services, by authorizing paramedics to provide

blood draw services to law enforcement upon request to perform a legal blood draw on behalf of the agency from persons suspected of violating 75 Pa.C.S. 1543(b)(1.1) (relating to driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked), 3735 (relating to homicide by vehicle while driving under influence), 3735.1 (relating to aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence), 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) or 3808(a)(2) (relating to illegally operating a motor vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock). Additionally, in Title 42, the bill extends criminal laboratory user fee to EMS agencies, which shall be used solely for provisions of criminal laboratory services. The paramedic user fee for laboratory services provided by a paramedic shall be paid to the emergency medical services agency and shall be used solely for the provision of criminal laboratory services. Portions are effective in 90 days and the rest is effective immediately. (Prior Printer Number: 3327) Bill History: 05-25-16 Laid out for discussion 1:17pm 05-25-16 H 2 Floor amendment(s) adopted 05-25-16 Second consideration 1:21pm 05-25-16 H Over in House 05-25-16 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 2093 Kortz, Bill (PN 3412) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), prohibiting a motorist from following a school bus more closely than ten feet, and requiring school buses manufactured after December 31, 2016, to display an exterior label, sticker, or sign on the rear of the bus stating "At all times stay back a minimum of 10 feet. It is the law." Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 05-20-16 H Filed 05-23-16 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Transportation

HB 2100 Gabler, Matt (PN 3424) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) adding language allowing school vehicles to be equipped with one or more flashing or revolving yellow lights. Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 05-24-16 H Filed 05-25-16 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Transportation

HB 2101 Gabler, Matt (PN 3425) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) adding language allowing special groups to charge a fee for authorization to request a registration plate bearing the name of the group or any portion thereof as desired by the organization. Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 05-24-16 H Filed 05-25-16 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Transportation

HB 2102 Cruz, Angel (PN 3426) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) adding language requiring every school bus to have a video monitoring system by July 1, 2018. The system shall include an internal camera positioned so that every seat is within the camera's field of vision and either an internal camera positioned outward so the road ahead is within the camera's field of vision or an external camera. Also requires the Department of Transportation to adopt regulations implementing this requirement. Effective

immediately. Bill History: 05-24-16 H Filed 05-25-16 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Transportation

HB 2104 Marsico, Ron Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in general provisions, for defs.; in operation of vehicles, for traffic-control signals & pedestrian- control signals; & in special vehicles & pedestrians, for right-of- way of pedestrians in crosswalks. Bill History: 05-25-16 H Filed

SB 61 Greenleaf, Stewart (PN 1846) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in operation of vehicles, adding that the section providing for drivers of emergency vehicles in no way restricts the operation of a pedalcycle used by a bike medic during the course of performing official duties. "Bike medic" is defined in the bill. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 40, 1596) Bill History: 05-24-16 H Reported as committed from House Appropriations 05-24-16 H Set on the House Calendar 05-24-16 Laid out for discussion 3:03pm 05-24-16 Third consideration 3:03pm 05-24-16 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:188/N: 1)

SB 290 Rafferty, John (PN 1751) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in general provisions, defining "ignition interlock limited license" and providing for its issuance to individuals whose operating privileges have been suspended for offenses involving alcohol; providing for blood testing; in licensing of drivers, further providing for occupational limited license and providing for ignition interlock limited license; and, in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for ignition interlock and for the offense of illegally operating a motor vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock. Eliminates chemical tests on urine for the purpose of determining the alcoholic concentration of blood or the presence of a controlled substance. Further provides the Department of Transportation shall issue an interlock limited license only upon securing proof that one motor vehicle owned, leased, or principally operated by the person, whichever the person most operates has been equipped with an approved ignition interlock system. Provides guidelines related to timing and repeat offenses. The amendment of 75 PA.C.S. 1547(a), (c) introductory paragraph, (2) and (3), (g.1), (h), (i) and (j) shall take effect immediately. The remainder is effective in 15 months. (Prior Printer Number: 166, 178, 1114, 1171, 1627) Bill History: 05-18-16 S Signed in the Senate 05-23-16 H Signed in the House 05-23-16 G In the hands of the Governor 06-02-16 G Last day for Governor's action 05-25-16 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 33)

SB 983 McGarrigle, Thomas (PN 1852) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) adding language to allow the parent, including an adoptive parent or foster parent and spouses, of a child or adult child who is in their care to secure a disability license plate for their vehicle. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 1219) Bill History: 05-25-16 Laid out for discussion 1:27pm 05-25-16 H 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted

05-25-16 Second consideration 1:28pm 05-25-16 H Over in House 05-25-16 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

SB 1108 Scavello, Mario (PN 1752) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) adding autocycles as a special designation under the definition of motorcycles and providing for their registration and titling. Stipulates that autocycles are to be operated with a motor vehicle license. Includes other provisions related to seatbelt requirements, helmets and windshields. Also provides a combination of vehicles which is hauling milk to or from a manufacturer may be permitted by the Department of Transportation and local authorities to move upon highways within their respective jurisdictions 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except during inclement weather as defined in the department's regulations, if the gross weight does not exceed 95,000 pounds and the weight of any non-steering axle does not exceed 21,000 pounds. Further provides a permit may be issued for this type of movement upon an interstate highway. An application to the department for the movement of milk, except for raw milk, shall designate the route the applicant requests to use. The amendment or addition of 75 Pa.C.S. 3752(a) and 3753(b) (7) are effective January 1, 2018; the remainder is effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 1503) Bill History: 05-18-16 S Signed in the Senate 05-23-16 H Signed in the House 05-23-16 G In the hands of the Governor 06-02-16 G Last day for Governor's action 05-25-16 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 34)

SB 1152 Browne, Patrick (PN 1591) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in other required equipment, further providing for restraint systems; and making an editorial change. Babies under age two shall be in a rear- facing child passenger restraint system. Further, the driver of a passenger car, Class I truck, Class II truck or motor home operated in this Commonwealth shall: if under 18 years of age, be secured in a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system; and secure or cause to be secured in a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt every vehicle occupant eight years of age or older but under 18 years of age. During the first year following the effective date, law enforcement shall only issue verbal warnings to individuals who are in violation. Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 05-23-16 H Reported as committed from House Appropriations 05-23-16 H Set on the House Calendar 05-23-16 Laid out for discussion 3:06pm 05-23-16 Third consideration 3:06pm 05-23-16 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:175/N: 20)

SB 1153 Vogel, Jr., Elder (PN 1807) Act designating: A portion of State Routes 108 and 551 in Lawrence County as the Battery B Memorial Highway. A bridge on that portion of State Route 403 over the Two Lick Creek, Borough of Clymer, Indiana County as the Sergeant James Robert Pantall Memorial Bridge. A bridge on that portion of State Route 580 over the Susquehanna River, Cherry Tree Borough, Indiana County, as the Airman Second Class Gerald Emmett Johnson Memorial Bridge. A bridge on State Route 2014 over the Muncy Creek in Muncy Creek Township,

Lycoming County, as the Private Walter L. Smith Spanish- American War Memorial Bridge. A portion of State Route 2044 in Lycoming County as the Lance Corporal William F. Merrill Vietnam Veterans Highway. The bridge on State Route 225 that crosses the Armstrong Creek in Halifax Township, Dauphin County, as the Staff Sergeant Brian K. Mowery Memorial Bridge. A bridge on that portion of State Route 1026, Section 004 over the Cocalico Creek, Denver Borough, and West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, as the Samuel L. Snyder Memorial Bridge. An overpass on State Route 49 over State Route 15, Lawrence Township, Tioga County, as the Lance Corporal Michael G. Plank Memorial Bridge. A portion of Blair Mill Road in Montgomery County as the PVT William H. Walls, U.S.M.C. Memorial Highway. The overpass on State Route 3145 over Interstate 376, BMS 02-3145-0010-0537, in the Market District at Settlers Ridge, Robinson Township, Allegheny County, as the Roy F. Johns, Jr., Overpass. A portion of State Route 51 in the Borough of Coraopolis, Allegheny County, as the Fred A. Trello Memorial Boulevard. A certain interchange in New Stanton Borough, Westmoreland County, as the Edwin "Lance" Wentzel Memorial Interchange. The Bridge carrying State Route 2005 (Business Route 222) over the Schuylkill River, Riverfront Drive and Norfolk Southern Railroad in the City of Reading, Berks County, commonly referred to as the Bingaman Street Bridge, as the 65th U.S. Infantry Regiment, Borinqueneers Memorial Bridge. A bridge on that portion of State Route 36 over Chest Creek, Patton Borough, Cambria County, as the Martin Joseph Davis Memorial Bridge. A portion of State Route 1008 in Fayetteville, Franklin County, as the James W. Cutchall Memorial Highway. A bridge on that portion of U.S. Route 15 over State Route 114, Mechanicsburg Borough, Cumberland County, as the Corporal Jonathan Dean Faircloth Memorial Bridge. The bridge on that portion of Township Route 431/436, Cooney Road, over US Route 22 in Munster Township, Cambria County, as the PFC Thomas A. Cooney Memorial Bridge. The bridge on Tower Road spanning U.S. Route 219 in Croyle Township, Cambria County, as the Trooper Herbert A. Wirfel Memorial Bridge. A bridge on that portion of Greenwood Avenue over the SEPTA tracks in Cheltenham Township and Jenkintown Borough, Montgomery County, as the Honorable Lawrence H. Curry Bridge. A bridge on that portion of State Route 144 over Bald Eagle Creek, Milesburg Borough, Centre County, as the Veterans Bridge. An interchange on Pennsylvania Turnpike Route 66 in Westmoreland County as the David B. Sheridan Memorial Interchange. A bridge on that portion of State Route 217 over the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks and 2nd Street, in Derry Borough, Westmoreland County, as the Derry Veterans Memorial Bridge. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 1592, 1681) Bill History: 05-23-16 H Reported as committed from House Appropriations 05-23-16 H Set on the House Calendar 05-23-16 Laid out for discussion 3:10pm 05-23-16 Third consideration 3:10pm 05-23-16 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:195/N: 0)

SB 1277 Baker, Lisa (PN 1851) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in general provisions, adding that "emergency vehicle" includes a vehicle used in

answering an emergency call when used by a local emergency coordinator. Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 05-25-16 S Filed 05-25-16 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Transportation

Committee Stories

House Transportation Committee 5/23/16, 11:30 a.m., Room 205 Ryan Office Building By Jeff Cox, Pennsylvania Legislative Services

The committee held a public hearing on legislation providing for enforcement and collection of alternative fuel taxes.

HB 1057 Ellis, Brian - (PN 1375) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) adding language providing for motor fuels taxes and alternative fuels taxes. The rate of tax applicable to each alternative fuel subject to tax shall be computed by the Department of Revenue on a gallon equivalent basis and shall be published as necessary in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The tax imposed shall apply to the entire amount of alternative fuel used or sold and delivered. Also adds a new subchapter known at the Electric Vehicle Road Fee Act. Provides that concurrent with submitting an annual vehicle registration application and fee to the Department of Transportation, an owner of an electric vehicle shall submit the electric vehicle road fee. The Department of Revenue shall compute the fee for each major vehicle class defined in the CAFE standards. Requires the electric vehicle road fee to equal the average annual vehicle fee tax within each vehicle class. The average annual vehicle fee computation shall be as follows: (1) the vehicle average miles driven divided by the miles per gallon equivalent per vehicle as determined by the department and (2) the quotient under (1) shall be multiplied by the oil company franchise tax rate for gasoline and the product shall be the average annual vehicle fuel fee. Requires the department to annually determine the electric vehicle road fee for each vehicle class, to be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on or before December 15 of each year. The subchapter relating to the electric vehicle road fee shall take effect January 1, 2016, and the remainder shall take effect July 1, 2015, or immediately, whichever is later.

Chairman Taylor commented, "If you follow this committee at all you know one of our main priorities is to try to mitigate the expenditures from the Motor License Fund and adjust how we are spending that money to get it to its core mission of roads and bridges." He said," This particular measure in front of us today is a way to enhance the Motor License Fund and to see we are efficiently administering the proper fees and taxes." Chairman Taylor added, "This bill offers some alternatives to the ways we collect those fees and taxes."

