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Penn Transportation Funding Expected to Fall $6 Billion Short

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The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says Secretary Leslie Richards will break the shortfall news to the Senate Transportation Committee when she testifies Tuesday. The hearing will focus on “the delay and delivery of transportation projects.”

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States Turning to Tolls

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Several states are turning to tolls to help pay for transportation projects. Pennsylvania. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the National Motorists Association are suing the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission claiming the trucking industry has been collectively overcharged by $6 billion.

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PennDOT Secretary Named to Chair Pa. Turnpike Commission

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As part of a planned reorganization, the PTC has appointed a new slate of leaders, naming Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Leslie S. Richards as its Chair.

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

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Our itinerary includes the new Biosciences Training Center, now under construction in Georgia, and a look at the Life Sciences Greenhouses in Pennsylvania, which nurture the seedlings of innovation until they’re ready to blossom into commercial use. Pennsylvania Gov. Then, it’s back to the U.S., PA: LEADERSHIP IN LIFE SCIENCES.

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2012 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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An in-depth analysis prepared by Deloitte and commissioned by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), released in March, contains a treasure trove of data providing a clear picture of which states are dominating the aerospace/defense sector. Therefore, in our 2012 report we have refocused this category as a state ranking.

Iowa 69
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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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Pennsylvania went from importing 75 percent of its natural gas requirements in 2007 to becoming a net exporter of natural gas in 2011; PA is now the second-largest natural gas producing state in the United States. will produce high quality transportation fuels, including GTL diesel, as well as other value-adding chemical products.

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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era

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In May 2013, CSX Transportation Inc. Corbett and state and federal officials from both Pennsylvania and Delaware, to secure the remaining funding needed to complete the project. PRPA is now working with its allies, including Gov. Mid Atlantic U.S.