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Jun. 11—WILKES-BARRE — In announcing his plan to retire at the end of the year, Wico van Genderen, president and CEO of the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce, said Thursday he will truly miss the job, but he feels honored and humbled to have served a great community. "And I could not be more proud of Lindsay Griffin and the Chamber team and their ability to take the Chamber, our .
By Bill OBoyle boboyle@timesleader.com
Rush-hour traffic on Interstate 81 at the Suscon Road overpass in Pittston Township in this file photo. While this stretch of the highway would not be affected, PennDOT’s recently announced plan to toll nine bridges on interstates across Pennsylvania, including a nine-mile stretch along Interstate 81 in Susquehanna County, and the Nescopeck Creek bridges on Interstate 80 in Luzerne County, have raised concerns among business and community leader.
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WILKES-BARRE Teri Ooms, Executive Director of The Institute for Public Policy and Economic Development at Wilkes University, Friday said there is a pressing need to evaluate the potential impact that tolling of two Luzerne County bridges will have on the region.
View of I-80 bridge over the Lehigh River in White Haven. Carbon County commissioners aren t keen on a plan to toll bridges along Interstate 80 to fund construction projects. Commissioner Chris Lukasevich on Thursday said Pennsylvania residents already pay the highest gas tax in the United States, and feels that state should better use existing funds. Commissioners Wayne Nothstein and Rocky Ahner also question the move, which would allow tolls on the Interstate 80 bridges over the Lehigh River at the Carbon-Luzerne county line for up to 30 years.Carbon County commissioners aren t keen on a plan to toll bridges along Interstate 80 to fund construction projects. Commissioner Chris Lukasevich on Thursday said Pennsylvania residents already pay the highest gas tax in the United States, and feels that state should better use existing funds. Commissioners Wayne Nothstein and Rocky Ahner also question the move, which would allow tolls on the Interstate 80 bridges over the Lehigh River at th