In 2025, Pennsylvania had the fourth-highest state gasoline tax in America. The commonwealth held the No. 3 spot the prior […]
Marc Collazzo: Freight rail merger threatens Pennsylvania’s prosperity
Pennsylvania’s freight railway system contributes significantly to the state economy, transporting nearly 60 million tons in originated goods such as coal, petroleum […]
Shapiro directs $219.9 million in additional capital funds to SEPTA
Governor Josh Shapiro directed Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll to allocate $219.9 million in additional capital funding […]
Governor Shapiro approves $394M in capital funds to sustain SEPTA service through 2027
In a decisive intervention, Governor Josh Shapiro has directed the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to allow the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation […]
Legislators push for budget, SEPTA ordered to move with or without them
(The Center Square) – Another day in Pennsylvania means another rally for SEPTA as the state’s budget impasse drags on. […]
If SEPTA is sacred, then it must be deal-worthy
Who knew that SEPTA was so sacred? Growing up in South Philly and having lived in Paoli for decades, after […]
A response to Guy Ciarrocchi — SEPTA is, in fact, broke
In a recent column, Guy Ciarrocchi argues that SEPTA is “broken, not broke”. I disagree and believe that Mr. Ciarrocchi’s […]
Public transit funding and the road not yet taken
(The Center Square) – There’s no shortage of frustration when it comes to stalled negotiations over funding for public transit […]
Mass transit funding bill awaits Senate return as deadline looms
(The Center Square) – Following a Sunday night session and heated floor debate, the House passed a Hail Mary transit […]
David Sanko: Local roads and bridges left out of Shapiro’s massive mass transit funding bill
In Pennsylvania, nearly every journey begins and ends on a local road, yet you wouldn’t know it from Gov. Josh […]