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latest
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regarding
transportation
improvements
and
developments
in
the
Central
Pennsylvania
region.
Information
on
the
transportation
sector
of
Central
Pennsylvania's
region
comprised
of
Interstate
80,
I80,
I99,
major
US
highways,
rail,
airport
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Economic
Development,
Workforce,
Community
Investment,
and
Quality
of
Life.
Thruway supporters - Santorum, Sherwood
promise
to
back
project
Central
Susquehanna
Valley
Thruway
Project
Shamokin
Dam
Snyder
County
The Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway project is
on
track
with
$10.48
million
in
federal
funds
obtained
by
U.S.
Sen.
Rick
Santorum
and
U.S.
Rep.
Don
Sherwood
,
R-10,
of
Tunkhannock.
Marcia Moore
The
Daily
Item
September 20,
2005
Fairchild asks for thruway funding
TRANSPORTATION
Shamokin
Dam
Snyder
County
“This
project
is
the
keystone
for
improving
safety
and
congestion
as
well
as
furthering
economic
development
in
central
Pennsylvania,”
said
Rep.
Fairchild.
Rep.
Fairchild
and
Rep.
Merle
Phillips
have
asked
that
$3.7
million
be
directed
toward
final
design,
right-of-way
acquisition
and
utility
relocation
in
the
first
four
years.
Also
called
for
$199.3
million
in
construction
funding
to
be
spent
on
the
project
in
the
first
four
years
of
the
12-year
plan.
The
Daily
Item
September 4, 2005
Government gives boost to area rails
TRANSPORTATION
Region
The State Transportation Commission recently
approved
$8
million
worth
of
projects
to
stimulate
Pennsylvania
's
rail-freight
service,
which
includes
over
$1
million
earmarked
for
companies
in
the
Pennsylvania
Business
Central
(PBC)
coverage
region.
Josh Lipowsky
PA
Business
Central
August 19,
2005
Renovo Railroad Car Shops to Make Rail Cars
Again
Renovo
Industrial
Park
Renovo
Clinton
County
Renovo Rail Cars will soon begin making new rail
cars
and
repairing
used
ones
at
the
former
Pennsylvania
Railroad
car
shops
—
now
Renovo
Industrial Park
.
Renovo
Rail
Car's
main
focus
will
be
producing
and
repairing
rail
cars
for
the
municipal,
construction
and
demolition
waste
industries.
According
to
Wes
Grand,
CEO
of
Clinton
Economic
Partnership,
“So
far,
there's
a
$700,000
local
investment
in
the
project.
Local
investors
and
local
involvement
were
key
components
to
make
this
project
happen.”
PPL
Fast
Facts
August
2005
$500,000
Grant
-
Airport
to
woo
second
carrier
Williamsport
Regional
Airport
Montoursville
Lycoming
County
A $500,000 federal Dept of Transportation Grant
will
"help
the
Williamsport
Regional
Airport
expand
its
services
and
spur
economic
growth
by
connecting
our
citizens
to
a
national
aviation
network,”
said
U.S.
Rep.
John
E.
Peterson
.
The
grant
would
be
used
to
pay
for
financial
incentives
to
air
carriers,
studies
to
determine
air-service
needs
and
marketing
programs
aimed
at
recruiting
a
carrier
to
provide
service
to
Detroit.
No
specific
carrier
was
mentioned.
David Thompson
Sun
Gazette
August 30,
2005
Department
of
Transportation
A computer rendering shows the single-point urban
interchange
that
will
connect
the
bridge
to
Interstate
180.
Sun-Gazette
August 5,
2005
Airport
gets
grant
Williamsport
Regional
Airport
Williamsport
Lycoming
County
Williamsport
Regional
Airport
will
improve
its
runway
safety
and
other
facilities
with
a
federal
Department
of
Transportation
grant,
U.S.
Rep.
John E. Peterson, R-Pleasantville, said Monday.
David Thompson
Sun-Gazette
August 16,
2005
Roads
drive
the
economy
Keystone
Opportunity
Zone
and
Keystone
Innovation
Region
Currently there are projects under way across the
PBC
coverage
area
that,
once
completed,
are
expected
to
stimulate
business
activity
and
job
creation.
Harry Zimbler
PA
Business
Central
August
5,
2005
Rail car business to breath new life into
Renovo
Renovo
Rail
Cars
Lock
Haven
Clinton
County
The railroad business, which caused Renovo to
boom
economically
for
decades,
is
returning
to
the
western
Clinton
County
community.
Lana Muthler
Sun-Gazette
July 29,
2005
Your
Tax
Dollars
At
Work
Harrisburg
Dauphin
County
There are a few grants that have gone to improve
local
infrastructure
and
public
facilities
recently.
For
example,
Rep.
Mike
Hanna
(D-76)
announced
that
Haines
Township
has
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