Revenue Department releases Oct. collections
In addition to the General Fund collections, the Motor License Fund received $233.9 million for the month, $4.4 million above estimate. Fiscal year-to-date collections for the fund — which include the commonly known gas and diesel taxes, as well as other license, fine and fee revenues — total $1.0 billion, which is $47.4 million, or 4.8 percent, above estimate.
Pa. receives $8.9M grant to bring Amtrak service back to Scranton
The Federal Railroad Administration recently awarded Pennsylvania a $8.9 million Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements CRISI program grant to bring back Amtrak passenger rail service between Scranton and New York City.
Small bridge replacement funding available in Pa.
Union County is replacing six structurally-deficient bridges with the aid of nearly $2.2 million in state funding. PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll visited one of those bridges on Walnut Street in New Berlin Tuesday to highlight the state Multimodal Transportation Fund that is available to municipalities, councils of governments, businesses and other entities across the Commonwealth.
PhilaPort to receive more than $77 million for zero-emission port equipment
The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority has been selected to receive an anticipated $77,650,965 to deploy zero-emission port equipment across at the port.
SEPTA workers vote to authorize strike
SEPTA workers in the Transport Workers Union Local 234 – which represents more than 5,300 employees — announced that it has authorized a strike, unless they can reach a deal with management by midnight on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. In a statement released around lunchtime on Sunday, union officials said that a “large gathering” of workers met for a special meeting and all in attendance voted to authorize the strike.
Pa. Turnpike to test electrified parking pads for electric vehicles
The agency said it has issued a request for proposals from businesses interested in developing, installing and supporting an Inductive Charging Showcase at its Central Administration Building. The project would use up to 20 parking spaces to test various systems to charge vehicles with equipment buried under the surface of a parking lot or road.