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The Daily Courier: PennDOT previews 2024 construction projects
PennDOT District 12 officials highlighted nine of the 103 projects anticipated to be in construction status this year in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties, representing an investment of $528 million. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s commitment to delivering safe highways and
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The Leader Times: Armstrong Trails celebrates the opening of the Crooked Creek-to-Schenley section
Armstrong Trails on Monday held its opening ceremony for the Crooked Creek-to-Schenley section of the passage. Pennsylvania Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources (DNCR) Secretary Cindy Dunn said, “This is the most significant trail gap that I’ve had the honor
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Valley News Dispatch (Tribune-Review): Hundreds turn out for Gilpin trail opening, look forward to completion of next leg this year
Avid cyclist Bob Cropp enjoys blazing a trail. And with the addition of 10 miles to Armstrong Trails in Armstrong County, Cropp of Grove City arrived on his bike Monday morning to learn more about the ongoing efforts to expand
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Indiana Gazette: Baltimore bridge collapse affects shipments of billions of tons of area goods
The Port of Baltimore, which has been closed since a barge collided with and brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Patapsco River, gets billions of tons and millions of dollars’ worth of goods shipped its way from
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Pittsburgh Magazine: POGOH Bikeshare Hits 1 Million Rides, Proposes 53 New Stations
If you feel like you’re noticing more bikes on the roads, you’re probably right: POGOH bikeshare hit record-breaking ridership last year and has reached 1 million rides total since launching in 2015. “Students, residents and visitors embraced POGOH last year
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The Herald Standard: Commissioners request grants to fund extension of Sheepskin Trail
The Point Marion section of the Sheepskin Trail stretches 1.4 miles and connects to Springhill Township’s Nilan community to make up the southern extension of the trail. The Fayette County commissioners are requesting $1.25 million in funding to complete that
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Pittsburgh Union-Progress: Best bid to rehab Pittsburgh’s Charles Anderson Bridge slightly less than $50 million projection
The apparent low bid to rehabilitate Pittsburgh’s closed Charles Anderson Bridge is slightly lower than city officials had projected. Last month, city engineer Eric Setzler had estimated upgrading the span that carries the Boulevard of the Allies in Oakland into
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sara Innamorato announces second slate of board appointments
County Executive Sara Innamorato announced 10 appointees to five local boards Friday in what will be her biggest move to staff her new administration since she assumed office in January. The individuals, if approved by a county council vote, will