Marc Levy - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon July 09, 2018
Pa.: Gas Drillers Must Reduce Pollution
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Pennsylvania will begin enforcing tougher air pollution standards on its booming natural gas industry, the governor's office said June 7, with environmental advocates saying the standards will put the state among the leaders in going beyond federal requirements....
Brian Fraley – SPECIAL TO CEG - Mon July 09, 2018
ECA Celebrates Its Centennial Anniversary in Pittsburgh
More than 400 attendees arrived in downtown Pittsburgh, Pa., on the evening of June 1, 2018, to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of Equipment Corporation of America (ECA), a leading distributor of foundation construction equipment....
PennDOT - Mon June 25, 2018
PennDOT to Begin Rehabilitation of Two Route 611 Bridges
Construction was scheduled to begin on June 18 on a project to rehabilitate the bridge carrying Route 611 (Easton Road) over Pennypack Creek and the bridge carrying Route 611 (Easton Road) over the Pennsylvania Turnpike ramps in Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon June 25, 2018
Port Development Project Sails Into Philly
Two new super-post-Panamax cranes making the long journey from Shanghai, China, to the Port of Philadelphia's Packer Avenue Marine Terminal have finally reached their destination. The vessel Zhen Hua 16 arrived in late March, after a more than 90-day trek....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Fri June 22, 2018
Philly City Council Passes Construction Tax
The Philadelphia City Council voted June 21, 2018, to implement a new tax on construction projects designed to raise money for affordable housing. The tax passed by the council 9-8 is expected to generate approximately $22 million in revenues; the measure, however, is not without its detractors....
Terex Utilities - Fri June 22, 2018
Terex Opens New Service Center in Lancaster, Pa.
A new Terex Service Center has opened in the Lancaster, Pa., area. Previously located in Thomasville, Pa., the new service center is closer to a greater percentage of Terex equipment customers and team members....
Highway Equiment & Supply - Mon June 11, 2018
Highway Equipment Puts Students to the Test at SkillsUSA
SkillsUSA Pennsylvania held its annual state competition on April 19, 2018. Highway Equipment & Supply Co. provided Volvo heavy construction equipment (HCE) for the HCE operators competition at Fort Indiantown Gap in Annville, Pa., and a Volvo excavator for the electrical diagnosis station of the diesel technology competition at the Lebanon Fairgrounds, in Lebanon, Pa....
STEPHENSON EQUIPMENT - Tue May 29, 2018
Crane Board Names SEI's Mike Becker to PA State Board of Crane Operators
Mike Becker, CCO trainer at Stephenson Equipment's Harrisburg branch, was appointed to the PA Board of Crane Operators in March 2018. The primary purpose of the Board is to assure all crane operators in Pennsylvania are certified and subsequently licensed....
Highway Equipment & Sales - Tue May 29, 2018
Highway Equipment Invites Guests to Customer Appreciation Day
On April 13, 2018, Highway Equipment & Supply Company's Drums, Pa., branch held its fifth annual Customer Appreciation Day at Whitetail Preserve in Sugarloaf, Pa. The purpose of this yearly event is to spend quality time with customers and generate interest in the equipment....
PennDOT - Tue May 29, 2018
PennDOT Names State Innovations Challenge Winner
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that a team of students from The Haverford School, Montgomery County, has been selected as the statewide winner for its inaugural Innovations Challenge....
