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Pennsylvania Turnpike

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Almost All of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Now Has a 70 MPH Speed Limit

Gather ’round, children, for this tale of yore: Time was, the maximum speed for Pennsylvanians was 55 miles per hour. You’d head out in a […]

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Police: Deadly Toll Plaza Robbery Committed by Retired Trooper

Officials say that a retired Pennsylvania State Trooper killed two men during an attempted toll plaza robbery on Sunday, then was killed in a shootout […]

Members of the Temple women's gymnastics team stuck on Pennsylvania turnpike
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Wolf Administration Defends Response to Storm That Left Hundreds Stranded

The administration of Gov. Tom Wolf is defending its response to the storm that left hundreds of travelers stranded overnight on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. More […]

Members of the Temple women's gymnastics team stuck on Pennsylvania turnpike
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Temple Gymnastics Team Is Stranded on the PA Turnpike

After more than a day stuck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the Temple women’s gymnastics team is just trying to stay positive. “We’re just trying to […]

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PA Turnpike Introduces Cashless Tolling at Delaware River Bridge

You don’t have to stop to pay tolls on the Delaware River-Turnpike Bridge. That doesn’t mean you won’t be paying them, though. In a change […]

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Travel Alert: 86-Mile Stretch of Pa. Turnpike Closed

[UPDATE] The eastbound detour was also lifted. https://twitter.com/PennaTurnpike/status/631512701978681344 [UPDATE, 12:57 p.m.]: Turnpike officials report that the westbound detour at Breezewood has been lifted: https://twitter.com/PennaTurnpike/status/631508956595257345 ORIGINAL: An 86-mile […]

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Tractor Trailer Spills Tea, Glue on Pennsylvania Turnpike

#FirstAlertTraffic: Big rig hauling glue, tea splits open along Pa. Turnpike: http://t.co/4vYi1PjGIo pic.twitter.com/l82Kn5919n — NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) July 21, 2015 An accident on the Pennsylvania […]

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Toll System Tested at Delaware River Crossing

When you cross the Delaware River from New Jersey next year, you might want to smile: Cameras will be watching. A new tolling system is […]

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Gas Tax, Turnpike Tolls Will Rise

Driving is about to get more expensive, the Post-Gazette reports: The state’s tax on gasoline wholesalers will go up by 9.8 cents per gallon on […]

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Speed Limit to Reach 70 MPH on Pa. Turnpike

The Patriot-News reports that a 100-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike will see its speed limit raised to 70 mph this week.

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Another Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Hike Coming Next Year

For the seventh straight year, tolls are set to increase on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission met this morning; the first item on […]

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Turnpike Officials Kind of Admit Some Fault in February Pileup

Officials admitted Tuesday to a state Senate panel to “gaps” in the response to the February 14 pileup on the Pennsylvania Turnpike that spanned two […]