Minority Chairman Keller echoed Chairman Taylor's comments, adding, "Our mission should be to make sure the Motor License Fund is healthy and doing its main job of fixing roads and bridges." He also said, "I would like to find out what we can do today."

Dan Hassell, Deputy Secretary for Tax Policy, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, provided committee members with a brief overview of Act 3 of 1997 which he said "made major changes in the taxation of motor fuels in Pennsylvania and fixed a number of problems for taxpayers and the department." He commented, "Act 3's diesel fuel and International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) enhancements were very successful in improving fairness and compliance with the tax law." Hassell added, "As you know there has been rapid growth and innovation in the availability and use of alternative fuels for vehicles but the tax law has not kept pace." He explained, "Current law requires electric vehicle owners to file monthly reports with the Revenue Department calculating and paying fuel tax on the amount of electricity their vehicle consumes. However, in the absence of some mechanism for tax reporting, owners of those vehicles are able to use the public highways without contributing to the cost of road maintenance."

According to Hassell, "House Bill 1057 imposes a road-use registration fee on electric vehicles in exchange for exempting them from the payment of road use taxes on electricity actually consumed by the vehicles." He continued, "As provided in the bill, PennDOT would administer the fee as part of the annual vehicle registration." Hassell explained that the fee would be calculated and published by the Department of Revenue on a gasoline-gallon equivalent basis, which is the same formula currently used for the taxation of all alternative fuels and would be based on the energy used annually by an average electric vehicle. He told the committee members. "Given current prices, we expect the fee to be approximately $73 for 2017." Hassell also explained that the legislation moves the point of taxation for alternative fuels up to the distributor level so that it is similar to how gasoline and diesel fuel are currently

PLS’s Transportation Recap – Copyright 2016 – Pennsylvania Legislative Services – www.mypls.com May 26, 2016 taxed. He pointed out, "However, this bill also allows a distributor or user to maintain the retail imposition of fuel taxes in situations where it is more practical to do so." He went onto highlight some other provisions contained in the legislation.

Hassell outlined some of the provisions in the department's recommended amendment to the legislation which he said are designed to "clarify various technical issues in the bill." The provisions in the amendment include:  Allowing for the use of package delivery services as an alternative to US Postal Service;  Resolving a conflict in current law concerning how the calculated tax rate is rounded up or down;  Providing an updated effective date;  Making other minor clarifications in the statute.

Chairman Taylor wanted to know if there is a more standard way to collect the tax other than through the registration process. Hassell explained that currently for gasoline and diesel fuel it is the distributor that pays the tax in general. He further explained, "The anomaly that we have for alternative fuels is it is imposed on the user at the point where the fuel is put into a tank and that creates some complications." Hassell said, "This bill makes alternative fuels more like diesel in that the tax is remitted by the distributor." Chairman Taylor asked about the provision imposing a road- use registration fee. Hassell responded that currently owners of electric vehicles should be filing tax returns on a monthly basis and the legislation imposes a registration fee instead of that obligation.

Rep. Pyle asked if the owner of an electric vehicle would pay for consumption or if they would pay an annual fee. Hassell indicated they would pay an annual fee would be in place of any fuel tax on the electricity. Rep. Pyle then asked about CNG vehicles. Hassell responded that the tax would be imposed on the fuel that is sold by the distributor similar to what is being done today. Rep. Pyle asked why that same approach could not apply to electric vehicles. Hassell said that the issue is the cumbersome nature of requiring an owner of an electric vehicle to remit a monthly tax return for $5 or $10 per month for fuel. Rep. Pyle wanted to know why electric vehicles are treated so differently than standard gasoline vehicles. Chairman Taylor interjected that there is currently a tax on electric vehicles and no one complies. Hassell replied, "That is true." Jack Frehafer, Office of Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, indicated that the only compliance with the current law is from a "handful of commercial businesses." Hassell added that "the tax is imposed now and the question is how it is best collected." Chairman Taylor observed, "We are imposing the tax now as Rep. Pyle is suggesting and no one is paying." Hassell responded, "Yes."

Rep. Pyle asked why a plug-in could not put into the distribution device. Hassell indicated that part of the problem would be a homeowner would have no way of doing that if they had a plug-in vehicle. Frehafer added that to do what Rep. Pyle is suggesting would be to put a meter on the source of the electricity or have the device on the vehicle but indicated he did not know if there is technology to do that. He pointed out that other states are using an annual registration fee.

Minority Chairman Keller asked what vehicles would be covered by the fee. Hassell responded that it would apply to any kind of vehicle that has a plug-in. Chairman Keller asked if only $658 is being collected on the electric vehicles. Hassel confirmed that it has been less than $1,000 per year. Chairman Keller asked about the cost to PennDOT to make the changes in their system to collect the taxes under the bill. Hassell responded that "he did not have that figure." He added that PennDOT does have some concerns about that and that is why his department's proposed amendment included changing the effective date of the legislation.

Rep. Briggs wanted to know the tax rate on just the use of electricity. Hassell explained that there is no separate tax on electricity that goes to the Motor License Fund but there is a General Fund tax on electricity in the form of a gross receipts tax at 5.9 percent.

Rep. Harper spoke about her experiences in having a hybrid car and she reported she still paid the gas tax. Frehafer explained that there are two types of hybrids. The one, such as a Toyota Prius, uses an electric engine as a back-up to the main gasoline engine. He said that the legislation does not apply to that type of hybrid. Frehafer further explained that the second type uses the electric engine as its primary source of propulsion. He said that the bill applies to vehicles with an electric plug-in.

Rep. Heffley commented that he agrees with Rep. Pyle that the tax should be collected at the point of consumption. He expressed misgivings with the proposed registration fee because a person driving a minimum amount of miles in

PLS’s Transportation Recap – Copyright 2016 – Pennsylvania Legislative Services – www.mypls.com May 26, 2016 a year would pay the same fee as someone driving 20,000 miles per year. Rep. Heffley spoke about the need to figure a way to tax someone who plugs into their home.

Rep. Neilson wanted to know how much funding is lost through the exemptions in the bill. Hassell explained that the exemptions exist in current law and the legislation just clarifies them. Rep. Neil asked about the impact of the exemptions on the Motor License Fund. Hassell said that they have no effect.

Rep. Matzie asked if there are any projections on the number of electric vehicles in Pennsylvania in the coming years. Hassell responded that he has not asked PennDOT but it is his understanding PennDOT is looking at it.

Jason Wagner, Director of Policy and Government Relations, Associated Pennsylvania Constructors (APC), highlighted a new report from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) report examining how different states tax alternative-fuel and electric vehicles. According to Wagner, "The report notes that the use of alternative-fuel cars and light trucks is expected to grow from 21.5 million vehicles in 2016 to 29.3 million in 2021." He explained, "Alternative-fuel vehicles include electric cars and trucks, hybrids and vehicles that run on propane, fuel cells and natural gas." Wagner outlined some of the report's findings in regard to the strategies being used by states to address the issue of alternative-fuel vehicles. These findings include:  45 states levy a cents-per-gallon excise tax on the purchase of alternative fuels;  10 states require electric vehicle owners to pay a fee;  13 states provide the option for alternative fuel vehicle owners to pay a fee rather than an excise tax;  6 states require alternative fuel dealers to obtain a special fuel license or pay a fee; and  2 states apply only the state general sales and use tax to alternative fuels.

Wagner reported, "In Pennsylvania, alternative fuels currently include compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), propane, electricity, hydrogen and other gasoline-alcohol blends." He added, "Since 1997, the Vehicle Code has placed the point of taxation for alternative fuels at the 'dealer-user' level." Wagner argued that Act 3 "has become increasingly less effective in administering the taxes on these fuels." He told committee members, "The bill as proposed would modernize outdated laws and simplify compliance by adopting industry standards for collecting revenue on alternative fuels and clarify the point of taxation by bringing it line with conventional fuels, such as gasoline and diesel." Wagner expressed his group's concern with the increasing amount of revenue being directed from the Motor License Fund to the State Police budget. Concluding his testimony and expressing support for the bill, Wagner observed, "It is most important to note that House Bill 1057 does not impose a new tax but rather will help reform and streamline the collection of an existing levy that was first created in 1997 by the General Assembly to ensure fair and equitable taxation and enforcement across all fuel types."

George Wolff, Founder, Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition, observed, "This subject is important to the whole coalition because we want to make sure that everyone using the highway pays their fair share." He spoke about the dilemma caused by the various types of electric vehicles and other alternative fuels and how to tax those who have those types of vehicles.

Chairman Taylor wanted to know what percentage of the vehicles on the road today are the electric plug-in version. Wagner said that he did not have Pennsylvania-specific numbers but the US Energy Information Administration reports there are currently 21.5 million vehicles in 2016 which is 9 percent of the country's vehicle stock and the number is expected to grow to 29.3 million in 2021 or about 12 percent of the entire fleet. He noted that would be all alternative fuel vehicles.

Minority Chairman Keller commented that it is his understanding the compressed natural gas is much easier to collect the tax on than with electric vehicles. Wagner said, "Yes." Wolff commented, "In the past we always thought electric as for automobiles but there is a move now to go to delivery trucks."

Rep. Heffley pointed out that commercial vehicles pay a highway use tax. He expressed his belief that commercial delivery trucks would be paying that tax. Wagner said that he did not know the answer.

The committee then considered two bills.

HB 1597 Murt, Thomas - (PN 2304) Act designating a portion of State Route 2026, also known as Blair Mill Road, in Montgomery County as the Private First Class Paul T. Wright Memorial Highway. Effective immediately. - The bill was unanimously reported as amended.

A07506 by Taylor, changes the effective date from "immediately" to "60 days". The amendment was unanimously adopted.

SB 983 McGarrigle, Thomas - (PN 1219) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) adding language to allow the parent, including an adoptive parent or foster parent, of a child or adult child who is in their care to secure a disability license plate for their vehicle. Effective in 60 days. - The bill was unanimously reported as committed.

Rep. Kinsey wanted to know if the bill would apply to the situation where the vehicle is registered in the name of the husband only and the wife has a disability or is otherwise impaired. David Kozak, a member of the committee's staff, responded, "As it is written, it would not." Eric Bugaile, the committee's executive director, indicated discussion have been held about expanding the bill or introducing a new bill to address some of the other issues that have arisen.

Chairman Taylor announced that today is the final committee meeting for the committee's secretary Bonnie Glatfelter who is retiring. He expressed the committee's appreciation for her work as the committee's secretary.

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House Appropriations Committee 5/23/16, 1:40 p.m., 140 Main Capitol By Kimberly Hess, Pennsylvania Legislative Services

The committee met to consider bills.

HB 1079 (PN 1386) Act repealing the act of July 16, 1941 (P.L.386, No.149), entitled, as amended, "An act providing for the establishment, construction, operation and maintenance of a mountain ridge road or parkway in the Pocono Mountains through, bordering or accessible to the counties of Monroe, Northampton, Carbon, Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike, to be known as the "Pocono Mountain Memorial Parkway"; providing for the creation of the Pennsylvania Parkway Commission, and conferring powers, and imposing duties on said commission; authorizing the issuance of parkway revenue bonds of the Commonwealth, payable solely from tolls, to pay the cost of such parkway; providing that no debt of the Commonwealth shall be incurred in the exercise of any of the powers granted by this act; providing for the collection of tolls for the payment of such bonds and for the cost of maintenance, operation and repair of the parkway; making such bonds exempt from taxation; constituting such bonds legal investments in certain instances; prescribing conditions upon which such parkway shall become free; providing for condemnation; granting certain powers and authority to municipal subdivisions and other agencies of the Commonwealth to cooperate with the commission; conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Highways and authorizing the issuance of parkway revenue refunding bonds." - The bill was unanimously reported as committed.

HB 2025 (PN 3252) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in registration of vehicles, adding that temporary registration cards issued to a vehicle acquired in Pennsylvania for transportation to another state for registration shall be valid for 60 days. Additionally, in inspection of vehicles, further providing for limited liability of inspection station or mechanic, for suspension of certificates of appointment and for certification of mechanics. The bill authorizes the imposition of a monetary penalty on inspection stations that are not properly equipped or otherwise in violation. A schedule of all penalties, points and suspension may be established by the department by publishing a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin until the regulations governing these penalties are promulgated by the department. Effective in 60 days. - The bill was unanimously reported as committed.

