Transportation News

A review of violations filed since June 5 found dozens of charges for the "prohibited use of interactive mobile device" across Lehigh and Northampton counties.

PennDOT officials say the project should reduce congestion and crashes by making it easier for vehicles to merge, while adding significant traffic capacity with the region’s population expected to continue growing in coming decades.

Center Square’s reconfiguration “accomplishes a lot,” like improving pedestrian safety and adding green space to downtown,” state Sen. Nick Miller said Monday.

Beginning June 6, Pennsylvania drivers caught holding a cell phone behind the wheel under Paul Miller’s Law will face a $50 fine, plus court costs and fees.

The episode examines how a partial funding standoff in Washington is contributing to delays at airport security checkpoints, with TSA staffing strained as the Department of Homeland Security remains caught in a broader political fight.

Gas prices are rising across the country as global tensions push oil markets higher and lawmakers raise concerns about possible price gouging.

"The entire regiment deserves some sort of reconsideration, whether it’s by BusPatrol or by legislative change,” PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing.

The project, known as The Shoppes at Hamilton, would include 318 apartments, a 160-room hotel and roughly 20,000 square feet of retail space.

State Sen. Jarrett Coleman said the volume of errors makes him uncomfortable with BusPatrol cameras on school buses without changes to how the system operates.

Forecasters say the Lehigh Valley region could see 10 to 16 inches of snow and sleet accumulations, with a wintry mix of snow and sleet expected Sunday afternoon and evening. A winter storm warning remains in effect into Monday afternoon.