Talk about ironic: a Pennsylvania contractor claimed Tuesday it had a deal to build a toll road and rail line at a cost of $7 billion. It was NOT referring to U.S. Route 422, however, where a similar-sounding proposal is still making headlines. Instead, this project would be in Alabama.
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Toll Road, Rail Line Deal Announced … NOT For 422
Posted on 23 September 2011.
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Notebook Worthy (U.S. Route 422 Forum Edition)
Posted on 16 September 2011.
From a reporter’s notebook, and his camera, out-takes of interest from this week’s forum in Royersford about tolling U.S. Route 422.
Posted in Business, Government, Infrastructure, Montgomery County, People, Politics, Pottstown, Transportation1 Comment
Quigley Seeks Crowd As Source Of Comments On 422
Posted on 01 September 2011.
The state representative elected to serve Pottstown, Lower Pottsgrove and Limerick will hold a mid-September forum in Royersford to gauge public reaction to a proposal that would impose tolls on part of U.S. Route 422.
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Radio Upgrade Referendum Needed, Two Candidates Say
Posted on 29 July 2011.
A Montgomery County proposal to spend $48 million on upgrading the countywide police radio system should be put up for a public vote, two candidates running for election as commissioners say.
Posted in Government, Infrastructure, Montgomery County, Police, Politics, Safety1 Comment
State Budget Effect: Cut School Funds At Top, Bottom
Posted on 04 July 2011.
The new state budget presents a double whammy for Pottstown and other school districts across Pennsylvania, one legislator says: it cuts state funding, and limits the ability to raise local taxes.
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School Voucher Bills Out Of Time In PA Legislature
Posted on 29 June 2011.
A bill instituting school choice vouchers, advocated by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, may not be passed by the state Legislature before it adjourns for the summer.
Posted in Education, Government, Politics1 Comment
Area’s State Rep Hopes To Close Retail Theft Loophole
Posted on 25 June 2011.
A law proposed by state Rep. Tom Quigley, who represents Pottstown in the House, would close a loophole that allows multiple-offender thieves to benefit from reduced punishments.
Posted in Business, Courts, Government, Law, Police, Politics, Pottstown1 Comment
PA Jobless Benefits, Due To End Today, Extended
Posted on 17 June 2011.
Pennsylvania residents who were scheduled to have their unemployment benefits end today can breathe easier. They’ve been extended.
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County Candidates Brown, Castor Oppose 422 Tolling
Posted on 17 June 2011.
Two Republican candidates running to become Montgomery County commissioners, Bruce Castor and Jenny Brown, on Wednesday said they oppose tolling on U.S. Route 422.
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Quigley, Other Reps Questioning 422 Tolls Proposal
Posted on 11 June 2011.
The state representative whose district covers Pottstown, Lower Pottsgrove, and Limerick wondered if funds to be “dedicated” to U.S. Route 422 wouldn’t some day find their way to other projects.
Posted in Government, Infrastructure, Lower Pottsgrove, Politics, Pottstown, TransportationComments Off
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