SB 1152 (PN 1591) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in other required equipment, further providing for restraint systems; and making an editorial change. Babies under age two shall be in a rear-facing child passenger restraint system. Further, the driver of a passenger car, Class I truck, Class II truck or motor home operated in this Commonwealth shall: if under 18 years of age, be secured in a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt system; and secure or cause to be secured in a properly adjusted and fastened safety seat belt every vehicle occupant eight years of age or older but under 18 years of age. During the first year following the effective date, law enforcement shall only issue

PLS’s Transportation Recap – Copyright 2016 – Pennsylvania Legislative Services – www.mypls.com May 26, 2016 verbal warnings to individuals who are in violation. Effective in 60 days. - The bill was unanimously reported as committed.

SB 1153 (PN 1807) Act designating: A portion of State Routes 108 and 551 in Lawrence County as the Battery B Memorial Highway. A bridge on that portion of State Route 403 over the Two Lick Creek, Borough of Clymer, Indiana County as the Sergeant James Robert Pantall Memorial Bridge. A bridge on that portion of State Route 580 over the Susquehanna River, Cherry Tree Borough, Indiana County, as the Airman Second Class Gerald Emmett Johnson Memorial Bridge. A bridge on State Route 2014 over the Muncy Creek in Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County, as the Private Walter L. Smith Spanish-American War Memorial Bridge. A portion of State Route 2044 in Lycoming County as the Lance Corporal William F. Merrill Vietnam Veterans Highway. The bridge on State Route 225 that crosses the Armstrong Creek in Halifax Township, Dauphin County, as the Staff Sergeant Brian K. Mowery Memorial Bridge. A bridge on that portion of State Route 1026, Section 004 over the Cocalico Creek, Denver Borough, and West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, as the Samuel L. Snyder Memorial Bridge. An overpass on State Route 49 over State Route 15, Lawrence Township, Tioga County, as the Lance Corporal Michael G. Plank Memorial Bridge. A portion of Blair Mill Road in Montgomery County as the PVT William H. Walls, U.S.M.C. Memorial Highway. The overpass on State Route 3145 over Interstate 376, BMS 02-3145-0010-0537, in the Market District at Settlers Ridge, Robinson Township, Allegheny County, as the Roy F. Johns, Jr., Overpass. A portion of State Route 51 in the Borough of Coraopolis, Allegheny County, as the Fred A. Trello Memorial Boulevard. A certain interchange in New Stanton Borough, Westmoreland County, as the Edwin "Lance" Wentzel Memorial Interchange. The Bridge carrying State Route 2005 (Business Route 222) over the Schuylkill River, Riverfront Drive and Norfolk Southern Railroad in the City of Reading, Berks County, commonly referred to as the Bingaman Street Bridge, as the 65th U.S. Infantry Regiment, Borinqueneers Memorial Bridge. A bridge on that portion of State Route 36 over Chest Creek, Patton Borough, Cambria County, as the Martin Joseph Davis Memorial Bridge. A portion of State Route 1008 in Fayetteville, Franklin County, as the James W. Cutchall Memorial Highway. A bridge on that portion of U.S. Route 15 over State Route 114, Mechanicsburg Borough, Cumberland County, as the Corporal Jonathan Dean Faircloth Memorial Bridge. The bridge on that portion of Township Route 431/436, Cooney Road, over US Route 22 in Munster Township, Cambria County, as the PFC Thomas A. Cooney Memorial Bridge. The bridge on Tower Road spanning U.S. Route 219 in Croyle Township, Cambria County, as the Trooper Herbert A. Wirfel Memorial Bridge. A bridge on that portion of Greenwood Avenue over the SEPTA tracks in Cheltenham Township and Jenkintown Borough, Montgomery County, as the Honorable Lawrence H. Curry Bridge. A bridge on that portion of State Route 144 over Bald Eagle Creek, Milesburg Borough, Centre County, as the Veterans Bridge. An interchange on Pennsylvania Turnpike Route 66 in Westmoreland County as the David B. Sheridan Memorial Interchange. A bridge on that portion of State Route 217 over the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks and 2nd Street, in Derry Borough, Westmoreland County, as the Derry Veterans Memorial Bridge. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 1592, 1681) - The bill was unanimously reported as committed.

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House Rules Committee 5/24/16, 12:10 p.m., 245 Main Capitol By Kimberly Hess, Pennsylvania Legislative Services

The committee met to consider bills.

HB 150 Maloney, David - (PN 2573) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in registration of vehicles, establishing a Share the Road plate for an additional fee of $40. The fee shall be used exclusively to maintain the department's central office position of Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator and to fund highway pedalcycle signage approved by the department. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 130) - The bill was unanimously reported as committed.

HB 608 Baker, Matt - (PN 2254) Amends the Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act further providing for authority to control by adding that, if the secretary finds that the health and safety of the public will not be adversely affected, the secretary may: (1) Reschedule any controlled substance to coincide with Federal law, regulations promulgated under 21 CFR Ch. 2 (relating to drug enforcement administration, department of justice) or any Federal judicial order; or (2) Exclude any substance or remove any controlled substance from any schedule, provided that the substance or controlled substance has been approved for over-the-counter use without a prescription. If the secretary finds that the scheduling of a substance on a temporary basis is necessary to avoid an imminent hazard to public safety, the secretary may schedule a substance under one of the schedules the substance

PLS’s Transportation Recap – Copyright 2016 – Pennsylvania Legislative Services – www.mypls.com May 26, 2016 is not listed in any other schedule and if no exception or approval is in effect for the substance under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Requires the Secretary to notify the ABC-MAP Board. The bill further provides for liquefied ammonia gas and precursors and chemicals to prohibit the possession of phenylpropanolamine, phenyl acetone, methylamine, ammonium sulfate, ammonium nitrate, phenyl acetic acid or a precursor substance with intent to unlawfully manufacture a controlled substance. Makes changes to include certain new compounds and adds acetyl fentanyl to the schedule of opium derivatives. "Precursor substance" is defined. Notice of changes shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 681, 1688) - The bill was unanimously reported as committed.

HB 1484 Gillen, Mark - (PN 3338) Amends Act entitled "An act providing for the designation of certain trees and land on the grounds of the State Capitol in Harrisburg as "Soldiers' Grove" in honor of war veterans; imposing duties upon the Department of General Services; and making an appropriation," adding that the department shall arrange for the fabrication of a plaque in honor of any war or armed conflict officially engaged in by the United States commencing after the Vietnam Conflict. The department shall also arrange for the placement of permanent low-lying decorative chain barriers within the Medal of Honor Memorial Gardens at the end of each concrete arc representing the Tides of War and shall place signs reading "At All Times, Please Remember This Memorial Is Hallowed Ground." An improvement required the act may be undertaken only if adequate funding is available. The department shall arrange for the appropriate preservation of "Soldiers' Grove" as provided for in the report issued pursuant to HR 331 of 2011; specifically, the department utilize recommendation relating to the concept of erecting "Pillars of Time." Effective immediately. (Prior Printer Number: 2097) - The bill was unanimously reported as committed.

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House Appropriations Committee 5/24/16, 12:15 p.m., 140 Main Capitol By Kimberly Hess, Pennsylvania Legislative Services

The committee met to consider bills.

SB 61 Greenleaf, Stewart - (PN 1596) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in operation of vehicles, adding that the section providing for drivers of emergency vehicles in no way restricts the operation of a pedalcycle used by a bike medic during the course of performing official duties. "Bike medic" is defined in the bill. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 40) - The bill was unanimously reported as committed.

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Press Conferences

ABATE RALLIES FOR TEXTING WHILE DRIVING LAW By Mike Howells, Pennsylvania Legislative Services | May 23, 2016

Motorcycle advocacy coalition ABATE today held its annual Capitol rally, marking May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Pennsylvania, and urging support for HB 853, known as Daniel’s Law, which would increase penalties for driving-while-texting.

Charles Umbenhauer, ABATE’s state lobbyist, thanked Gov. Tom Wolf for signing a proclamation designating May as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, as well as the Department of Transportation (PennDOT) for supplying public notice signs to be put up around the commonwealth. He said over the course of his time in Harrisburg he has watched Pennsylvania become one of the safest states in the nation for bikers.

Umbenhauer indicated the focus of this year’s ABATE rally is to offer support for HB 853, which would increase penalties for driving-while-texting. The bill, known as Daniel’s Law, is named for Daniel Gallatin, a father, grandfather and veteran who while pulling out of his daughter’s driveway on his motorcycle was hit and killed in 2013 by a women who was texting.

Gallatin’s daughter Michelle Gallatin-Baughman described in detail the events surrounding her father’s death and noted the woman involved ultimately spent only 60 days in jail. She emphasized how dangerous it is to drive

PLS’s Transportation Recap – Copyright 2016 – Pennsylvania Legislative Services – www.mypls.com May 26, 2016 while distracted by a cell phone and called for the bill’s passage, thanking Rep. Jaret Gibbons (D-Lawrence) and other legislators for their support.

Rep. Joe Petrarca (D-Westmoreland), minority chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, where the bill is currently awaiting consideration, told ABATE members “we are committed to getting this done,” and indicated it could be voted on as early as this week. He added the committee is also considering legislation that would include motorcycles under the state’s Lemon Law and legislation dealing with profiling of motorcyclists.

Rep. Gibbons thanked Gallatin-Baughman and her family for their efforts to shed light on the dangers of texting- while-driving and emphasized the need to put penalties in place to drive home how serious an issue it is. He noted there is “far too casual a relationship between people and their phones” while driving, and noted HB 853 was modeled on the state’s DUI law.

Rep. Harry Readshaw (D-Allegheny), a longtime ABATE advocate, highlighted the upcoming Ride to Gettysburg, an annual event in which bikers ride from Harrisburg to Gettysburg to raise funds for the Daniel Lady Farm on Hanover Road in Gettysburg, as well as Pennsylvania Monuments Project. The 2016 Ride is scheduled for September 24th.

At the rally Sen. John Eichelberger (R-Blair) awarded ABATE’s 2016 Sen. Clarence Bell Scholarship Award to Kutztown University student Kate Hughes. ABATE chapters also submitted their annual BikePACcontributions.

Legislators on hand to support ABATE included Sen. John Gordner (R-Columbia) and Representatives Craig Staats (R-Bucks), Jim Marshall (R-Beaver), Mark Keller (R-Perry), Rick Saccone (R-Allegheny), Mindy Fee (R- Lancaster), Paul Schemel (R-Franklin), Bill Kortz (D-Allegheny), Tina Davis (D-Bucks), Chris Sainato (D- Lawrence), Lee James (R-Venango), Leanna Krueger-Braneky (D-Delaware), Sue Helm (R-Dauphin), Flo Fabrizio (D-Erie), Keith Greiner (R-Lancaster), Brandon Neuman (D-Washington), Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie), Brett Miller (R-Lancaster), Hal English (R-Allegheny), Mike Regan (R-York), Martin Causer (R-McKean), Pam Snyder (D-Greene), and Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland).

Rep. Bloom also requested ABATE support for HB 950, known as Ride on Red.

