The Independent Fiscal Office posted a monthly economic update featuring a report on the 26% decline in Pennsylvania Turnpike traffic in 2020 compared to 2019. The number of passenger vehicle trips declined by 30% while commercial vehicle trips fell 3.5%. …
On Monday, the state Department of Environmental Protection plans to release its Chapter 102 ePermit system, which DEP believes will help streamline the permit process for applicants and DEP. Chapter 102 permits are required for construction activities involving one or…
PSATS submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Conowingo Watershed Implementation Plan to address the sediment discharges to the Chesapeake Bay from the Conowingo Dam. The letter asked for the EPA to support the creation of…
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced the members of the Pennsylvania State Law Enforcement Citizen Advisory Commission and the appointment of Sha S. Brown to serve as the Deputy State Inspector General for Law Enforcement Oversight and chair of the commission. …
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced the investment of $178 million in grants and loans for 14 drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater projects across 11 counties through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority. Click here to view the awards.
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine has been nominated to serve as Assistant Secretary of Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Gov. Tom Wolf offered congratulations expects to announce Dr. Levine’s replacement later this week.
State Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources Cindy Adams Dunn has announced that applications are now being accepted for recreation and conservation projects in communities across Pennsylvania. Applications are due April 14. Local governments and recreation and conservation organizations may…
The state Department of Transportation recently announced that it has updated its Publication 213, Temporary Traffic Control Guidelines, which establishes the standards for temporary traffic control (work zones) on all public roads in Pennsylvania. The new updates take effect March…
Beginning October 1, 2021, Pennsylvanians will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, photo ID card, or another form of federally acceptable identification (such as a valid passport or military ID) to board a domestic commercial flight or enter a federal building or military installation…
The state Department of Transportation has developed draft Policy and Procedures for PDD Operations. PDDs are personal delivery devices, or autonomous robots, that are designed to deliver packages to consumers in Pennsylvania. Act 106 of 2020 authorizes the use of these devices on sidewalks and in pedestrian areas and along…
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