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How SPC Makes a Difference
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) is committed to keeping our region connected and moving forward. SPC works with local, state and federal partners to plan for the continued growth of SWPA. SPC helps counties, cities, municipalities and townships access more than $35 billion state and federal transportation and economic development funds allocated to the region through 2045. Together, we are enhancing our region’s competitiveness in the national and global markets.
SPC Programs
Transportation
Learn how SPC’s regional plan invests in improving mobility in the region
Planning & Development
Identifying priority needs of local communities to foster economic development
Small Business Assistance
Providing loans, procurement and export assistance
Water Resource Center
Promoting regional collaboration on water topics and issues
CommuteInfo
Promoting ridesharing solutions for commuters
Project Spotlight
What’s Happening at SPC
PennDOT Invites Public Review, Comment on 2021 Transportation Performance Report
Mar 01, 2021Pennsylvanians can view ratings of the state’s efforts in transportation safety, mobility, system preservation, and accountability in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) 2021 Transportation Performance Report (TPR), viewable at TalkPATransportation.com. The TPR is a biennial report and is developed
SPC tool identifies potential transportation centers in region
Feb 16, 2021The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission has a new tool to encourage communities in the 10-county region to develop multimodal transit centers. The computerized storymap uses relatively new technology to identify more than three dozen locations where centers could be set up to provide
SPC’s CommuteInfo Program Announces New Vehicle Choices for Vanpools
Feb 03, 2021CommuteInfo is excited to announce that its vanpooling fleet now offers SUVs and minivans for use in the vanpooling program! Based on pooler input, and a review of pooling opportunities nationally, CommuteInfo, in cooperation with its pooling partner, Commute with