Infrastructure
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FAA limits flights at Pennsylvania’s biggest airport
Airlines serving three major airports frequented by Pennsylvanians will be limiting their flights Friday following an order from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled during the US government shutdown
The U.S. government shutdown has now dragged on for over a month, and shortages of air traffic controllers are straining operations — with flight disruptions piling up nationwide.
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The Fortune 500 reason Reading’s CRIZ started modestly while Erie’s rocketed to life
Each has already picked 130 acres to include in a City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (known as a CRIZ), where certain types of local and state tax dollars will be returned for investment in special projects.
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Wheeler warns York County could face tax hikes if state budget impasse isn’t resolved soon
With the state budget now more than 100 days overdue, Wheeler highlighted that the county has been forced to cover essential human service programs using local funds, at a cost of approximately $10 million per month.
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The long wait is almost over. New Pittsburgh International Airport terminal close to opening
Airport officials have not announced an official date yet, but have promised it will be before Thanksgiving travel. A sneak peek of the terminal was given Oct. 10 to several thousand selected members of the public to great fanfare from those who attended.
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Pa. Gov. Shapiro said electric grid operator PJM needs reform to put consumers first
The organization that manages the electric grid for Pennsylvania and 12 other states has moved too slowly in response to skyrocketing energy demand and consumers are paying for it, Gov. Josh Shapiro said.
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Erie’s $72M lead pipe replacement project is ongoing. How much work has been completed?
The project aims to remove nearly 7,400 potentially-hazardous lead service lines and connections from the city’s system, and more than 5,500 such connections in various parts of the city have been removed and replaced with new lead-free pipe, according to Erie Water Works officials.
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Pa. electric customers will pay to keep an old power plant running under federal orders
The Trump administration has signaled it will use emergency powers to keep fossil fuel plants online.
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What it’s like to ride on an Erie trolley, and why there’s a new fleet coming in 2026
Here’s what to know about riding the Erie Trolley, which have been operating since 2006.
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Philadelphia transit agency will use project reserves to avoid cuts. Pittsburgh’s might do the same
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration on Monday approved the use of hundreds of millions of dollars in capital project funding for Philadelphia’s public transit agency to help it restore bus, trolley and rail services that it had eliminated to shore up its deficit-riddled finances.
