Several Republican Pennsylvania senators on Thursday called on the Legislature to pass a bill that would reform a little-known transportation office and nix a PennDOT plan to toll nine bridges in the state.
“The Legislature has to have a position in actions such as tolling nine bridges in the state of Pennsylvania,” said state Sen. Bob Mensch, R-Montgomery County during a press conference in the Capitol.
“It is, ultimately, the people we represent who will pay those tolls.”
On Feb. 18, PennDOT announced the bridge renovation plan approved by the Public-Private Transportation Partnership (P3) would be funded by tolls on several bridges, including:
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Jessica Kalkhof talks about the services Community Action has to offer to local individuals and families. Some of the programs she talks about include, the Phone A Friend Volunteer Program, the Weatherization program, Domestic Violence Services, Family Services, Homeless Services, Medical Assistance Transportation, as well as Veteran Support Services.
Jessica noted that Community Action is offering the VITA program to assist individuals with their income tax prep and that they are still offering the GED and secondary prep through their Adult Education Program.
In Clarion County, Community Action offers a food pantry that’s open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30 pm. Jessica said families can come in once a month for a bag of food that will help them out for a day or two. Community Action also assists those who are applying for SNAP benefits.
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With little public notice or attention, PennDOT s Public-Private Partnership (P3) Board approved the “Pathways Major Bridge P3 Initiative” on Nov. 12, which will institute tolls on interstate bridges across the commonwealth. On Feb. 18, PennDOT announced that the following bridge projects are under consideration for tolling:
• I-78 Lenhartsville bridge replacement project (Berks County);
• I-79 widening, bridges and Bridgeville interchange reconfiguration (Allegheny County);
• I-80 Canoe Creek bridges (Clarion County);
• I-80 Nescopeck Creek bridges (Luzerne County);
• I-80 North Fork bridges project (Jefferson County);
• I-80 over Lehigh River bridge project (Luzerne and Carbon counties);
• I-81 Susquehanna project (Susquehanna County);
• I-83 South bridge project (Dauphin County); and
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