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PA Turnpike Commission June 7, 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

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05-25-2016 School advocates hammer PPA over Uber deal One speaker after another told the Philadelphia Parking Authority's board Tuesday how much even a little money could mean for the School District. Julia R. Masterman Middle and High School sometimes lacked toilet paper and writing paper, said Siduri Beckman, a senior there.... - Philadelphia Inquirer

05-25-2016 Tourist falls onto tracks, killed by SEPTA train A 55-year-old Texas man who had just visited the Liberty Bell was struck and killed by a Market- Frankford El train late Tuesday afternoon in Center City, authorities said. Just before 5 p.m., Woodrow Jackson, who was with his wife, apparently fell onto the tracks on the westbound side at the 13th Street station just as... - Philadelphia Inquirer

05-25-2016 Bills to expand gambling to internet, bars and airports fail HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Legislation that would expand casino-style gambling to airports, bars, off-track betting parlors and casino-run websites is stalling in Pennsylvania's House of Representatives... - AP

05-25-2016 SEPTA, Uber team to ease suburban parking crunch This summer SEPTA’s testing whether partnering with Uber can boost ridership and mitigate a parking crunch at some of its busiest stations. Riders taking Uber to or from 11 Regional Rail stations in the four counties surrounding Philadelphia will get 40 percent off the cost of their... - Philadelphia Inquirer

05-25-2016 TSA offers tips to help speed security lines With 38 million Americans expected to hit the roads, rails, and skies this Memorial Day weekend, the Transportation Security Administration is asking fliers to check their pockets, carry-on bags, and handbags before arriving at airport security checkpoints, where lines have been an hour or longer.... - Philadelphia Inquirer

05-25-2016 Toyota to invest in ride-hailing app Uber

NEW YORK (AP) - Toyota said Tuesday it is investing in Uber, making it the latest car company to put money in a ride-hailing app... - AP

05-25-2016 Pa. Turnpike whistleblower case highlights top-down hirings, pay-to-play convictions and recent lawsuit Attorneys for a former Pennsylvania Turnpike financial reporting manager who says he was fired in retaliation for helping expose a corrupt contractor used the Turnpike Commission's own deeds over the last seven years Tuesday to help make their case. One witness for Mechanicsburg resident Ralph Bailets testified to a... - Harrisburg Patriot-News

05-25-2016 Delivering bok choy by bicycle, a local co-op gets a little greener STATE COLLEGE Melanie Rosenberger tucked the bok choy and lettuce gently in the bag, getting the produce ready for its final trip to the table. She took extra care while packing the eggs. The food, all locally grown or raised, was destined for the kitchen of State College Mayor Elizabeth Goreham, who selected a different delivery... - State College Centre Daily Times

05-25-2016 Pennsylvania congresswoman celebrates Bike to Work Week Pennsylvania state Rep. Madeleine Dean joined bikers for a ride through Harrisburg, Pa. to celebrate Bike to Work Week. Dean says that raising awareness will help keep cyclists safe on streets and make communities better places to live. Read more here: http: - State College Centre Daily Times

05-25-2016 SEPTA teaming up with Uber in bid to ease parking crunch PHILADELPHIA The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority wants to see if Uber can help boost ridership and ease a parking crunch... - AP

05-25-2016 Solar Impulse flight to Allentown is underway Maybe they can call it Solar Impulse 2, take two. After a one-day delay because of safety concerns, the sun-powered aircraft on a record-breaking flight around the world is scheduled to land at Lehigh Valley International Airport at 9 p.m. tonight. The slow-moving plane, flown by Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre... - Allentown Morning Call

05-25-2016 Trucks necessary to haul things we buy Don't like trucks? Stop buying stuff. Problem solved. It's really upsetting when I read about Joe Public complaining about truck traffic, truck noise, trucks jamming up roads. Trucks go only where they have to. Don't fault the trucks for the warehouses and distribution centers... - Allentown Morning Call

05-25-2016 Fatal crashes reminder to properly restrain children The deaths of two children in separate crashes five days apart on Northeast Pennsylvania highways should serve as a pointed reminder to all drivers to make certain their youngest passengers are restrained properly, officials said Tuesday. “Sometimes you do all you can do and there are just very bad crashes,... - Scranton Times

05-25-2016 Fix the TSA American Airlines has reported that, one night this week, 450 ticketed passengers missed their flights at its Chicago O’Hare hub because they had not cleared security screenings even though they had arrived at the airport on time. And nationwide, passengers face long waits for screening.... - Scranton Times

05-25-2016 AAA: Nearly 46,000 area residents expected to travel for Memorial Day weekend WILKES-BARRE — Nearly 42,000 area residents are expected to travel for Memorial Day weekend, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. This year’s number of expected travelers is slightly higher than last year’s total. According to AAA’s first travel forecast of the summer, 41,593... - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

05-25-2016 Trends show reduction in statewide traffic crash fatalities ERIE, Pa. -- More people died in traffic crashes in Pennsylvania in 2015 than they did the previous year, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. But the good news, based on PennDOT data, was that the number of statewide traffic fatalities, 1,200 in 2015, was the second-lowest, behind the 1,195... - Erie Times-News

05-25-2016 Port Authority OK's new amphitheater roof for Erie's Liberty Park ERIE, Pa. -- The amphitheater at Liberty Park on Erie's west bayfront is getting a new, permanent roof. But it won't happen immediately. The Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority's board of directors Tuesday signed off on the roof project at its monthly meeting.... - Erie Times-News

05-25-2016 Want security at the airport? Fund it It seems as quaint as a covered wagon now, but there once was a time when you could walk up to the gate at an airport in the United States and buy a ticket for a flight just before takeoff after having gone through no security and having no questions asked.... - Washington Observer- Reporter

05-25-2016 Illegally parked tractor-trailers should hit the road Illegally parked tractor-trailers are causing grief for residents in Coolbaugh and Pocono townships. The trucks are making overnight stays on the side of Route 611 in Coolbaugh and in the parking lot of the former Kmart building in Mount Pocono. The store closed almost a year ago.... - Pocono Record

05-25-2016 I-80 eastbound work near MM 304 completed The bridge inspection work on Interstate 80 eastbound near mile marker 304 is completed for today. - Pocono Record

05-25-2016 How did we get this airport security mess? (letter) Let’s take a look at how one of our most important transportation systems has arrived at this sorry state. Prominent in the current news has been the debacle caused by the inability of the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) to provide efficient security screening for the two million persons who travel by air every day.... - York Daily

05-25-2016 Dad of cyclist hit by car: 'It's a matter of Rod & God' (column) Fairview Township racing cyclist Rod Myers is hanging onto life as his family deals with his dire condition. One of the first times Rod Myers rode a bike without training wheels, his dad was running beside him, balancing him, and when his father released his... - York Daily

05-25-2016 A modest bridge ceremony marks start of historic highway May 25, 2016 It was just a ceremonial groundbreaking for bridge construction that began in December. But it was actually symbolic of so much more. more »» - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

05-25-2016 Thruway changes could close two roads in Monroe SELINSGROVE — Monroe Township officials have been “blindsided” by proposed changes in the $670 million Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway design that could close two township roads. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation representatives met recently with Valley and state representatives to discuss the final design of the project... -Sunbury Daily Item

05-25-2016 Pedestrians, bikes are key focus of transportation wish lists HERMITAGE – When people talk about PennDOT’s Transportation Improvement Plans, they usually think, “Will my street be paved?” “Will the decaying bridge down the street be replaced or repaired?” But, in meeting with local officials about the county’s Long Range... - Sharon Herald

05-25-2016 Rebranding of airline at Venango airport, Tuesday FRANKLIN — Back in the days of the wild West, cattle rustlers would make a few extra bucks or pesos by stealing steers that they knew had an easy brand that they could alter to match their devious employer’s herd when they went to market. Today, that practice is relegated to old black-and-white movies.... - Titusville Herald

05-25-2016 Confluence train stop Confluence train stop I so wish AMTRAK and Somerset County (and Fayette and Garrett counties also ) would put their heads together and make a proper commitment to this overall area. - Somerset Daily

05-25-2016 Venango Airport holds open house to showcase new airline Over 300 people were in attendance for Venango Regional Airport's ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday evening, which ushered in Southern Airways Express as their new airline. Members of the community of all ages were also present to take tours of the upgraded aircraft and meet Southern's owners, administrators, pilots and... - Oil City Derrick

05-25-2016 Automakers Befriend Start-Ups Like Uber, Girding Against a Changing Car Culture SAN FRANCISCO — Automakers are looking toward a technology-driven future, one where they increasingly acknowledge that getting around may not require owning a car. On Tuesday, two of the world’s largest automakers, Toyota and Volkswagen, said they were stepping up to invest in technology start-ups... - New York Times

05-25-2016 Do Airlines Need to Be Re-Regulated? Introduction RFD airlines Joe Giron for The New York Times The summer travel season that begins this weekend will see the effects of the deregulation of the airline industry almost 40 years ago. It transformed travel, increasing competition and passengers, and drastically... - New York Times

05-25-2016 Maryland to ask companies for $100 million tech solution to ease I-270 gridlock Traffic from the Capital Beltway merges with Interstate 270 during an evening rush hour in Maryland. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) Highway agencies trying to ease traffic jams usually come up with their method of choice — widen a road, expand an intersection, re-time... - Washington Post

05-25-2016 Less carping, more funding, for Metro ON THE very morning Metro subway passengers were facing an unusually hellish commute — damaged insulators were the culprit in single-tracking and delays running 45?minutes on the Red Line, the system’s busiest — Congress added insult to injury by holding a hearing on Washington’s transit woes in which posturing, grandstanding... -Washington Post

05-25-2016 Don't take selfies on railroad tracks, urges state commission We all want to get the best selfie. But a new national campaign is hoping to keep people from putting themselves in danger and taking selfies on train tracks. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission is joining with railroad safety agencies across the country to warn people – mostly young people –... - Harrisburg Patriot-News

05-25-2016 Uber, Lyft Regulation Means A Hit For Philly School District PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It appears Uber X and Lyft will soon be legal in Philadelphia, under a

bill in a Pennsylvania House committee. But public school advocates are angry because the bill strips out contributions to the school district that were included in an earlier version.... - KYW News Radio 1060

05-25-2016 Solar-Power Plane To Make Stop Near Philly PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It could be the first solar-powered plane to fly around the world: the Solar Impulse 2 already has made it from Abu Dhabi to Ohio in a little over a year. Its next stop is not far from Philadelphia. Who needs fuel when you have more than 17,000 solar cells?... - KYW News Radio 1060

05-25-2016 Law enforcement across Pennsylvania buckles down on seat belt enforcement You might want to think twice before you decide not to buckle up over the next couple of weeks. Police in Lancaster and nationwide will be writing more tickets for seat belt violations through June 5 as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Click It or Ticket campaign, which emphasizes... - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal

05-25-2016 PennDOT bridge repair effort garners prestigious award Congratulations are in order for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation after recently being named "Owner of the Year” by ENR (Engineering News-Record) MidAtlantic. Winning this prestigious award has validated the innovative efforts of PennDOT to repair or replace an... - Levittown Intelligencer

05-25-2016 Work expected to begin this summer on I-95 sound barriers in Lower Makefield Contracts have been awarded for the construction of sound barriers that will stretch 12,500 feet — or about the length of 35 football fields — on I-95 in Lower Makefield, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission announced. The work is part of a $370 million project to replace the 55-year-old... - Levittown Bucks County Courier Times

05-25-2016 Construction to begin on Long Run bridge May 25, 2016 LOCK HAVEN — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Rapid Bridge Replacement Project begins in Clinton County in June with the reconstruction of a bridge in Lamar Townshi. more »» - Lock Haven Express

05-25-2016 Fatal crashes reminder to properly restrain children The deaths of two children in crashes five days apart on Northeastern Pennsylvania highways should serve as a pointed reminder to all drivers to make certain their youngest passengers are restrained properly, officials said Tuesday. “Sometimes you do all you can do and there are just very bad crashes,... - Hazleton Standard-Speaker

05-25-2016 DUI checkpoints planned for Memorial Day weekend Police are planning a sobriety checkpoint in York County and DUI patrols in Adams and Lancaster counties during Memorial Day weekend, according to a news release from the Center for Traffic Safety. The sobriety checkpoint will happen between 6 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m.... - Hanover Evening Sun

05-25-2016 Knox-Kane rail corridor saga continues; Pingie admits he misspoke SMETHPORT — McKean County Commissioner Al Pingie admitted he misspoke at the last meeting about whether or not a resolution voted upon at that session was, in fact, in reference to the development of a 3.9-mile section of the former Knox-Kane rail corridor into a multi-use trail.... - Bradford Era

