Senate panel approves English requirement for truck drivers
The Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday approved legislation requiring that truck drivers demonstrate English proficiency to get their licenses. Senate Bill 1295 would require that commercial driver’s license test examiners verify that applicants are proficient in English.
PhilaPort names new CEO
The Board of Directors of PhilaPort has selected Rich Lazer as the next executive director and chief executive officer of PhilaPort, ushering in a new chapter for one of America’s fastest-growing ports. Lazer will succeed Jeff Theobald, who announced his retirement in December after a decade of transformative leadership. Lazer is expected to assume the role on June 1, 2026.
Some Pa. lawmakers want to end daylight saving time, but impacts are uncertain
The benefits of ditching daylight savings time are clear on paper: They include better sleep and health, and improved academic performance by high school students. Two states, Arizona and Hawaii, have already done it.
Pa. House passes bills that would allow digital driver’s licenses, vehicle registrations
Pennsylvania is one step closer to allowing digital driver’s licenses and vehicle registrations after the state House passed bills this week approving the use of the technology.
Duct tape, flip plates, and millions in lost tolls: The Pa. Turnpike fights back
As a growing number of sneaky motorists are finding ways to conceal their license plates from toll cameras, so Pennsylvania Turnpike is turning to other drivers to catch them, writes Scott Calvert for The Wall Street Journal. Cheating the system has become easier thanks to mechanical devices that can hide a car’s tag at the push of a button. Such gizmos are sold online for a few hundred dollars.