October 2020 – Express-Telegraph

Feds sending $15.9 million to upgrade rail signals on Amtrak’s Harrisburg Line

October 30, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The federal government is sending more than $15.9 million to upgrade railroad signals between Paoli and Overbrook on the Amtrak-owned Harrisburg Line. The project will replace an outdated signal system on

New York’s MTA says ‘apocalyptic scenario’ looming without $12 billion federal bailout

October 30, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Leaders at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) say they need $12 billion in federal dollars, or they may be forced to take “draconian service reductions.” “That money is desperately needed,” MTA

Feds sending $18.2 million for $27 million Trenton Transit Center rehabilitation project

October 29, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is sending more than $18.2 million to N.J. Transit to help pay for upgrades to the Trenton Transit Center, improving the station’s oft-maligned condition. The money

After years of draining unemployment insurance fund, New Jersey lawmakers scramble to slow $1 billion tax hike on businesses

October 28, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A proposal to slow the implementation of a $1 billion unemployment insurance (UI) payroll tax increase is a prudent policy that eases the burden on Garden State businesses, experts say. For

Proposal would eliminate New Jersey sales tax on masks purchased for general use

October 27, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A New Jersey state lawmaker plans to introduce legislation eliminating taxes on masks the general public buys for non-medical use, saying people shouldn’t have to pay tax on an item they

Trump’s approval ratings in Pennsylvania up from 2016, but president continues to trail Biden in key battleground state

October 23, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – If President Donald Trump is going to rally from behind in the polls to win on Election Day, as he did in 2016, it appears that he still has some work

Republicans want to know whether Amtrak gave any perks to Biden

October 23, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Republicans on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee want to know whether Amtrak gave Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden special treatment. In a letter to Amtrak President and Chief Executive

Pennsylvania small businesses hold a mixed view of the economy, report shows

October 22, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Small businesses in Pennsylvania hold a “mixed” view of the economy after months of grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, and uncertainty about the economy and increasing case counts are contributing to

Feds allocate $2.2M for Tennessee bridge rehabilitation project

October 20, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has allocated up to $2.2 million to help rehabilitate and automate a historic railroad bridge over the Cumberland River in Clarksville. R.J. Corman Railroad Group will

Law could result in the early release of thousands of New Jersey inmates

October 20, 2020 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill that could result in the early release of thousands of inmates as the state works to stave off a COVID-19 outbreak