INFRASTRUCTURE
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Infrastructure funding to help repair two historic Philadelphia bridges
Philadelphia is set to receive $14.2 million from President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law to repair two historic bridges crossing the Wissahickon Creek.
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Money from Biden’s Infrastructure Law to reconnect Philadelphia’s Chinatown
Close to $159 million in federal funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used to right a historical wrong in the city of Philadelphia and reconnect Chinatown by covering the Vine Street Expressway with a public park.
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From cracks to craters: Here’s what to do when encountering a pothole on Pennsylvania’s roads
Encountering a pothole on a Pennsylvania road is a daily occurrence. Here’s what you need to know about reporting them and filing a claim for damages caused by them.
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Broadband internet expansion for two PA communities delayed thanks to 5G conspiracy theorists
Residents in York City and Hanover Township wanted broadband expansion in their communities, but anti-5G conspiracy theorists have delayed the wifi expansion for months.
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Investigators fault Pittsburgh for 2022 bridge collapse
According to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board, the city of Pittsburgh is to blame for the collapse of the Forbes Avenue bridge in January 2022 which resulted in four people being injured.
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SEPTA to receive 200 new rail cars thanks to Biden’s Infrastructure Law
SEPTA has received more than $1 billion from the infrastructure law, but this round of funding could not have come for a better time for the struggling transit authority, which is facing a $240 million budget shortfall and drastic service cuts.
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Is your drinking water safe, Pennsylvania? Check the interactive map to find out.
A study released last summer by J.D. Power ranked Pennsylvania’s tap water as the sixth worst in the nation, and found that 33% of the state’s rivers and streams failed to meet water quality standards.
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Here’s how Pennsylvania’s infrastructure has benefited from some major federal investments
Two signature pieces of legislation from President Joe Biden, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, have provided funding for $14.8 billion in public infrastructure and clean energy projects throughout the commonwealth.
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This federal program is saving Pennsylvanians money on their internet–here’s how to sign up
About 706,000 households in Pennsylvania have enrolled in President Biden’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides discounts on internet bills.
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Pennsylvania gets $27 million in federal funds to make walking and biking safer
Democratic officials from across the commonwealth announced more than $27 million in funding from the Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets Program to make safety improvements for school students, pedestrians, and bicyclists along some of the most heavily used corridors in Pennsylvania.
