Pennsylvania

Fri April 14, 2017

Pennsylvania to Spend $1.8M to Fix Lake Causing Sinkhole

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission wants to spend $1.8 million to fix a leaky lake that has caused a sinkhole nearby. Children's Lake is in South Middleton Township, about 15 miles (24.1 kilometers) southwest of Harrisburg....

Natalie Rauch - Tue April 11, 2017

Art Museum Turns Construction Barrier into Art Exhibit

Construction barriers are a common sight. Made up of plywood, metal fencing and signage, these barriers serve a few purposes like protecting trees from abrasion and keeping unauthorized persons out of the work site....

Wed April 05, 2017

New Coal Mine to Bring 70 Jobs or More to Pennsylvania

Officials said a new coal mine in western Pennsylvania will be bringing 70 jobs or more to the area later this year. Corsa Coal Corp. CEO George Dethlefsen said a ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled in May for the deep coal mine in Somerset County's Jenner Township....

Edgar A. Browning - Wed April 05, 2017

Looking Back: 1937's New Irvin Works in Clairton, Pa.

The new $45 million Irvin Works of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation in Clairton, Pa., near Pittsburgh, was America's largest industrial project in 1937. The 300 acre hilltop site, high above the Monongahela River, required heavy grading....

Wed April 05, 2017

Wolf Administration Aims to Improve Planning Through 'PennDOT Connects'

Recognizing transportation's role in connecting communities and supporting economic development, Leslie S. Richards, state Department of Transportation (PennDOT) secretary, announced PennDOT Connects, an approach that will enhance local engagement and improve transportation-project planning, design and delivery....

Wed April 05, 2017

Diverse Projects Lead Way to Busy Year for Schlouch

From large single-family projects to townhome and townhouse complexes, increased residential development is driving Schlouch Incorporated's business mix for this fall and winter season with some projects carrying well into and through 2017....

Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Wed April 05, 2017

Safety on Two Fronts: Pa. State Police vs. Infrastructure

Shifting money around between two seemingly disparate entities in Pennsylvania has caused not only some consternation among residents and lawmakers, but also a funding problem for the Commonwealth's aging infrastructure....

Jen Johnson - WJAC - Wed March 29, 2017

Upcoming Energy Center to Bring Jobs and Power to PA

Competitive Power Ventures has secured $700 million in financing to build a natural gas power plant in Jackson Township. CPV is calling this a significant milestone for the project and in just a few months, rural Jackson Township will be transformed into a busy, active construction site....

Katherine Scott - ABC 6 - Mon March 27, 2017

Museum of Art Breaks Ground On $196M Expansion Project in Philadelphia

The Philadelphia Museum of Art opened to the public in 1928 and, as it approaches its 100th birthday, the museum will officially break ground Thursday on its $196-million core project to improve and expand....

Wed March 08, 2017

Hunyady Liquidates Inventory for Charles J. McCans &?Sons

Hunyady Auction Co. held a complete liquidation sale for Charles J. McCans & Sons Paving Feb. 22 in Perkasie, Pa. A wide selection of dump trucks, crawler pavers, vibratory rollers, crawler tractors and more went on the block.—CEG...