PennDOT To Study Creating Northeast Pennsylvania Transit Authority
Northeastern Pennsylvania public transit riders may eventually take buses directly between Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, rather than having to transfer to a different bus in Pittston to make the trip....
View ArticleHotels, Money, David Cohen Helped Philly Snag 2016 Democratic National...
WASHINGTON – Hotels, money, Comcast executive David L. Cohen, and maybe some special treatment at the Liberty Bell all helped Philadelphia get over the top to win the right to host the 2016 Democratic...
View ArticlePennDOT To Resurface Another 110-Plus Miles Of NEPA Roads
The McDade Expressway in Scranton, Route 924 in Hazleton and a long stretch of Route 29 in Susquehanna and Wyoming counties are among area roads the state Department of Transportation has targeted for...
View ArticleThe Lonely Road To Work
The vice president of finance spends his time doing it listening to the radio, most preferably BBC Radio 2, the station he grew used to listening to when living in the United Kingdom. The attorney...
View ArticlePennDOT Expects $272 Million In District Road Work This Year
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will start or continue several major projects on local roads and bridges this year as it spends an estimated $272 million to give drivers a smoother, safer...
View ArticleRestoring Aging Lancaster County-Owned Bridges Tied To Natural Gas Impact Fee
On sparsely traveled back roads across Lancaster County, more than two dozen narrow, unassuming bridges built in a simpler era are showing their age. Concrete is weathered and cracking. The decks are...
View ArticleMontco Commissioners Kick Off Second Phase Of Lafayette Street Extension Project
NORRISTOWN, PA – The first phase has been completed, and now the second phase of a road project that will eventually connect Norristown to the Pennsylvania Turnpike will begin. Despite the cold on...
View ArticleTransportation Challenges Rife As Pittsburgh Focuses On Making Fixes
Lori Minetti often feels stranded in her Carrick home. The closest bus stop used to be across the street. Now it’s almost a mile away, because Port Authority of Allegheny County eliminated the 50...
View ArticlePlane Safety Questioned By Pilots At Allegiant Air, Which Serves LVIA, Report...
Allegiant Air pilots, who are locked in tense contract negotiations with the low-cost carrier, say they are worried about repeated safety problems with the carrier’s fleet, according to a report. The...
View ArticleNew Charter Flight From Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International To Bahamas Announced
PITTSTON TWP. — A new charter flight from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport will whisk vacationers nonstop to Freeport in the Bahamas and back beginning in September. Operated by Regional...
View ArticleSEPTA, Amtrak Trains Hit By Projectiles Minutes Before Fatal Crash
Just before Tuesday’s deadly Amtrak derailment, both a SEPTA commuter train and another Amtrak train in the same corridor were hit by projectiles, one which crashed through the engineer’s window. An...
View Article“Gap Bottleneck Project” Starting New Phase, With New Traffic Pattern, This Week
Work on the “Gap Bottleneck Project” is beginning to pick up, with a new traffic pattern established this week in the project area in eastern Lancaster County. The new work is another step in the...
View ArticleWith Space To Spare, Pittsburgh International Draws Corporate Jet Carrier
Pittsburgh International Airport’s status as a former hub facility with space to spare helped draw OneJet, a new corporate jet carrier seeking to gain a foothold inside Concourse D. “That’s one of the...
View ArticleReady To Roll: Street Rods Invade York For The Weekend
This is the weekend when York looks like the set for “American Graffiti.” The 42nd Annual Street Rod Nationals East is at the York Expo Center, but the street rods have been spotted all around town...
View ArticleThe New York Times Spends 36 Hours in Pittsburgh
Beyond Pittsburgh’s pretty downtown, transformation and momentum reign, with former industrial areas giving way to restaurants, shops and art venues. Click here to watch the just under 6 minute video.
View ArticleArtist’s Reception: Jacqueline Lewis, Fine Art Photography
A Celebration of Art & Travel The Lehigh Valley Arts Council and Discover Lehigh Valley have teamed up this holiday season to present an exhibition of fine art photography by Jacqueline Lewis....
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