PHIA News Digest – Vol. 6, No. 42
Wolf administration ramps up efforts to recruit school bus drivers
As school districts struggle to get kids to and from class, the Wolf administration is stepping up efforts to address a bus driver shortage.
Fatalities in car accidents rise due to not using seat belts
Fatal vehicle accidents are at an uptick in the area, with state police in Hollidaysburg reporting a 20% increase in fatalities over the past three years.
Biden pushes infrastructure in Pa. as Democrats try to seal deal
With his economic agenda hanging in the balance, President Joe Biden visited the Pennsylvania city of his birth to push infrastructure and spending plans he said are needed to transform places like the former coal-mining town.
State highlights collaborative plan to pave roads with recycled plastic
Officials from the state departments of Transportation, Conservation and Natural Resources, Environmental Protection and General Services highlighted a pilot project to pave part of a Ridley Creek State Park roadway with an asphalt and recycled plastic mixture.
Construction firms, states fret as highway patch nears lapse
With less than two weeks before a short-term extension of federal transportation programs expires, and perhaps only months before the Highway Trust Fund runs out of money, state officials and industry representatives worry more costly and disruptive delays are on the way.
I-79 toll bridge: Petition created to urge PennDOT to reconsider
The debate continues over whether tolls will be implemented on a bridge carrying traffic on I-79 in Bridgeville. A change.org petition has been launched and has been signed by more than 1,000 people as of Monday.
Surprises lurk beneath the surface for PA construction crews
The Commonwealth known for its foliage is also known for its challenging highway system, one that brings a unique set of challenges.
