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Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, will hold a public hearing to hear testimony about vehicle emissions and electrification on Monday, Sept. 27, at 11 a.m. in Hearing Room 1, North Office Building, Main Capitol Complex and via Zoom. [Read More]

Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, will hold a forum about the impact of electrification and autonomy in the automotive sector on Thursday, Sept. 23, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the John P. Murtha Center for Public Service, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, 450 Schoolhouse Road, Johnstown. [Read More]

Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, held a news conference at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 3, at Rigby Park, 801 Ferndale Ave., Johnstown.   [Read More]

Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, and Senator Jay Costa (D-43), minority leader of the Senate, announced a two-year pilot program for electric low-speed scooters (e-scooter) to commence in the City of Pittsburgh with the passage of Act 24 of 2021. [Read More]

Senate Transportation Committee Chair Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) will hold a news conference at 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, June 16, on the second floor Rotunda outside the Lieutenant Governor’s Office in the State Capitol in Harrisburg. [Read More]

State Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, held a press conference today at the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport. Watch Live [Read More]

The Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), advanced legislation today to reform the Public-Private Transportation Partnership (P3) statute and to void the PennDOT Pathways Major Bridge P3 Initiative. [Read More]

Legislation sponsored by State Senator Doug Mastriano (R-33) and State Senator Kim Ward (R-39) to strengthen the state’s “Steer Clear Law” and better protect tow truck operators, law enforcement, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and other first responders was unanimously approved today by the Senate Transportation Committee. [Read More]

Press conference announcing Senate Bill 1281, proposed by Senator Mastriano and Senator Ward, to protect first responders (e.g. tow truck drivers, emergency management services, firefighters, law enforcement, etc.) when they respond to emergency scenes, traffic stops or disabled vehicles on the highway.  This is referred to as the “Steer Clear Law”, which is being rebranded as the “Move Over Law,” Tuesday, September 8 at noon in Soldier's Grove |   [Read More]

During a Senate hearing today, lawmakers questioned the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s accelerated plan to switch to an all-electronic tolling (AET) system and lay off nearly 500 employees. Listen - Senator Bartolotta Listen - Senator Ward [Read More]