05-25-2016 Rally calls for harsher penalties for distracted driving Motorcycle rights activists rallied at the Capitol on Monday for a bill that would enhance penalties for distracted driving. The story of Daniel Gallatin has been a driving force. “On May 7, 2013, Dan was riding to his daughter’s house on his motorcycle,” Michelle Baughman said

during the rally. “Always a... - Carlisle Sentinel

05-25-2016 Wolf signs DUI ignition interlock bill Some Pennsylvanians caught driving drunk for the first time will be required to use ignition interlock devices under a bill Gov. Wolf signed into law Wednesday. The law will leave only two U.S. states without some form of ignition interlock for first-time offenders, according to Mothers Against Drunk... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

05-25-2016 Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission opens defense in whistleblower case The former boss of the Pennsylvania Turnpike employee who claims he was fired in retaliation for exposing flaws in a $60 million software contract said Wednesday that he had no memory of ever warning that employee, Ralph Bailets, that he was jeopardizing his job by bringing up the problems.... - Harrisburg Patriot-News

05-24-2016 DEP Issues a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day Forecast for 22 counties for... (Press Release)

05-24-2016 Maloney's "Share the Road" Legislation Headed to Gov. Wolf's Desk (Press Release)

05-24-2016 Keep PA Beautiful Urges Adoption Of Local Roads, Parks, Other Areas To Fight... (Press Release)

05-24-2016 Secretary Pedro Rivera & Secretary Pedro Cortes Honor 2016 Migrant Education... (Press Release)

05-24-2016 THUD Bill with Tired Trucker Provision Passes House Committee (Press Release)

05-24-2016 AEP Releases 2016 Corporate Accountability Report (Press Release)

05-24-2016 Senator Mensch Congratulates 24th District Municipalities Receiving Green... (Press Release)

05-24-2016 Stateline Daily: Having a Parent Behind Bars Costs Children, States (Press Release)

05-24-2016 Four Winners Announced at 2016 Shale Gas Innovation Contest Finals Event (Press Release)

05-24-2016 Walmart Marks Anniversary of Veterans Welcome Home Commitment with... (Press Release)

05-24-2016 Two Million Vehicles Expected on Pa. Turnpike for Memorial Day Weekend (Press Release)

05-24-2016 Teplitz Legislation Naming Bridge for Halifax Serviceman Heads to Governor (Press Release)

05-24-2016 Pa. Legislature toughens rules for child car seats By the time they head off for summer vacations, some Pennsylvania parents might have to comply with stricter car-seat rules for their children. A bill on its way to Gov. Tom Wolf would

require children to ride in rear-facing car seats until age 2. Those who outgrow the height and weight... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

05-24-2016 Fix the locks: Don’t miss this chance to repair vital waterways When a road is closed for construction, motorists can take a detour. When repairs close a lock on one of the area’s rivers, barges literally have no where to turn. Mary Ann Bucci, executive director of the Port of Pittsburgh Commission, made the point Saturday in a story about long- needed... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

05-24-2016 School District may miss out on ride-sharing revenue An agreement between Philadelphia, the Parking Authority, and ride-share businesses virtually guarantees that the School District will not see a financial benefit if a bill to regulate such services as UberX and Lyft is passed as written. Under the tax structure proposed by the bill, ride-share businesses would... - Philadelphia Inquirer

05-24-2016 Bill would strengthen car-seat regulations By the time they head off for summer vacations, some Pennsylvania parents might have to comply with stricter car-seat rules for their children. A bill on its way to Gov. Wolf would require children to ride in rear-facing car seats until age 2. Those who outgrow the height and weight... - Philadelphia Inquirer

05-24-2016 Inquirer editorial: PennDot puts drivers at risk of identity theft With identity theft ranking among the most common consumer frauds today, one might think Pennsylvania is working hard to protect residents from that crime. Instead, one state agency may be enabling thieves by selling driver's license information to vendors who aren't being responsibly... - Philadelphia Inquirer

05-24-2016 Conspirator list could tip government's hand in Bridgegate TRENTON - As federal prosecutors and two of Gov. Christie's former allies prepare for trial in the George Washington Bridge lane-closure case, a separate legal fight has erupted between the news media and an unindicted accomplice that could provide new clues into the government's theory of how... - Philadelphia Inquirer

05-24-2016 After years of waiting, ex-Pa. Turnpike staffer makes his case in whistleblower suit All Ralph Bailets wanted to do was help, to hear him tell it. He saw what he felt was a bad deal get made over his objections, and when million-dollar problems started popping up, Bailets was vocal about it with some of his Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission bosses.... - Harrisburg Patriot-News

05-24-2016 COG approves e-bikes on shared-use paths FERGUSON TOWNSHIP The Centre Region’s shared-use paths provide a great opportunity for cyclists and pedestrians to separate themselves from traffic. The next time you walk down one of these paths and someone passes you on a motorized bicycle, don’t worry — the rider is allowed to be there.... - State College Centre Daily Times

05-24-2016 Solar plane's flight from Ohio to Pennsylvania postponed DAYTON, Ohio A solar-powered airplane's planned flight from Ohio to Pennsylvania has been postponed. The Swiss-made Solar Impulse 2 is on an around-the-world journey. It was scheduled to fly from Dayton to the Lehigh Valley Tuesday morning, but project officials scrapped those plans late Monday night.... - AP

05-24-2016 Safety event to detail speed limit changes HARVEYS LAKE — With summer around the corner, Harveys Lake officials want to make sure drivers know about new speed restrictions and enforcement on Lakeside Drive. The borough will host a safety awareness event Thursday morning at the municipal building to allow the public to

hear from local and state... - Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice

05-24-2016 Two years later, the hailstorm that battered Berks County still has an impact The John F. Kennedy assassination, the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the Berks County hailstorm of May 22, 2014. Like the where-were-you aspect of two infamous episodes in U.S. history, the savage hailstorm that hit a small piece of the county slightly more than two years ago has become an unforgettable moment in the lives of those... - Reading Eagle

05-24-2016 New signaling technology pitched to ease Route 19 congestion New technology that coordinates traffic signals to traffic flow was pitched Monday as a way to ease congestion on Route 19 in Washington County. The system, Adaptive Signal Control Technology, was already installed on Route 22 between Monroeville and Delmont and is showing great successes in... - Washington Observer-Reporter

05-24-2016 Malfunctions prompt emergency repairs to Pocono Twp.'s sewage system Multiple malfunctions including a large sewage “eruption” onto a street have prompted approval of about $1.7 million in “emergency” repairs to Pocono Township’s fledgling sewage conveyance system, without seeking competitive bids, due to the expressed... - Pocono Record

05-24-2016 Monroe County Transit Authority changes bus routes The Monroe County Transit Authority is planning major route changes next month to cope with the expected one-way closing of Bridge Street — near the Stroud Mall — for a major bridge reconstruction project. Bridge work is tentatively set to begin June 16. One-way traffic... - Pocono Record

05-24-2016 Editorial: Safety: It's worth the wait Americans have grown relatively complacent about terrorism. Last week news items about unpleasantly long lines at airline security checkpoints dominated the media. Those stories disappeared in a blink of an eye, though, on May 18, when EgyptAir Flight 804, en route from Paris to Cairo, disappeared from... - Pocono Record

05-24-2016 The York short: Let me ride Who needs cats when you have turtles? Oh, snap. Little love Mathew David Bair, the man whose arrest Friday in York was captured on a video, got scant support from the community following the incident. A local attorney said he should have been more cooperative. A friend,... - York Daily

05-24-2016 15 names added to York County DUI memorial Fifteen names were added to the Kain Memorial on Sunday during a rededication ceremony. The memorial now honors 77 people who lost their lives as a result of others driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs on York County roads. Below is a list of the names that were added to the memorial during... - York Daily

05-24-2016 How Rodney Miller's parents helped stop DUI deaths (editorial) The Legislature recently passed a bill requiring ignition interlocks for first offenders. You might think that you can’t make a difference. Maybe you think you have no influence when it comes to laws and the government. But you CAN make a difference! Rodney and Elaine Miller of Loganville made a difference.... - York Daily

05-24-2016 Authority selects company for possible terminal design work May 24, 2016 Stewart-Amos Steel Inc., of Harrisburg, has been selected, at $45,000, to create structural steel designed for the new Williamsport Regional Airport passenger terminal. more »» - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

05-24-2016 Bradford County opens bids for bridge-projection project

TOWANDA — Bradford County officials recently opened bids for a project that involves undertaking measures to protect six county-owned bridges that are on the state Department of Transportation’s list of “Scour Critical” bridges. Scour damage has occurred to the bridges in the sense that swift-moving... - Towanda Daily Review

05-24-2016 Pedestrians, bikes are key focus of transportation wish lists HERMITAGE – When people talk about PennDOT’s Transportation Improvement Plans, they usually think, “Will my street be paved?” “Will the decaying bridge down the street be replaced or repaired?” But, in meeting with local officials about the county’s Long Range... - Sharon Herald

05-24-2016 Blazing a new trail A new trail in northern Somerset County will give the public better access to a nature area without being too invasive for wildlife. Officials broke ground Friday on a new mountain biking trail at the Quemahoning Reservoir. - Somerset Daily

05-24-2016 Ignition locks law lauded by families of DUI victims in Pennsylvania HARRISBURG >> Advocates are pleased that a “strong” bill will be sent to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature to extend Pennsylvania’s ignition locks to drivers convicted of their first DUI. The Senate approved of SB290 unanimously last Wednesday and the House passed the bill last Monday. Under the bill introduced by state Sen.... - Norristown Times Herald

05-24-2016 T.S.A. Replaces Security Chief as Tension Grows at Airports and Agency WASHINGTON — Facing a backlash over long security lines and management problems, the head of the Transportation Security Administration shook up his leadership team on Monday, replacing the agency’s top security official and adding a new group of administrators at Chicago O’Hare... - New York Times

05-24-2016 It’s No Accident: Advocates Want to Speak of Car ‘Crashes’ Instead Roadway fatalities are soaring at a rate not seen in 50 years, resulting from crashes, collisions and other incidents caused by drivers. Just don’t call them accidents anymore. That is the position of a growing number of safety advocates, including grass-roots groups, federal officials and state and local leaders across... - New York Times

05-24-2016 Toyota Expands Takata Airbag Recall in U.S. HONG KONG — Toyota is recalling more than 1.5 million additional vehicles in the United States over concerns with airbag inflaters from the Japanese parts manufacturer Takata. The announcement late Monday came after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration accelerated moves to recall vehicles fitted with the... - New York Times

05-24-2016 TSA intelligence chief replaced in shuffle after facing criticism The head of the Transportation Security Administration said Congress' shifting of $34 million is a "good down payment" but the agency needs greater resources to address a shortage of screeners that has led to long lines at airports. (AP) Less than a month after he came under

stinging criticism from... - Washington Post

05-24-2016 The states where it pays to buy a new electric car A man walks past a Tesla Motors Inc. Model S electric automobile at one of the company's electric charging stations near a shopping mall in Beijing in March. (Qilai Shen/Bloomberg) What's the best place in the country to buy a new electric car? That honor arguably goes to Colorado, whose legislature just passed a bill... - Washington Post

05-24-2016 Spectra Energy completing repairs to Route 819 after explosion, road to reopen Friday The portion of state Route 819 that has been closed since the April 29 natural gas pipeline explosion in Salem Township is expected to reopen as early as May 27. PennDOT officials said pipeline operator Spectra Energy Corp. announced it is completing the repairs needed to reopen the road, which has been closed... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

05-24-2016 Radar helps save lives I'm writing in response to Mr. McCarey's letter of May 20, "Radar bill a speedy way to take more of your money." I can only read between the lines of the 20-year-old supporting DOT data and 1970s urban legends about police radar myths. The writer apparently is... - Levittown Bucks County Courier Times

05-24-2016 Police: DUI enforcement throughout region over holiday Police officers in York, Adams and Lancaster counties will step up patrols and conduct checkpoints over Memorial Day weekend in an effort to reduce the number of drunk drivers on the road, the Center for Traffic Safety said. Seat belt violations will also be targeted, according to a news release.... - York Dispatch

05-24-2016 DUI checkpoints planned for Memorial Day weekend Police are planning a sobriety checkpoint in York County and DUI patrols in Adams and Lancaster counties during Memorial Day weekend, according to a news release from the Center for Traffic Safety. The sobriety checkpoint will happen between 6 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m.... - Hanover Evening Sun

