Pleasantville NewsLocal news for Pleasantville, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Feds seek more I-80 toll data- December 14, 2007 "Both Virginia and Missouri were given a 'conditional provisional" The federal government has dealt a blow to Pennsylvania's application to toll Interstate 80, asking for a lot more information in a memo that toll opponents interpreted as a sign of a rejection to follow.'I was surprised with the clarity of what they're requiring, point after point after point,' said U.S. Rep. John Peterson, R-Pleasantville, the most prominent opponent of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's plan to place up..http://www.topix.net/city/pleasantville-bedford-pa/2007/12/feds-seek-more-i-80-toll-data?f... I-80 toll opponents pin hopes on hearing- December 10, 2007 "We've learned from community meetings around the state that placing tolls on this highway will have a devastating effect, not just on local trucking companies, commuters and businesses, but on future growth in the area" State lawmakers opposed to putting toll booths on Interstate 80 are hoping a hearing this week will help strengthen their case. via Vindy.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/pleasantville-bedford-pa/2007/12/i-80-toll-opponents-pin-hopes-o... Peterson earmarks millions for district- December 9, 2007 "I mean tourism's wonderful, but tourists don't pay our water and sewer bills" Rep. John Peterson, R-Pleasantville, has earmarked $29.6 million for projects in his district in 2008 spending bills now making their way through Congress. via Centre Daily Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/pleasantville-bedford-pa/2007/12/peterson-earmarks-millions-for-... |