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Traffic shift planned at central Pa. interchange improvement project

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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced there will be a traffic shift early tomorrow morning on northbound Centerville Road at the Centerville Road Interchange Improvement Project in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County. Weather permitting, traffic will be shifted at 3 a.m. Thursday on northbound Centerville Road at the entrance to the Wheatland Federal … Read more

AAA Central Pennsylvania offers tips for driving safely through the snow

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This weekend, there’s a chance that Central Pennsylvania will see its first plowable snowstorm in two years. While it’s still too early to predict how much we’ll get, it appears we’ll see some snow on Saturday afternoon, and the storm could last until Sunday morning, depending on how the system evolves and tracks.   Continue reading on … Read more

How do roundabouts work and who has the right-of-way? What Pennsylvania traffic law says

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Have you ever approached a roundabout and had a driver in the circle stop to let you in? While people may do this with good intentions, it’s not how modern roundabouts are meant to be used. Roundabouts are safer than other intersections, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reports, because they have fewer potential conflict points … Read more

More electric vehicle charging stations coming to central Pennsylvania

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New electric vehicle charging stations are coming to central Pennsylvania. Fifty-four projects across the state have been selected for National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, or NEVI, funding. Blair, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton and Jefferson counties are each getting at least one charging station. PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said the hope is to have construction start later this year or … Read more

What is the real cost of charging an electric vehicle at home in Central Pennsylvania?

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How much does it actually cost to charge a battery electric vehicle at home in Central Pennsylvania? I plugged a borrowed 2023 Mustang Mach-E into a home charger with a dedicated FirstEnergy meter in Manchester Township to find out. The Grizzel-E charger is installed on a garage that has its own meter, so it was easy to record the … Read more

Central Pa. counties receiving funds for Electric vehicle infrastructure

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Federal funding will be headed towards 35 counties, five of which are local, to help create charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. Fifty-four projects in 35 counties were selected to expand access to, and the reliability of, electric vehicle charging within Pennsylvania. The $33.8 million federal investment is part of the $171.5 million PennDOT will receive and … Read more

Expect delays this week on major routes in north central Pa.

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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has provided updates on road work and construction projects this week: Lycoming County  Epoxy overlay work continues through Friday on the structures that carry the highway over Loyalsock Creek, Fairfield Road, and Brushy Ridge Road. The work is being conducted from 7 to 2 p.m. each day. Lane closures are … Read more

Expect traffic delays this week on Route 15 in central Pa.: PennDOT

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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that delays are expected this week on Route 15 in the Dillsburg area due to paving operations associated with a resurfacing and safety improvement project. Weather permitting, on Monday, the contractor will begin working on a section of Route 15 from just north of Golf Course/Range End … Read more

Formula Drift Champion glides through central Pa.; Rahmer wins back-to-back nights | Fast Lane

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If you ask two-time Formula Drift Champion Vaughn Gittin Jr. how he got to where he is today, he’ll say it’s because he never stopped working towards a dream he had since he was a kid. He made a sliding stop in central Pennsylvania at the Carlisle Fairgrounds for the Ford Nationals and tore up the road … Read more

Traffic patterns have changed post-pandemic | What that means for you

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Traffic is down 7.5% in the Philadelphia region compared to 2019 and many point to companies allowing people to work from home. But traffic has been steadily building since late 2020. “I think we’re back to normal,” said Justin Cutler, of Bala Cynwyd. “More people are going to work, more people are getting called back … Read more

Drivers killed in central Pa. crash on Route 30: state police

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A man and woman were killed in a head-on collision Monday afternoon on Route 30 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police said. Richard E. Cowan, 69, of Chambersburg, crossed from the eastbound lanes into oncoming westbound traffic around 2 p.m. near the Campbells Run Road intersection in Saint Thomas Township, according to state police. State … Read more

High winds result in lane restriction on nearly mile-long central Pa. bridge

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NORTHUMBERLAND – High wind gusts have at times Wednesday required trucks using the nearly mile-long Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway bridge over the West Branch of the Susquehanna River to stay in the passing lane. Message boards containing the lane restriction are activated when cross winds reach 35 miles an hour. Truckers also are advised to … Read more