Met-Ed is upgrading its distribution system in York County to help prevent or minimize service disruptions. 

Lit Communities received approval this week to expand the broadband infrastructure in underserved portions of York County. 

The deadline to apply for Cumberland County Recovery Grants has been extended to July 1. 

Gov. Tom Wolf today said $47.8 million in funding through the Multimodal Transportation Fund will be used to fix 56 highway, bridge, transit, and bike and pedestrian projects in 28 counties, including six in south central Pennsylvania. 

Wolf Administration officials today highlighted 133 infrastructure projects anticipated to start or continue this year in the southcentral Pennsylvania region due to the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). 

 Harrisburg International Airport is working to increase cargo capacity by 30% - and looking to funds included in the recently passed federal infrastructure bill to keep the project on schedule. 

Privately owned businesses have until the end of the month to submit unsolicited proposals to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3). 

President Joe Biden declared on Thursday that “we have a deal,” announcing a bipartisan agreement on a $953 billion infrastructure plan that would achieve his top legislative priority and validate his efforts to reach across the political aisle.

Like the rest of the state and the country, the situation remains dire for the retail, restaurant, hospitality, accommodation, tourism and recreation sectors. Industries that are hiring include healthcare, construction, warehousing, distribution and manufacturing, all of which were having problems finding workers before the pandemic.

Bridge Tower Media and City Age presented “Connected Communities Episode 2 Smart City Futures” during a webinar Nov. 12. Moderated panels of experts from the public and private sectors spoke to the challenges of smart cities. This was the second webinar in a series.

A spending program reminiscent of the Depression-era Works Progress Administration would help rebuild the country’s crumbling infrastructure, Casey said, from bridges and highways to the locks and dams on Pittsburgh area rivers that are vital to commercial shipping.

PennDot is working on projects throughout central Pennsylvania that will relieve congestion during heaving traffic periods. While some of the projects won’t start or be done for a number of years, many already are under construction,

Home or business, it’s always about location. From attracting and retaining employees, to product transportation and distribution companies looking to move, businesses should keep key factors in mind before buying or leasing a new property. “Know your neighborhood. Know your merchant neighbors for retailers, restaurants or shopping, and know where your employees will be coming ...

Vijay Varadarajan, 41, is a senior project manager at the infrastructure firm HNTB, working in its Harrisburg office and focusing on emerging mobility technologies. He is also part of the team planning the Pennsylvania Safety Transportation and Research Track (PennSTART).

The leaders at York-based United Fiber & Data finished the last leg of their quest to build a fiber optic line from New York to northern Virginia last month but already are working on an extension.