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Pittsburgh Business Times: 20 People to Know in Transportation and Infrastructure: Leann Chaney, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
Leann Chaney, senior active transportation coordinator at the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, works with stakeholders looking to advance active transportation such as biking and walking within the SPC’s 10-county region. She provides technical guidance to help local governments achieve their activeRead more
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KDKA-FM: The Big K Morning Show: Rich Fitzgerald’s Forward Movement
Nationally syndicated reporter and author Salena Zito joins The Big K Morning Show with Larry Richert to discuss Rich Fitzgerald’s new role at the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission. To get a glimpse into his new role, Zito recently joined Fitzgerald forRead more
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Rich Fitzgerald’s out of office, but not out of work
It has been just under six months since Rich Fitzgerald walked into the Allegheny County Courthouse, something he did daily for over a dozen years as the county’s chief executive, usually with a phone in his hand trying to manageRead more
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New Castle News: State taking public comment on roads, bridges plan
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation opened the public period for the proposed 2025 statewide transportation improvement program. The program consists of road and bridge projects statewide that support Gov. Josh Shapiro’s vision of a safe and reliable transportation network. TheRead more
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Tribune-Review: Penn Township approves new turnpike maintenance facility; details of interchange still up in air
Penn Township commissioners approved the preliminary development plan for a new Pennsylvania Turnpike maintenance complex featuring nearly 8 acres of solar panels. The complex — which will contain an office space, truck and maintenance garages and a salt storage building —Read more
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KDKA-FM: The Big K Morning Show: Big Things Ahead For The City Of Pittsburgh
Executive Director of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, Rich Fitzgerald, joins Larry Richert in the KDKA radio studio each Wednesday morning. On this week’s show, Fayette County Commissioner Vince Vicites was on to talk about the great summer attractions the countyRead more
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Indiana Gazette: Coal and power plant communities invited for listening session at KCAC
The Indiana County Center for Economic Operations, in collaboration with the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, is inviting the public to a listening session this afternoon with the Interagency Working Group on Coal & Power Plant Communities & Economic Revitalization. The sessionRead more
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Cranberry Eagle: Long-term transit infrastructure plan in the works
Road projects totaling more than $186 million in costs are planned in Butler County over the next four years. The development is not designed to prepare for an increase in traffic the region is expecting, but to help manage theRead more