Volvo Construction Equipment - Thu February 25, 2021
Volvo Construction Equipment to Invest $4.3M in North American Training Facility
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is making a major investment in technical training facilities and programs with the addition of a $4.3 million training center in Shippensburg, Pa. Upon its planned opening by the end of 2022, the facility will provide a space to develop and deliver in-person and virtual trainings and will be at the highest caliber of training sites in the equipment industry, according to the manufacturer....
Philadelphia Inquirer - Wed February 24, 2021
Pa.'s Longwood Gardens Planning a 17-Acre, $250M Makeover
Longwood Gardens, the 1,000-acre botanical garden and former du Pont estate that sprawls over meadows, woodlands, and rolling Chester County countryside in Kennett Square, Pa., has announced it is embarking on the largest makeover of grounds and buildings in its history, a $250 million project that will stretch through 2024 and transform the visitor experience....
CEG - Tue February 23, 2021
PennDOT Eyes Tolls to Fund Work on Nine Interstate Bridges
Facing growing demands on its highways, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on Feb. 18 named nine bridges on six interstates, including I-95's mile-long Girard Point Bridge in Philadelphia, that need upgrades....
Norris Sales Company - Thu February 18, 2021
Aaron Brown Returns to Norris Sales As Sales Manager, Bill Cummings Promoted to Director of Sales
Norris Sales Company Inc. has announced further investment into its sales operation to better serve the needs of the Philadelphia area construction and contractor market. As of Feb. 1, Bill Cummings has been promoted to the role of director of sales....
Reading Eagle - Tue February 16, 2021
PennDOT Gets $407M in Federal COVID Relief for Road, Bridge Projects
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has received $407.2 million in federal COVID relief funds for road and bridge projects that will help cover revenue gaps in its construction program....
PennDOT - Tue February 16, 2021
PennDOT to Rehabilitate Historic Brower's Bridge in Chester County
Construction began Feb. 22 on a project to rehabilitate Brower's Bridge, a historic 117-year-old bridge carrying Mansion Road over the south branch of French Creek in Warwick and East Nantmeal townships, Chester County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)....
New Jersey Herald - Wed February 03, 2021
Repairs to Four Delaware Water Gap Bridges to Begin in April
Parts of U.S. Highway 209 in far eastern Pennsylvania, the most heavily traveled road owned by the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, will be closed or have restricted traffic beginning in spring 2021 as improvements and upgrades are done on four bridge structures....
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Wed February 03, 2021
Hydroelectric Dam on Ohio River to Power Pa. County's Operations
A hydropower plant planned along the Ohio River will supply electricity for county-run buildings over the next few decades, Allegheny County, Pa., Executive Rich Fitzgerald said Jan. 27, promoting the move as a landmark environmental commitment....
ASV Holdings Inc. - Mon February 01, 2021
Dealers in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Minnesota Join ASV's Growing Network
ASV Holdings Inc. , a manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, continues to expand its dealer network in the United States with two new dealers and one new dealer location in Q4 of 2020....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Thu January 28, 2021
DiCicco Celebrates 50 Years Employed With Same Pa. Equipment Dealership
Pat DiCicco of Eagle Power & Equipment in Montgomeryville, Pa., has had a long, successful, distinguished career filled with milestones. In January 2021, he celebrated another one — 50 years working for the same company....
