Pa. forms wildlife corridor group to curb road collisions
The Pennsylvania Wildlife Connectivity Work Group will be led by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and PennDOT, with participation from the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Fish and Boat Commission, Turnpike Commission, Department of Agriculture, Department of Environmental Protection and other partners.
More details announced for Big Boy locomotive’s Berks trek
The updated schedule for Thursday’s arrival of Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 has it arriving in Muhlenberg Township a little earlier than originally planned. The world’s largest operating steam locomotive is scheduled to leave Jim Thorpe at 9 a.m., passing through Barnesville, Tamaqua, New Ringgold and Port Clinton before entering Berks County as part of its historic coast-to-coast journey marking the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Rail stations as grand public spaces
APTA’s 2026 rail conference session on “Rail Stations as Grand Public Spaces” explored train stations not just as places for quick arrivals and departures, but as central gathering points for commerce, exhibitions, entertainment and civic and social events.