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A number of regional projects are included in the recently approved Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) 2027–30 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), which takes effect Oct. 1. The plan, which was approved unanimously by commission members at their June 22 meeting, will direct $4.7 billion in infrastructure investment across the 10-county region. The TIP continues the implementation of the vision, goals, and strategies identified in SPC's Long Range Plan. The plan invests $2 billion in highways and bridges and $2.7 billion in public transit between 2027 and 2030, addressing infrastructure condition, safety, and congestion across the region. It plan continues SPC’s ...
Canonsburg officials have completed a full scan of the borough’s nearly 40 miles of roadways using a new AI-powered software tool and are currently assessing the data it generated. Borough council approved a $10,000 outlay to acquire the Vialytics Software in April in hopes that it could ...
A West Virginia man is facing a vehicular homicide charge in connection to a crash that led to the death of a motorcyclist in Cecil Township in October. William Erwin Johnston, 93, of Wellsburg, W.Va., allegedly struck and killed John Charles Dinsmore, 67, of McDonald, Oct. 6 in the 3000 block of Millers Run Road in Cecil Township. Johnston is also being charged with improperly crossing the center line and making an unsafe lane change. Johnston was arraigned Friday before Magisterial District Judge Louis McQuillan. Unsecured bond was set at $100,000. According to the criminal complaint, a witness said Johnston’s vehicle was swerving slightly on the road, and then suddenly turned ...
One of Vida Kernich’s earliest memories is seeing her brother line his shoes with newspaper during the Depression. And on the third of the month, when Social Security checks arrive, she continues to give thanks for President Franklin Roosevelt, who signed the program into law when she was in ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning that rallied the Cincinnati Reds to a 9-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Trying to protect a one-run lead, Gregory Soto (4-2) let the first two Reds batters reach safely in the ninth ...
The Wild Things lead the Frontier League in pitching by significant margin. They have a team ERA almost 1½ runs less than the second-place pitching staff. However, the starting rotation that helped put up those dominant pitching numbers is now just a distant memory. In the last four days, ...
Over a decade ago, a 23-year-old Andrew Belleson found himself in the public address announcer’s booth at Wrigley Field. His hand was ready to key up the mic, so his voice could boom from the loud speakers inside the friendly confines, while he read a script for the brass of the Chicago ...
Let's not foot this bill Pennsylvania taxpayers already provide Gov. Josh Shapiro with one of the most beautiful official residences in the nation. The Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg recently underwent more than $30 million in renovations and security improvements, and it is protected ...
Father's Day falls in June, so it's appropriate that our Driven By Hope award this month recognizes an organization started by two dads who just wanted to form a sports league for special needs children and adults. Back in 2001, Washington County’s Challengers Baseball folded. Terry ...