05-24-2016 Work starts on replacing Fulton County bridges McCONNELLSBURG - Preparations are underway for replacing eight Fulton County bridges under Pennsylvania’s Rapid Bridge Replacement Project. The Great Cove Road (U.S. 522) bridge over Big Cove Creek is scheduled to undergo construction starting in mid-June. Traffic will be restricted to a... - Chambersburg Public Opinion

05-24-2016 Bicycling gaining traction in area Study says cycling continues to grow. Baseball is known as America's national pastime - maybe it should be bicycling. - Altoona Mirror

05-23-2016 DeLissio lauds committee approval, bipartisan cooperation on legislation to... (Press Release)

05-23-2016 ABATE members support Gibbons legislation (Press Release)

05-23-2016 House Committee Advances Legislation Aimed At Expediting Military Veterans... (Press Release)

05-23-2016 U. S. Steel President And CEO Expresses Gratitude For 337 Support (Press Release)

05-23-2016 PDE, DMVA Announce New Veteran-Friendly Policy (Press Release)

05-23-2016 Pennsylvania Unveils Five-year Affordable Housing Strategy (Press Release)

05-23-2016 PHAN: Housing as Healthcare: State Finding Ways to Address Housing Problems (Press Release)

05-23-2016 EXCO Resources, Inc. Announces the Formation of Special Committee of... (Press Release)

05-23-2016 Fitch Rates Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's $990.55MM GOs 'AA-'; Outlook Stable (Press Release)

05-23-2016 BLOG: Governor Wolf's Week, May 15 - May 21, 2016 (Press Release)

05-23-2016 The PA Land Trust Association Honors Former DCNR Secretary John Oliver with... (Press Release)

05-23-2016 PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers Closed For Memorial Day (Press Release)

05-23-2016 Shapiro Featured at Press Club (Press Release)

05-23-2016 House Transportation - Associated Pennsylvania Constructors (APC) (Testimony)

05-23-2016 House Transportation - PA Department of Revenue (Testimony)

05-23-2016 Ohio River Boulevard project on North Side begins today The next major traffic headache on the North Side begins today when crews start a two-year, $25.3 million project to rehabilitate Route 65/?Ohio River Boulevard between the Fort Duquesne and McKees Rocks bridges. The work will be on the inbound lanes this year and limit traffic to one... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

05-23-2016 PennDOT's bike map useful but not everything cyclists need When Paul Heckbert learned to ride his bike at age 4, he wanted to explore the neighborhood. Now 58, he’s using his bike to explore the state of Pennsylvania, but he’s still battling the same enemies — cars, hills and unexpected terrain. To help riders overcome some enemies of the road, the Pennsylvania... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

05-23-2016 Home Run for Motorcyle Safety emphasizes awareness Motorcyclists need to be able to read the “personality” of the road they're traveling. That can be tricky to do in the Pittsburgh area, where a road can change suddenly from suburban and quiet to urban and busy, said Hal Deily, president of the Greater Pittsburgh Motorcycle Safety Council.... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

05-23-2016 Despite rain delay, all acts fly during Westmoreland County air show Despite a steady drizzle during most of Sunday afternoon's aerial performances at the Arnold

Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe, all acts were able to perform at the Shop 'n Save Westmoreland County International Air Show. The air show's two featured acts — the Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

05-23-2016 Newsmaker: Eric Ankney Noteworthy: Ankney received the Star of Excellence Award, the highest recognition for employees of the state Department of Transportation. Thirty recipients statewide were honored at an awards luncheon at the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg on May 11. PennDOT Secretary Leslie Richards... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

05-23-2016 Conspirator list could tip government's hand in Bridgegate TRENTON - As federal prosecutors and two of Gov. Christie's former allies prepare for trial in the George Washington Bridge lane-closure case, a separate legal fight has erupted between the news media and an unindicted accomplice that could provide new clues into the government's theory of how... - Philadelphia Inquirer

05-23-2016 How they voted DUI: SB290 would require convicted drunken drivers with an illegal blood alcohol concentration of .10 or greater to use ignition interlocks for one year. The Senate approved the final bill 50-0, the House approved it 193-2 and it went to the governor for signing. A yes vote... - Scranton Times

05-23-2016 Wrong-way crashes: No easy answer Wrong-way drivers were blamed for two deadly crashes on interstate highways in Northeastern Pennsylvania from 2005 through 2014. In each case, the driver was the lone fatality. Contrast that with the past 14 months: Six crashes, four of them involving fatalities, with 12 people dead.... - Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice

05-23-2016 Night work this week for River Street Corridor project in Wilkes-Barre WILKES-BARRE — Construction will continue this week at night on the River Street Corridor Project. The work will be done between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. on the following schedule: • Sunday night through Monday morning, there will be milling of River Street from North through South streets, and temporary pavement markings... - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

05-23-2016 The Rundown: State Sen. Judy Schwank aims to help those with postpartum depression A proposal under consideration by the state Senate would allow families affected by postpartum depression to tap into public services aimed at encouraging healthy child development. The bill would add postpartum depression, suffered by mothers shortly after pregnancy, to a list of conditions that qualify for access to... - Reading Eagle

05-23-2016 Air bag recall affects plenty of Erie vehicle owners ERIE, Pa. -- Janae Schlosser hasn't driven her 2011 Honda CR-V for a couple of months, due to a "scary" letter from Honda Motor Co. Her vehicle is involved in the massive Takata air bag inflater recall, the letter stated. The inflaters can rupture during a collision, sending... - Erie Times-News

05-23-2016 Pond Eddy Bridge replacement to start in July The New York-Pennsylvania Joint Interstate Bridge Commission approved $37.5 million worth of replacement and repair costs targeting five Upper Delaware River bridges at its May 18 annual meeting, while agreeing to hold a public meeting locally to discuss the overall coordination of bridge... - Pocono Record

05-23-2016 How Rodney Miller's parents helped stop DUI deaths (editorial) The Legislature recently passed a bill requiring ignition interlocks for first offenders. You might think that you can’t make a difference. Maybe you think you have no influence when it comes to

laws and the government. But you CAN make a difference! Rodney and Elaine Miller of Loganville made a difference.... - York Daily

05-23-2016 Figuring York County: Think your commute is long? Ask folks from Shrewsbury. U.S. Census Bureau data finds people in Shrewsbury have commute times that rival folks in much larger places like Long Island, Chicago and the Atlanta suburbs. 2-YDR-JP-051916- commuterBuy Photo (Photo: Jason Plotkin, York Daily Record) 1 COMMENTEMAILMORE Shrewsbury residents have commutes that average nine minutes longer than... - York Daily

05-23-2016 Ground broken on bridge WINFIELD - Ground was ceremonially broken Friday afternoon to announce the beginning of the construction of a bridge spanning the West Branch Susquehanna River, a $155.6 million portion of the $669 million Central Susquehanna Valley Transportation Project, or CSVT.... - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

05-23-2016 Today's Editorial: Make roads safer for everyone Harrisburg lawmakers are taking a step in the right direction to make driving safer for everyone in commonwealth roads, moving legislation through both chambers that would require individuals convicted of drunken driving to place an ignition interlock on their vehicles for a year.... - Sunbury Daily Item

05-23-2016 Governor expected to support legislation expanding ignition locks to first-time DUIs Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to sign legislation that will expand ignition lock requirements to first- time DUI offenders. The bill is an extension of a 2003 law requiring the installation of ignition locks for repeat offenders. The expanded legislation would require... - New Castle News

05-23-2016 Push to give radar to local cops picking up speed HARRISBURG — The push to green-light the use of radar for speed enforcement by local police departments appears to be accelerating. The state Senate transportation committee earlier this month gave its approval to two bills that would allow local police to use radar. One bill,... - New Castle News

05-23-2016 PATCO operating on emergency schedule CHERRY HILL, N.J. PATCO trains are operating on an emergency schedule after a piece of construction equipment derailed near Woodcrest Station in Cherry Hill... - AP

05-23-2016 Rebranding of airline at Venango airport, Tuesday FRANKLIN — Back in the days of the wild West, cattle rustlers would make a few extra bucks or pesos by stealing steers that they knew had an easy brand that they could alter to match their devious employer’s herd when they went to market. Today, that practice is relegated to old black-and-white movies.... - Titusville Herald

05-23-2016 Hurry up and wait FIRST TWO hours, now three hours — this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight, at least at some major U.S. airports with increasingly massive security lines. The Transportation Security Administration is struggling to keep up with a... - Washington Post

05-23-2016 Editorial Tesla accident highlights the need to ensure worker visas aren't abused American immigration law allows employees of overseas firms to enter the country for a limited period of time to do business for their employers, including overseeing installation of machinery or other specialized products. The law does not allow those employees, who are here legally on... - Los Angeles Times

05-23-2016 Roadwork in Montgomery County will reduce lanes, snarl traffic in coming weeks Not that getting around on area highways is exactly a cakewalk these days, but gird your loins and grit your teeth because its about to get a little bit harder. Several major PennDOT road projects are the works for Route 422, Route 23 and Route 100 roadways in the coming weeks and delays are likely.... - Norristown Times Herald

05-23-2016 Media/Elwyn SEPTA riders brace for major bridge work Some 1,600 Media/Elwyn line commuter rail riders will be boarding the bus this summer, if they intend to continue taking the train. That’s because SEPTA plans to suspend service west of the Swarthmore station to continue reconstruction of the Crum Creek Viaduct.... - Primos Delaware County Daily and Sunday Times

05-23-2016 Ignition locks law lauded by families of DUI victims HARRISBURG >> Advocates are pleased that a “strong” bill will be sent to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature to extend Pennsylvania’s ignition locks to drivers convicted of their first DUI. The Senate approved of SB290 unanimously last Wednesday and the House passed the bill last Monday. Under the bill introduced by state Sen.... - Primos Delaware County Daily and Sunday Times

05-23-2016 Work on safety regs for trains Investigators for the National Transportation Safety Board have a sterling record of finding specific causes for catastrophic crashes. Against that background, the agency’s finding last week that an engineer’s distraction by radio traffic caused the May 12, 2015, Amtrak train crash in... - Pottsville Republican and Evening Herald

05-23-2016 A Solution To The Daily Commute? PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Traffic jams, parking, an over-taxed public transit system. All factors of our daily commutes. And, as they go unaddressed, a continued drag on the economy and productivity. The answer, according to a commuter advocate, is to encourage private... - KYW News Radio 1060

05-23-2016 City Councilman Calls For Uber Regulation PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia city councilman David Oh has introduced a bill that would give the Streets Department the power to regulate ride-sharing services such as Uber X and Lyft. It’s the latest effort to bring some accountability to a growing sector of the economy.... - KYW News Radio 1060

05-23-2016 New Bike And Pedestrian Bridge Coming To Valley Forge PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Excitement is building for a new bike and pedestrian bridge that will connect Valley Forge park and the Schuylkill River Trail. “We are very much looking forward to the end of the 422 catwalk,” said Pat Madden, acting Valley Forge Historical Park superintendent.... - KYW News Radio 1060

05-23-2016 $500,000 in state grants awarded to improve Lancaster County traffic signals Traffic signals at dozens of Lancaster County intersections will be upgraded to better handle pedestrian and vehicle flow, thanks to some $500,000 in state funds being awarded to local municipalities. The funding is part of $12 million being distributed to 109 municipalities... - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal

05-23-2016 Give local police radar to help them save lives I'm writing in response to Mr. McCarey's letter of May 20, "Radar bill a speedy way to take more of your money." I can only read between the lines of the 20-year-old supporting DOT data and 1970s urban legends about police radar myths. The writer apparently is unhappy with how his local government functions, or he... - Levittown Intelligencer

05-23-2016 Traveling by air? Prepare for chaos As we witness the incredible scene of chaos that's being replayed every day in many of the nation's busiest airports, one thing comes to mind: This is a hell of a way to run an airline industry. If you haven't traveled by air recently or watched the evening news, you... - Levittown Intelligencer

05-23-2016 Rails to trails a hot issue in Northampton The hot debate in Northampton over rails to trails doesn't figure to cool down anytime soon. A large group turned out at the April 27 township supervisors meeting to speak against the proposal to turn the long unused SEPTA Newtown to Fox Chase rail line into a pedestrian path for walking, running, bicycling and... - Levittown Bucks County Courier Times

