Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 26, 2019
Major Traffic Conduit Gets $97M Worth of Attention
In Bucks County, Pa., construction continues on the four-year, $97-million U.S. 1 Improvement Project in Bensalem Township. The goal is to improve safety and reduce congestion for commuters and local traffic traveling between Bucks County and Philadelphia....
PennDOT - Thu September 26, 2019
Data Show Roundabouts Reduce Fatalities, Crashes in Pa.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that according to department data, fatalities, injuries and crashes decreased overall at 19 roundabouts at 16 locations after they were built....
U.S. Department of Commerce - Thu September 26, 2019
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests to Boost Manufacturing and Entrepreneurial Development in Clearfield, Pa.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Clearfield County Economic Development Corporation to help construct a new facility that can accommodate manufacturing and entrepreneurial tenants....
U.S. Department of Commerce - Thu September 26, 2019
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests to Repurpose Former Coal Plant in Berks County, Pennsylvania
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.35 million grant to Recycle the World Inc. , of King of Prussia, Pa., to help convert a former coal fired power plant to a multitenant building for growing companies in the region....
Colin Kund – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon September 16, 2019
A Proud Industry Thrives in Coal Country
(Editor's note: this is the first of a multi-part series that explores Lehigh Anthracite Coal LLC's operations in Pennsylvania, the equipment it uses in its successful mining business and more....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon September 16, 2019
A Plant Grows Near the 'Burgh
Progress continues on the reported multi-billion-dollar Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC (Shell) ethylene cracker plant in Beaver County, Pa., 30 mi. northwest of Pittsburgh. "Currently we have around 5,000 construction workers on site, with that number ramping up to a peak of 6,000 workers in the coming months," said Shell spokesman Ray Fisher in August....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Thu September 19, 2019
McGrew Equipment Celebrates 20 Years in Business
Entrepreneurship is not just about an idea: it's taking that idea and accepting the fact that you're probably going to have to make it happen by yourself at first and all the while practicing what Apple once used as a slogan … Think Different....
Earthborne Inc. - Tue August 20, 2019
Earthborne Recognized by JCB as Dealer of Excellence
On July 20, Earthborne Inc. was presented a JCB Dealer of Excellence award. This is an award the dealership earned for its impressive and continual growth in sales, parts and service business, as well as its marketing efforts and its success promoting the JCB brand....
STEPHENSON EQUIPMENT - Thu August 29, 2019
Bandit Day Offered Chipping, Grinding for Attendees at Stephenson Equipment's Butler, Pa., Location
Bandit reps had the BTC 150 parked by their tent. The tracked carrier unit is perfect for right of way maintenance and light land clearing companies. Stephenson Equipment recently hosted a "Bandit Day" event in western Pennsylvania....
Edgar A. Browning – Special to CEG - Thu August 15, 2019
Looking Back: Nello Teer Grades Difficult Highway in Pennsylvania
Work on the $3.6 million Constitutional Boulevard project in Aliquippa, Pa. began in January 1955. The slide prone area was the infamous scene of a historic tragedy on Dec. 22, 1942, at 5:12 P.M. when an estimated 1,200 ton avalanche of rock slide down the hillside and crushed a bus killing 22 passengers....
