Category: Transportation

Federal government to markedly increase number of inspectors trained to spot rail bridge concerns

By The Citizen on September 3, 2025

By JOSH FUNK OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Transportation Department is going to train 163 track inspectors to dramatically increase the number of people who…

PennDOT road projects, August 31, 2025

By The Citizen on August 31, 2025

Tuesday-Friday: Centennial Road, State Street to Mary Ann Drive, Longswamp Township, road closure, detour posted, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday-Friday: Route 183, Schuylkill County…

Trump fires Democratic member of Surface Transportation Board ahead of huge rail merger decision

By The Citizen on August 28, 2025

By JOSH FUNK President Donald Trump has fired one of two Democratic members of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to break a 2-2 tie before…

PennDOT driver license centers to close for Labor Day holiday

By The Citizen on August 25, 2025

All PennDOT driver license and photo centers will be closed Aug. 30 through Sept. 1 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Customers may still…

Pa. Turnpike expands ways to pay for tolls, including old-fashioned cash

By The Citizen on August 25, 2025

For those who still want to pay their tolls with cash, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is giving motorists more options. The PTC said it has…

This week’s PennDOT road projects

By The Citizen on August 24, 2025

Monday-Friday: Route 183, Suburban Road in Bern Township to Summer Mountain Road in Bernville area, pothole patching, 7 a .m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday: Route…

Apply safety rules to more trains carrying flammable cargo, lawmakers urge

By The Citizen on August 22, 2025

By DARANEE BALACHANDAR, LIZZY ALSPACH, CAT MURPHY and AIDAN HUGHES / Howard Center for Investigative Journalism When a BNSF freight train carrying six cars of…

PennDOT road projects: August 17, 2025

By The Citizen on August 17, 2025

Monday-Friday: Park Road, Fleetwood Lyons Road, Main Street, Fleetwood Avenue, Fleetwood Road, various municipalities in northeastern Berks County, overnight crack sealing, 7 p.m. to 6…

More 422 lane closures on tap next week

By The Citizen on August 15, 2025

LOWER POTTSGROVE — Roadway reconstruction is planned next week on Route 422 in Lower Pottsgrove Township, PennDOT announced. Motorists are advised of the following travel…

PennDOT road projects: August 3, 2025

By The Citizen on August 3, 2025

Monday-Friday: Interstate 78 eastbound, Exit 35 (Lenhartsville) to Exit 45 (New Smithville), overnight work, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday-Tuesday: New Schaefferstown Road, Bernville Road…

PennDOT road projects: July 13, 2025

By The Citizen on July 13, 2025

Sunday-Monday: Interstate 78 eastbound, Exit 45 (New Smithville) to Exit 40 (Krumsville). Concrete patching work though weekend concludes at 6 a.m. Monday. Monday-Friday: Route 422…

Air India Boeing 787 crash preliminary report released

By The Citizen on July 11, 2025

Paige Cornwell and Lauren Rosenblatt, The Seattle Times The two engines on the Air India flight shut down within one second of each other before…

Tractor-trailer cab crashes on Delaware Memorial Bridge, divers searching for driver

By The Citizen on July 11, 2025

Authorities are searching for a truck after it drove off the Delaware Memorial Bridge into the water in New Castle, Delaware on Friday. The search…

You’ll have lots of company on your July Fourth road trip

By The Citizen on July 1, 2025

You won’t be going alone. AAA projects a record 72.2 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Independence Day holiday…

PennDOT Road Projects in Berks: June 29, 2025

By The Citizen on June 29, 2025

Daily • Sunday-Monday: Interstate 78 East, Exit 35 (Route 143) to Exit 40 (Route 737), Greenwich Township, construction, 7 p.m. at 6 a.m. Source:…

Tractor-trailer hits vehicle, damages former auto shop in northern Berks

By The Citizen on June 25, 2025

A tractor-trailer crashed into a vehicle, seriously injuring three people and damaging a former auto shop in Perry Township Wednesday evening, according to emergency reports.…

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