05-23-2016 Parker Dam announces programs for week of June 2 PENFIELD — Parker Dam State Park has announced its interpretive program schedule for the week beginning June 2: June 2 Wounded Warriors and Veterans — Fern Hike, 6 p.m. –outside Park Office How many different ferns can you identify? Take a stroll through the forest... - Clearfield Progress

05-23-2016 Avoid crashes; resist the call Four-thousand pounds of metal hurtling at 60 miles an hour is a scary thought. Especially if the pilot of that speeding hulk is distracted. The smallest things can hijack our brains and jumble our focus. The mere 160-characters that text messaging permits can capture our attention.... - Gettysburg Times

05-23-2016 Iconic railroad tunnel reopens to hikers, bikers May 21, 2016 WEIKERT — Along West Paddy Mountain, located just outside the reaches of Poe Paddy State Park an old railroad tunnel serves as an icon for hikers, bikers and visitors to the Bald Eagle State Forest. more »» - Lock Haven Express

05-23-2016 DUI checkpoints planned for Memorial Day weekend Police are planning a sobriety checkpoint in York County and DUI patrols in Adams and Lancaster counties during Memorial Day weekend, according to a news release from the Center for Traffic Safety. The sobriety checkpoint will happen between 6 p.m. Friday and 6 p.m.... - Hanover Evening Sun

05-23-2016 Local cops don’t need radar (letter) The Transportation Committee of the Pennsylvania Senate wants your money. They plan to get it by passing SB535 and SB559, which will give radar and Lidar to all municipalities in the commonwealth. radar and Lidar will be used to unfairly tax safe drivers while making the roads more dangerous by... - Hanover Evening Sun

05-23-2016 Amtran looks at grant to build fleet May 21, 2016 Amtran could receive a Penn-DOT grant of as much as $3 million to cover the

entire cost of six new compressed natural gas buses, based on preliminary talks initiated recently by the departmen. more »» - Altoona Mirror

05-23-2016 Christie rejects Port Authority reforms, sending alternative Republican Gov. Chris Christie on Monday rejected New Jersey lawmakers' latest efforts to reform the powerful bistate entity that controls the region's airports, bridges and tunnels... - AP

05-23-2016 House Appropriations 5/23/16, 1:40 p.m., 140 Main Capitol By Kimberly Hess, Pennsylvania Legislative Services The committee met to consider bills. HB 1079 (PN 1386) Act repealing the act of July 16, 1941 (P.L.386, No.149), entitled, as amended, "An act providing for the establishment, construction, operation and maintenance of a mountain ridge road or parkway in the Pocono Mountains through, bordering or accessible to the counties of Monroe, Northampton, Carbon, Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wayne and Pike, to be known as the "Pocono Mountain Memorial Parkway"; providing for the creation of the Pennsylvania Parkway Commission, and conferring powers, and imposing duties on said commission; authorizing the issuance of parkway revenue bonds of the Commonwealth, payable solely from tolls, to pay the cost of such parkway; providing that no debt of the Commonwealth shall be incurred in the exercise of any of the powers granted by this act; providing for the collection of tolls for the payment of such bonds and for the cost of maintenance, operation and repair of the parkway; making such bonds exempt from taxation; constituting such bonds legal investments in certain instances; prescribing conditions upon which such parkway shall become free; providing for condemnation; granting certain powers and authority to municipal subdivisions and other agencies of the Commonwealth to cooperate with the commission; conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Highways and authorizing the issuance of parkway revenue refunding bonds." - The bill was unanimously reported as committed.

05-23-2016 House Transportation 5/23/16, 11:30 a.m., Room 205 Ryan Office Building By Jeff Cox, Pennsylvania Legislative Services The committee held a public hearing on legislation providing for enforcement and collection of alternative fuel taxes.

05-22-2016 All aboard: Boost Amtrak service between here and Harrisburg Everyone’s excited about self-driving cars coming to a driveway near you in a not-too-distant future, and we are happy that Uber has chosen Pittsburgh as a terrain for advanced research for the autonomous vehicles. (Though we bet a journey from, say, Troy Hill to the South Side Slopes... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

05-22-2016 Tragedy in the air: The world awaits answers about the EgyptAir crash Events such as the tragic EgyptAir Flight MS804 crash Thursday are hard to understand fully while information is still emerging, although there are signs to watch as the world tries to make sense of what occurred. First, Americans can only feel sympathy for the family and friends of the... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

05-22-2016 Port Authority's lack of buses and garages limit growth So much for finishing with the highest score. Port Authority spent four months analyzing and ranking requests for additional bus service, but many of the requests — including those that scored highest — were doomed from the beginning because the agency doesn’t have the capacity to operate and maintain more buses.... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

05-22-2016 Waterways projects await funding, Corps of Engineers study Legislation slowly winding its way through Congress would fund long-awaited improvements to the nation’s aging waterways infrastructure, including replacement of three locks on the upper Ohio River. First, though, the Army Corps of Engineers has to finalize its Upper Ohio... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

05-22-2016 Loaded gun found at Pittsburgh airport security screening Transportation Security Administration officers found a loaded .38 caliber handgun in someone's carry-on luggage last week at Pittsburgh International Airport, the agency reported. It was the first gun found by screeners at the airport this month and the seventh this year.... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

05-22-2016 Tests reveal no contamination from Salem Township pipeline explosion Third-party tests of soil, surface and groundwater revealed no contamination from the massive natural gas pipeline explosion that rocked Salem on April 29, a Spectra Energy spokesman said Friday. Officials from the company, which operates the Texas Eastern pipeline that... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

05-22-2016 Apparent manhole explosion halts traffic, disrupts SEPTA service near 30th Street Authorities were investigating a disturbance of some sort, which initially was reported as a manhole explosion, near 30th and Market Streets in University City on Saturday afternoon. No one was injured, a police spokeswoman said. The reported underground explosion occurred near 30th Street Station, at... - Philadelphia Inquirer

05-22-2016 TSA head: Expect more airport security delays despite funds The head of the Transportation Security Administration warned travelers Friday to expect long airport security lines to continue during the peak summer travel season despite Congress' shifting of $34 million to the agency... - AP

05-22-2016 Privacy fears: Panel has advice for drone operators A panel of privacy experts and technology companies organized by the Obama administration has issued guidelines for using drones without being overly intrusive... - AP

05-22-2016 Wrong-way crashes: No easy answer Wrong-way drivers were blamed for two deadly crashes on interstate highways in Northeast Pennsylvania from 2005 through 2014. In each case, the driver was the lone fatality. Contrast that with the past 14 months: Six crashes, four of them involving fatalities, with 12 people dead.... - Scranton Times

05-22-2016 Stateline mandates safety course for young racers Wyatt Scott figured he would race through a test on a subject the teenager thought he knew well -- racing. - Erie Times-News

05-22-2016 FedEx closes land deal for $335M distribution center near Lehigh airport FedEx Ground's search for a new distribution hub is officially, finally, finished. The Lehigh- Northampton Airport Authority on Friday announced the completed sale of 260 acres for the project along Willowbrook Road in Allen Township, just north of the authority's Lehigh Valley International Airport.... - Easton Express-Times

05-22-2016 Airport authority to seek engineering firm The Fayette County Airport Authority will seek an engineering firm “of record,” to comply with state Bureau of Aviation guidelines. - Uniontown Herald-Standard

05-22-2016 Capitol Roundup: Legislature passes ignition interlock law for first offenders What legislators call “life-saving legislation” has been sent to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature. Last week, the Pennsylvania General Assembly passed SB290, to require convicted drunk drivers with an illegal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .10 or greater to use ignition interlocks for one year.... - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

05-22-2016 Amtrak service disrupted west of Philadelphia

Amtrak Keystone service between Philadelphia and Paoli is temporarily suspended this morning due to a problem with the infrastructure supporting the overhead power system. - Harrisburg Patriot-News

05-22-2016 TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger may be in trouble Wait times at major airports that exceed 90 minutes. Independent tests showing Transportation Security Administration screeners failed to detect fake weapons and bombs planted by auditors 95 percent of the time. The constant threat of a terrorist attack. That's the stuff on TSA... - Washington Post

05-20-2016 Rep. David Parker - Weekly Roundup for May 20, 2016 (Press Release)

05-20-2016 Wolf Administration Celebrates Start of Long Awaited CSVT River Bridge Project (Press Release)

05-20-2016 Rep. Reed: House Action for the Week of May 23, 2016 (Press Release)

05-20-2016 DRBC: Interested Paddlers Invited to Register for the 2016 Delaware River... (Press Release)

05-20-2016 Rep. Brett Miller - Weekly Roundup for May 20, 2016 (Press Release)

05-20-2016 DLI: PA Unemployment Rate 5.3% in April (Press Release)

05-20-2016 Public transit agencies call for more federal money for capital projects The local issues may be different, but Port Authority CEO Ellen McLean understands her colleagues’ call for increased federal spending to upgrade and expand the nation’s public transit systems. Ms. McLean said the lack of state and federal funds for capital projects... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

05-20-2016 Towns pledge funds to relieve I-79 snarl Two communities in a task force on reducing congestion at the Washington Pike/Route 50 interchange with Interstate 79 have begun committing funding for the project, and the state also has announced a related grant. In a recent letter to PennDOT, South Fayette manager, Ryan Eggleston, and... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

05-20-2016 North Hills unhappy to be left out of Port Authority service increases The Route 19 corridor north of West View wasn’t included in areas the Port Authority recommended for service extensions Thursday, but that doesn’t mean a lobbying group will drop its efforts. Port Authority staff recommended the agency include $1.3 million in its... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

05-20-2016 North Hills unhappy to be left out of Port Authority service increases The Route 19 corridor north of West View wasn’t included in areas the Port Authority

recommended for service extensions Thursday, but that doesn’t mean a lobbying group will drop its efforts. Port Authority staff recommended the agency include $1.3 million in its... - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

05-20-2016 Port Authority board weighs expanding bus service Port Authority of Allegheny County board members are seeking to expand bus service this fall, but the transit agency's top executive said additional funding is needed to meet more pressing long-term growth needs. CEO Ellen McLean said the authority's operating budget is capable of... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

05-20-2016 Driverless car laws considered as Uber tests technology in Pittsburgh Self-driving car owners would have to follow stricter crash-reporting rules and buy heftier insurance policies than their counterparts with human-controlled cars under new legislation from a group of Pennsylvania senators. Ten Republicans and Democrats quietly introduced legislation to regulate... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

05-20-2016 Westmoreland County air show planned The ground vibrated and the roar penetrated earplugs when two Air Force F-22 Raptors — known as stealth fighters — landed at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport on Thursday in preparation for the Shop 'n Save Westmoreland County Air Show this weekend. The sleek, single-seat aircraft will put on aerobatic demonstrations in the... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

05-20-2016 No radar for local cops The Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee wants our money. It plans to get it by passing bills to allow all municipalities to use Radar and Lidar to enforce speed limits. Local police will use these to unfairly tax safe drivers, while leaving in place improperly set speed limits.... - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

05-20-2016 Kenney asks airport merchants to raise workers' pay Mayor Kenney wants 37 merchants at the city-owned Philadelphia International Airport to raise the pay of 1,200 full- and part-time workers to $12 an hour, in keeping with a "living wage" standard approved by Philadelphia voters in May 2014. The merchants had signed leases with the airport in 2014 or earlier, before... - Philadelphia Inquirer

05-20-2016 German tech firm to open U.S. HQ near Philly airport German maintenance-technology firm Pruftechnik Inc. has selected Philadelphia for its U.S. headquarters, a move that will create 35 new specialized full-time jobs, according to Gov. Wolf's office. The company, which supplies high-end testing and measuring systems for... - Philadelphia Inquirer

05-20-2016 School year over for Philly nun in DUI case A Philadelphia nun convicted of driving while intoxicated will not get her teaching job back this school year, archdiocese officials say. A substitute will continue to teach Sister Kimberly A. Miller's theology class at Little Flower High School for Girls in Philadelphia, spokesman Ken... - Philadelphia Inquirer

