Pittsburgh Gas Rises Again While Diesel Holds Above $5.50
AAA’s July 31 Pittsburgh metro check found regular gas at $4.288 and diesel at $5.521, with both fuels higher than the previous day and week.
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Erie Gas Averages $4.272 as Diesel Holds Above $5.60
AAA’s July 31 Erie metro check put regular gas at $4.272 and diesel at $5.607, with gasoline rising faster while diesel eased from its monthly peak.
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Pennsylvania Lawsuit Puts Nearly $6 Million in Emergency Funding at Issue
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s July 23 lawsuit challenges federal election-related grant conditions. It does not change how Pennsylvanians register, vote or have ballots audited.
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Blairsville police garage project moves toward site survey
Blairsville Borough’s July 21 agenda lists a site-survey proposal for an $859,090 police-garage grant, while the final site and construction remain unresolved.
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Glenshaw switch retirement moves Verizon traffic to Oakland
Glenshaw, Pa. — Verizon plans to retire its Charles Street switch and route carrier traffic through Oakland, but the notice does not announce a residential shutdown.
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Homer City Wastewater Permit Comments Reopened Through August 10
DEP corrected a wastewater permit draft for the Homer City Generation project, reopening comments through August 10 on a proposed Two Lick Creek discharge.
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Easton projects listed for $7.5M in new state capital support
Pennsylvania listed three Easton projects for $7.5 million in RACP support, but the announcement does not mean construction or services are complete.
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What the TPS ruling means for Haitian residents in Charleroi
The Supreme Court cleared a legal obstacle to ending Haiti TPS, but Charleroi residents still face different timelines involving status, work and cases.
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Pennsylvania’s Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit Has Delivered Nearly $217 Million
Pennsylvania has delivered $216.7 million through its new refundable tax credit, while more payments may follow as remaining 2025 returns, including extension filings, are processed.
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Ephrata Borough Gets $2 Million State Grant for Electric Facility
Ephrata Borough received a $2 million state grant for a planned 16,900-square-foot Electric Division facility; project costs and timing remain unclear.
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Feasterville-Trevose Cleanup Questions Remain After June Derailment
Feasterville Trevose PA – The June 30 derailment occurred in Bensalem, but evacuation, road closures and SEPTA disruption reached the local community.
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Mount Joy Fairview Street water-main work brings changing closures
Fairview Street water-main construction is underway in Mount Joy, with changing closures expected as crews install new pipe, hydrants and a railroad crossing.
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Uniontown Travelers Face Layton-Area Stoppages Through October
Uniontown travelers should expect blasting-related stoppages of up to 15 minutes on Layton Road, Tunnel Road and the GAP trail through October.
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I-79 lane restrictions near Masontown continue through late August
PennDOT says single-lane I-79 restrictions between the Masontown/Waynesburg and Marianna/Prosperity interchanges will continue through late August.
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Latrobe bridge project advances, but construction timing remains unsettled
The New Steele Bridge project serving Latrobe and Derry Township is moving toward construction, but PennDOT and Westmoreland County list different timelines.
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Pennsylvania Missed Its Felony-Murder Sentencing Deadline. What Happens Next?
Pennsylvania lawmakers did not enact a replacement sentencing law before the state Supreme Court’s July 24 deadline, leaving county judges to make individualized decisions in pending and future second-degree murder cases.
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Hazleton waste-transfer proposal faces new DEP review questions
Hazleton’s proposed waste-transfer facility remains unapproved after DEP cited application deficiencies and gave North East Waste Systems 60 days to respond.
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State College Area Connector Surveys Advance PennDOT Review
PennDOT’s State College Area Connector surveys are underway through August, helping review underground conditions without starting construction or approving a final route.
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Kittanning-area drivers face two Route 422 ramp closures
Two ramps serving Kittanning-area traffic are scheduled to close August 3 and 4 for high-friction pavement work, with weather backup dates possible.
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Vandergrift residents can seek free lead-line replacement, but funding is limited
Vandergrift property owners with known lead or galvanized service lines can submit an agreement for a free replacement, but funding will not cover every eligible line.
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Pittston Area holds taxes flat as state aid outlook remains unsettled
Pittston Area approved a no-tax-increase budget, but its projected $921,210 shortfall still depends partly on final Pennsylvania education funding.
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Altoona flood assistance: SBA loans and DRAP grants have deadlines
Altoona flood survivors have two assistance paths after the July 5-6 damage: SBA loan applications are due Sept. 21, while DRAP grants are due Oct. 21.