50th federally funded EV station opens; $32 million available
PennDOT will direct $32 million in federal investments to build electric vehicle chargers in the eastern region of Pennsylvania as part of the community charging phase of the federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.
PA Turnpike celebrates truckers during National Truck Drivers Appreciation Week
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association partnered again to celebrate National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.
Waymo driverless cars now testing fully autonomously in Pittsburgh
Waymo vehicles are now driving themselves on Pittsburgh roads, though company employees remain in the driver’s seat during testing.
Trump froze a $5B national EV charging plan, but Pa. opened 3 stations
President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze the $5 billion National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program did not stop every project. In Pennsylvania, three more publicly funded charging stations opened even as a coalition of states challenged the move in court.
Commute PA invites residents to ‘go car free’ this September
Commute PA is encouraging commuters across south central Pennsylvania to add more sustainable trips to their travel options this month during their “Go Car Free” campaign. By making small changes to daily travel habits, residents can cut transportation costs, decrease carbon emissions, and ease regional traffic. Commuters can participate by biking, walking, riding public transit, carpooling, vanpooling, or working from home.
What Philly can – and can’t – do to reduce the number of people killed in car crashes
In fact, three times more Philly residents than New Yorkers died in traffic crashes in 2024, according to a report from the Philadelphia city controller’s office based on the most recent data available.
Pa. Turnpike begins $90.5 million widening near I-95 interchange in Bucks County
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is reconstructing and widening a 2½ mile section of I-276 between the Neshaminy Falls Toll Plaza and Bensalem Boulevard in Bucks County. Turnpike officials characterize the $90.5 million project as a supporting piece of the massive connection of I-95, a freeway, to the toll road in 2018.