05-20-2016 The great road trip returns this summer thanks to cheap gas NEW YORK (AP) - Grab your sunglasses, a giant cup of coffee and prepare to hit the highway: 2016 is shaping up to be the summer of the road trip... - AP

05-20-2016 Uber, PSPCA bring puppies to businesses When Kathy Gross was called into a conference room at Five Below's headquarters on Market Street in the heart of Center City on Thursday, she thought she was attending a business meeting. At Five Below headquarters in Center City, employees (from left) Anna Townley, associate buyer; Dana Zuppo, senior marketing manager; and Emma... -Philadelphia Inquirer

05-20-2016 American Airlines to spend $4M on private security-checkpoint workers American Airlines said Thursday that it would spend $4 million to hire private contractors to help manage security lines at its nine hub airports, including Philadelphia International Airport, during the peak summer travel months. The airline's chief operating officer, Robert Isom, said in a letter to... - Philadelphia Inquirer

05-20-2016 York County couple gave booze to teens killed in crash, police say A York County Couple has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, providing alcohol to minors and other related charges nearly a year after a crash killed two teenage boys in Lower Chanceford Township. State police have charged Stephen and Jodie Tierney of Percheron Drive,... - Harrisburg Patriot-News

05-20-2016 Uber begins testing self-driving car in Pittsburgh The ride sharing company Uber has begun testing a self-driving car in Pittsburgh, the company said Thursday. The car, a hybrid Ford Fusion, will be collecting mapping data as well as testing its self-driving capabilities, the company said. A driver will be in the vehicle during the testing.... - Harrisburg Patriot-News

05-20-2016 Uber testing self-driving car in Pittsburgh DETROIT Uber is testing a self-driving car on public streets in Pittsburgh... - AP

05-20-2016 Police: Couple provided booze to teens in fatal fiery crash YORK, Pa. A Pennsylvania couple faces charges after investigators say they provided alcohol to two teenagers who died last summer after a sport utility vehicle they were in hit a utility pole, flipped and burst into flames... - AP

05-20-2016 Forks Township junks nuisance vehicle ordinance FORKS TOWNSHIP — More than a dozen cars, trucks and trailers sit on Randy Dewalt's Forks Township property in various stages of disrepair. Some are rusty and overgrown with weeds; others look as though they could hit the road at any time. But none are visible from the road where he lives thanks to a berm and... - Allentown Morning Call

05-20-2016 New morning flight from local airport to Chicago Local air travelers once again have a major morning option out of the local airport to connect to flights anywhere. United Airlines has resumed a morning flight to Chicago out of the Wilkes- Barre/Scranton International Airport. United began flying a 50-seat jet out of the Pittston Twp. airport on May... - Scranton Times

05-20-2016 Regional Briefs 5/20/2016 Fire damages Moscow home MOSCOW — The state police fire marshal is working to determine what caused a fire that damaged a borough home Thursday morning. The fire broke out about 5:15 a.m. at 203 Marion St. and firefighters doused the flames by about 9 a.m. No injuries were reported but the home... - Scranton Times

05-20-2016 COLTS changes board meetings SCRANTON — The County of Lackawanna Transit System board has changed its meeting times and locations for the rest of the year. The board will still meet the third Thursday of each month, but the meetings are now scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Lackawanna Transit Center,... -

Scranton Times

05-20-2016 PennDOT project aims to reduce wrong-way crashes State transportation officials on Thursday announced a project to prevent wrong-way crashes on state roads and highways in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The $778,000 safety and wrong-way crash improvement project will add additional signing on off-ramps and upgrade the reflectivity of current... - Wilkes-Barre Citizens' Voice

05-20-2016 PennDOT announces $778,000 in safety, wrong way crash improvements throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania WILKES-BARRE — PennDOT announced today a $778,000 safety and wrong way crash improvement project that will benefit various parts of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The project includes adding additional signs on off-ramps and upgrading the reflectivity of current signs. The upgrades will occur at non-signalized... - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

05-20-2016 PennDOT unveils plan to overhaul West Shore Bypass Building a wider, safer West Shore Bypass in between cliffs, the Schuylkill River, railroad tracks and neighborhoods won't be an easy task. But PennDOT officials and engineers now have a rough idea of how they'll do it. The proposed overhaul of Reading's crash- and congestion-prone main artery... - Reading Eagle

05-20-2016 Are LVIA flights delayed more than other mid-sized airports? More than 85 percent of all flights out of Lehigh Valley International Airport arrived on time and departed on time in March. That's according to data released this week in the U.S. Department of Transportation's annual Air Travel Consumer Report. The report analyzed... - Easton Express-Times

05-20-2016 Sen. Casey calls for increased funding to Transportation Security Administration U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. joined 22 other senators Thursday in calling for increased funding to the Transportation Security Administration. Casey, D-Scranton, said in a statement that he’s worried about long wait times at the nation’s airports and, as summer is approaching, that... - Beaver County Times

05-20-2016 Adults charged in crash that killed Stone Hill, Nicholas Mankin About a year ago, a group of teenagers asked Jodie Tierney to buy some alcohol for them. They had pooled together some cash and gave it to her. She agreed, according to police, and later is alleged to have drank some of the alcohol with them at her home. That was one instance that Pennsylvania State Police learned about during a... - York Daily

05-20-2016 How to make central Pa. roads less deadly Wayne Harper, the long-time director of the Center for Traffic Safety, is retiring at the end of the month. They seem like such simple ways to save lives. Yet after 30 years of fighting to make roads safer in central Pennsylvania, Wayne Harper still points with frustration to some rather obvious changes — by drivers and... - York Daily

05-20-2016 More road work dollars needed here (letters) York County shortchanged on road projects I read the entire press release recently issued by PennDOT and frankly I am appalled that our governor's home county gets a measly three projects. Just look at the long list of projects in Lancaster, Dauphin and Cumberland, let alone

the Philly burbs, Allegheny and Westmoreland.... - York Daily

05-20-2016 In response to that New Jersey driver (letters) Taught to drive in the left lane? I want to thank the woman who recently answered my letter about keeping right when driving. She learned to drive in 1963; her in New Jersey and myself in Pennsylvania. She answered a longtime question of mine: Why do I see people come down an on-ramp and immediately mover to the far left lane,... - York Daily

05-20-2016 Fate of proposed downtown park likely hinges on intersection plan May 20, 2016 A proposed park at the intersection of Market Street and Pennsylvania Avenue has hit a snag. The city’s Redevelopment Authority discussed the stumbling block during its meeting Thursday mornin. more »» - Warren Times Observer

05-20-2016 Push to give local police radar picks up speed HARRISBURG — The push to green-light the use of radar for speed enforcement by local police departments appears to be accelerating. The state Senate transportation committee earlier this month gave its approval to two bills that would allow local police to use radar. One bill,... - Sunbury Daily Item

05-20-2016 Local bicycle event returns with eye toward kids' safety For the first time in four years, local bicycle riders will have an opportunity to participate in a bicycle safety event sponsored by several agencies on Saturday at the Meadville Area Recreation Complex. "We figure this is a great way to get out there promote safety and have... - Meadville Tribune

05-20-2016 Borough to exercise eminent domain to allow walking trail WAYNESBORO Waynesboro Borough Council took a step in clearing the final road block before moving forward with a walking trail Wednesday night. Council voted 5-1 in favor of an ordinance authorizing the borough to exercise eminent domain for a 5-foot permanent easement and a 20-foot... - Waynesboro Record Herald

05-20-2016 Airport Authority closes FedEx land deal The Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority's saga to bring a FedEx Ground plant to Allen Township ended this morning when the authority closed its deal to sell 260 acres of airport land for the project. The $9.8 million deal came in for a landing two years late, and not before... - Allentown Morning Call

05-20-2016 Phoenixville school officials make another push for $3M construction grant PHOENIXVILLE >> With the state’s nine-month-long budget impasse behind them, school officials in Phoenixville say they’re not done fighting for a grant that could potentially save taxpayers up to $3 million. As construction along Pothouse Road continues, last week Superintendent... - Phoenixville News

05-20-2016 Route 52 bridge to close for 4 days next week The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced that travel restrictions will occur next week on Route 52 (Lenape Road), Route 30, Route 1 and Route 202 in Chester County, for bridge repairs, median stabilization and patching operations. The work schedule, which is weather dependent, is:... - West Chester Daily Local News

05-20-2016 Let’s hope drone users all follow these 8 simple government guidelines Don't be a jerk. That's essentially what a new set of government guidelines boils down to when it comes to flying drones. The recommendations, which were published Thursday by a branch of the Commerce Department, are merely voluntary. But they offer a succinct summary for how not to violate other people's privacy... -Washington Post

05-20-2016 Metro releases significantly revised SafeTrack plan that addresses FTA concerns Metro announced on May 19 its revised overhaul plan to fix its infrastructure, which will disrupt service for hundreds of thousands of commuters. Federal officials asked Metro to make changes to the plan, which shifted the repair schedule. (Jenny Starrs,Claritza Jimenez/The Washington... - Washington Post

05-20-2016 2 bills designed to fleece drivers To the Editor: The Transportation Committee of the Pennsylvania Senate wants your money. It plans to get it by passing SB535 and SB559, which will give radar and lidar to all municipalities in the commonwealth. Radar and lidar will be used to unfairly tax safe drivers while making the roads more dangerous by... - Pottsville Republican and Evening Herald

05-20-2016 Google’s Solution To Making Cars Safer For Pedestrians Might Stick PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Despite all the safety features being tested in self-driving cars, accidents are bound to happen. But Google has just been awarded a patent for an innovation that could prevent pedestrians involved in a crash from getting more seriously hurt.... - KYW News Radio 1060

05-20-2016 Suburban Lawmakers Use ‘Bike To Work Day’ To Showcase Local Trails KING OF PRUSSIA. Pa. (CBS) – Lawmakers from Montgomery and Chester counties used Bike to Work Day to highlight the region’s trail system – not only for recreational use, but also for commuting. Two groups set out for Valley Forge National Historic Park, one from each... - KYW News Radio 1060

05-20-2016 Lancaster teen fined for spooking geese with a drone at Middle Creek A Lancaster teen has been fined for flying a drone and flushing migrating snow geese at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area. - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal

05-20-2016 Radar bill a speedy way to take more of your money The Transportation Committee of the Pennsylvania Senate wants your money. It plans to get it by passing SB535 and SB559, which will give radar and Lidar to all municipalities in the commonwealth. Radar and lidar will be used to unfairly tax safe drivers while making the roads... - Levittown Intelligencer

05-20-2016 safe driving part of prom experience Students at Armstrong Senior High School will be enjoying themselves at prom this evening, but will also know the importance of staying safe. As part of the school’s safe drivers day, the Pennsylvania DUI Association and State Farm brought their Safety SIMulator to show students the dangers... - Kittanning Leader-Times

05-20-2016 PennDOT Announces Safety, Wrong Way Crash Improvements Dunmore –Today, PennDOT announced a $778,000 safety and wrong way crash improvement project throughout various parts of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The project includes adding additional signing on off-ramps and upgrading the reflectivity of current signs. This work will occur at non... - Honesdale Wayne Independent

05-20-2016 Hamilton school bids come in $600,000 higher than the base bid estimate Base bids and alternates included in the project to renovate and expand Hamilton Elementary School came in about $600,000 over the engineer estimate. Carlisle Area School Board accepted $5.5 million in bids Thursday, setting in motion a timetable that maximizes the summer construction period and... - Carlisle Sentinel

05-20-2016 Agency’s gone downhill with Rt. 93 plan Editor, After reading about the trucks that crashed on Broad Mountain (Route 93), I will give my opinion and they are the facts. The old ramp was designed as a disaster. Piles of road chips as

high as 8 feet are a suicide ramp designed by the Pennsylvania Department of... - Hazleton Standard-Speaker

05-20-2016 York County lays out case for $5 bridge fee The one-lane bridge on Seitzville Road over the South Branch of the Codorus Creek a few miles south of Seven Valleys was built at a time when most people were getting around on horse and carriage. The concrete arch bridge has been in use since it was built more than 100... - York Dispatch