CEG - Thu April 22, 2021
Stephenson Equipment Unveils 'Raised on Blacktop' Paver
Stephenson Equipment Inc. (SEI) held a "Raised on Blacktop" paver unveiling event and a mini paving service and maintenance seminar April 9, 2021, in Harrisburg, Pa. Local paving contractors, townships and city highway department crews were on hand to see the official unveiling of LeeBoy's Special Edition "Raised on Blacktop" 8520B heavy-commercial asphalt paver....
JLG - Thu April 15, 2021
JLG's Shippensburg, Pa., Manufacturing Facility Is Recognized by DOE As a 50001 Ready Site
JLG Industries Inc. , an Oshkosh Corporation company and global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandlers, announced that its manufacturing facility in Shippensburg, Pa., has achieved the 50001 Ready designation from the Department of Energy (DOE)....
CEG - Thu March 25, 2021
Eagle Power & Equipment Acquires Conway Power
Eagle Power & Equipment, based in Montgomeryville, Pa., has acquired Conway Power of West Chester, Pa. The deal that closed Feb. 26, 2021, provides Eagle Power & Equipment an expanded presence in southeastern Pennsylvania with turf and tractor products....
Schlouch Incorporated - Wed March 24, 2021
Schlouch Continues Big Project Load in Six Pa. Counties
Schlouch Incorporated's persistent dedication to safety procedures and policies has kept its job sites operating and it employees and their families safe. Schlouch continued to deliver safe, quality work during 2020 by utilizing its COVID-19 Infection and Risk Control Plan standards, which include a morning health assessment, social distancing, the proper use of masks and sanitation on the job site and within its office....
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation - Tue March 23, 2021
PennDOT to Begin Upgrade of I-95 Interchange in Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced March 20 that construction will begin March 29 on a project to reconstruct sections of Delaware, Allegheny and Castor avenues in Philadelphia to improve traffic movement on surface streets at the Interstate 95 Allegheny Avenue/Castor Avenue Interchange....
Associated Press - Tue March 16, 2021
Gov. Tom Wolf Proposes Phasing Out Pennsylvania's Gasoline Tax
Amid a deepening stalemate over financing highways and public transit, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on March 12 proposed phasing out his state's gasoline tax, the second highest in the nation, and appointed a commission to recommend alternative ways to pay for the state's needs....
Earthborne Inc. - Mon March 15, 2021
Earthborne Moves to New Facility in Warrington, Pa.
In November, Earthborne Inc. moved into its new facility sitting on 18 acres on Titus Avenue in Warrington, Pa. Earthborne is a full-service equipment and truck dealership and has served Warrington, Philadelphia and surrounding areas for more than 45 years....
Pocono Record - Thu March 04, 2021
Long-Awaited Smithfield Gateway Project Begins in Pennsylvania
Construction of the much-anticipated Smithfield Gateway project in eastern Pennsylvania's Monroe County has begun as workers installed a 6-ft. pipe that will drain stormwater to Brodhead Creek. It's the first physical step in a multi-year development process in Smithfield Township that will include the widening of U.S....
Volvo Construction Equipment - Thu February 25, 2021
Volvo Construction Equipment to Invest $4.3M in North American Training Facility
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is making a major investment in technical training facilities and programs with the addition of a $4.3 million training center in Shippensburg, Pa. Upon its planned opening by the end of 2022, the facility will provide a space to develop and deliver in-person and virtual trainings and will be at the highest caliber of training sites in the equipment industry, according to the manufacturer....
Philadelphia Inquirer - Wed February 24, 2021
Pa.'s Longwood Gardens Planning a 17-Acre, $250M Makeover
Longwood Gardens, the 1,000-acre botanical garden and former du Pont estate that sprawls over meadows, woodlands, and rolling Chester County countryside in Kennett Square, Pa., has announced it is embarking on the largest makeover of grounds and buildings in its history, a $250 million project that will stretch through 2024 and transform the visitor experience....
