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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 Credit Union, located between Estelle Drive and Route 23 (Marietta Avenue) so a pipe can be installed across the business’s driveway before business hours. Work is expected to be completed before the credit union opens.

 

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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.

 

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Traffic: Crashes, delays on south-central Pennsylvania roads

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Snow is falling this morning across much of south-central Pennsylvania and there are some trouble spots on the roads.

Here’s a rundown of delays and crashes:

Dauphin County

  • Road closed due to crash on PA-230 Front St both ways between Pine St and Swatara St.
  • Road closed due to flooding on Lingle Ave both ways between Northside Dr and Oatfield Ln.

 

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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 and require motorists to drive at slower speeds. They also offer “easier decision making,” the commonwealth’s department of transportation says.

 

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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 the beginning of next year.

 

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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 energy use of the charger.

 

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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 distribute for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure over five years through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).

 

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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 in place, which will cause delays during peak traffic hours of 7 and 9 a.m., as well as 2 and 6 p.m.

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Mister Car Wash to open central Pa. facility in the fall

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Another car wash will open this fall in central Pennsylvania.

Mister Car Wash will open at 2175 Lincoln Highway in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County.

 

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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 Road to just south of Glenwood Road. Work will begin at approximately 5:30 a.m. and will continue during daylight hours, according to a press release.

 

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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 course on the Fairgrounds for the first time in a decade.

 

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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 to their offices.”

 

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Overhead sign work to impact traffic on and near new central Pa. thruway bridge

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 The final major work on the northern section of the Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway is about to begin.

Overhead sign structures will be erected on the nearly mile-long bridge over the West Branch of the Susquehanna River and at the Route 15 interchange south of Winfield.

 

 

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Gas prices are down locally but will we see them hit $4 again later this year?

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The average price for gas in central Pa. is down 5.2 cents a gallon in the past week while prices nationally are starting to creep upward.

The average price for a gallon of gas in the Harrisburg area on Monday, March 6, 2023, is $3.61 a gallon – 16 cents lower than a month ago and 63.5 cents lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy.

 

 

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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 police said Cowan’s vehicle collided head-on with the vehicle of 42-year-old Maura J. Boyce, of Mercersburg.

 

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Central Pa. municipalities among those to get funding for traffic-safety projects

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Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will distribute approximately $15 million in Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE) funding to 32 municipalities statewide.

The money will fund 36 safety projects.

 

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Snow making travel difficult in some parts of south-central Pennsylvania, PennDOT reduces more speed limits

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There are some problems on the roads Thursday morning in south-central Pennsylvania as winter weather moves through the area.

There are numerous problem spots across the Susquehanna Valley, particularly in western counties such as Adams and Franklin.

 

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PennDOT lifts most speed limit restrictions for some south-central Pennsylvania roads

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PennDOT has lifted most speed limit restrictions on south-central Pennsylvania roads.

The 45 mph limits are no longer in effect in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Perry and York counties.

 

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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 slow to 40 miles an hour.

 

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