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Toll booths will soon be a thing of the past on the Pennsylvania Turnpike
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (CBS) -- Toll booths will soon be a thing of the past on the eastern and northeastern portions of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.Officials spoke more about the upcoming switch to "open road tolling" on July 24.The cashless, free-flowing mode of collecting tolls eliminates the need for separate toll lanes and booths. All you'll need to do is drive under a collecting gantry and have your EZ Pass mounted if you pay that way."You don't have to do anything different, your tolls will still be collected, sent to you in mail if you're toll-by-plate or deducted from your EZ Pass account," said Craig Shuey, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's chief operating officer. The commission says the new approach will help keep traffic moving — and make the highway safer.Open road tolling will take effect on Jan. 5, 2025 on all parts of the turnpike east of Reading and on the Northeast Extension.PennDOT wants you to make sure you mount your EZ Pass tag in your vehicle and have all your information including your vehicle and credit card updated.Toll booths for the remainder of the PA Turnpike, from Reading and westward, will be eliminated in 2027.
Pa. schools can soon apply for grants to offset cost of solar projects
Schools that want to install solar panels can soon apply for help under a new state program. The law creating the Solar for Schools program directs the Department of Community and Economic Development to set up a grant program using federal climate money. Once the agency opens the application process,...
Governor Shapiro visits Shippensburg University, touts education reform
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro visited Shippensburg University Tuesday morning to tout newly approved educational reforms in Pennsylvania, which many have called a blueprint for the rest of the country. The 2024-25 state budget, which Shapiro signed into law last week and ceremonially signed Tuesday, increases funding for universities within the...
Big Lots To Close Pair Of Pennsylvania Stores
It currently has around 1,425 stores nationwide, 73 of which are located in Pennsylvania. The company cited rising costs and inflation as reasons for the move and said a bankruptcy filing could be coming. Stores in the Pennsylvania slated for closure are as follows:. Exton located at 201 West Lincoln...
Shapiro signs two new bills into Pennsylvania law
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Governor Shapiro recently signed two new bills into Pennsylvania law, both centering around solar power and Pa. energy. HB 1032, called the Pennsylvania Solar for Schools Grant Program, will issue grants to school districts, intermediate units, career and technical schools and community colleges. The grants will cover the costs of the […]
Search for missing man in Susquehanna County ends
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police were searching for a man who was reported missing last Wednesday. According to Pennsylvania State Police Troop R – Gibson Station, were searching for 48-year-old Freddie Bates Jr. Bates has since been found safe on Thursday.
Three allegedly robbed FedEx driver in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating a robbery where three men allegedly robbed a FedEx driver in Wilkes-Barre. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, on Tuesday around 2:39 p.m., a FedEx driver reported that he was robbed on Kidder Street. Police say the victim was making a delivery when he was approached […]
Cincinnati brewery files lawsuit against Pennsylvania liquor board over sale restrictions
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A brewery on Cincinnati's Northside has filed a federal lawsuit against Pennsylvania's Liquor Control Board over restrictions regarding online beer sales. Urban Artifact has been distributing its fruit-flavored beer to customers online across several states since it opened nine years ago, but the company is facing some issues when it comes to selling in Pennsylvania. Urban Artifact first encountered the problem when it was interested in expanding its monthly and quarterly club membership cases to PA customers.
Turnpike toll booth savings plan won’t stop fares from rising
(The Center Square) — The future of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is booth-less. As parts of the eastern side of the state have seen, a $600 million plan will convert the entire length to open road tolling, making all fares payable via E-ZPass or mail. Starting in January 2025, the...
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