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Pittsburgh International receives another $5.3 million in federal funds for terminal project – Pittsburgh Union Progress
Pittsburgh International Airport has received another $5.3 million federal grant to help with construction of its new $1.57 billion terminal.
The grant is part of $970 million in grants announced Thursday morning by the U.S. Department of Transportation for airport terminals across the county, including three others in Pennsylvania. The grants are the third round of awards from the $5 billion earmarked for terminal improvements under the Biden administration’s $2.1 trillion infrastructure program.
This is the third grant the Allegheny County Airport Authority has received for the new PIA terminal and brings the total to $28.8 million. The project will replace the current terminal that features two buildings joined by an underground train with a single, environmentally neutral building that is scheduled to open in early 2025.
“We’re thankful to our federal partners who understand the positive impact this funding will have on the regional economy and the importance of investing in the next generation of Western Pennsylvania’s infrastructure,” Vince Gastgeb, chief government and corporate affairs officer for the authority, said in a statement. “The Airport Authority is extremely proud of the progress we’ve made on the new terminal for Pittsburgh International Airport — and the thousands of jobs it supports — and this funding will help us deliver the new front door to the region that is emblematic of our thriving community today.”
At a briefing for the news media Wednesday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the grants will pay for improvements at 114 terminals that will “add up to a better experience” for travelers by making terminals “safer, more efficient and more enjoyable.”
“These are projects that are going to save passengers time and money,” he said.
The grants will range from facilities with several hundred thousand square feet of terminal space to small facilities that currently operate out of trailers. Work will include making facilities accessible for people with disabilities and improving security check points, passenger check in and baggage claim facilities.
“This funding is real,” Shannetta Griffin, associate administrator for airports at the Federal Aviation Administration, said during the briefing. “We are changing lives.”
Other grants in Pennsylvania were $20.4 million toward a $63 million project at Philadelphia International Airport; $7.5 million toward a $15.7 million project at Harrisburg International Airport; and $2.7 million toward a $73.5 million project at Lancaster Airport.
The grants were extremely competitive, Buttigieg said, with the agency receiving 654 applications for about $14 billion.
Ed covers transportation at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, but he’s currently on strike. Email him at eblazina@unionprogress.com.
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Here’s when you should fill up your gas tank if you’re leaving the Pittsburgh area going on vacation
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A major summer vacation expense is the money you spend on the gas you use to get to your destination.
Here are some ways you can save your vacation dollars.
The average price of a gallon of gas in Pittsburgh right now is $3.75 — and if you’re traveling, you can do better.
The rule of thumb when it comes to gas is to do your homework.
Patrick De Haan is the Head of Petroleum Analysis for Gas Buddy and he says he would fill up almost anywhere but Pittsburgh right now.
De Haan says that if you’re heading north, there are two stations on I-80 in a price war in Barkeyville at $3.09 per gallon, but in Grove City, gas is $3.89 per gallon.
“So again, an 80 cent per gallon difference and about 30 miles,” De Haan said. “It all depends on the route that you take.”
If you’re I-90 bound through Erie and beyond, you’ll want to get to Irving, New York, where on the Indian reservation, gas is $2.97 per gallon.
“But if you’re not on the Indian Reservation, be careful because right outside of that, $3.55 per gallon,” De Haan said.
Traveling east is certainly not cheap, but De Haan says there are some pockets of low gas prices in places like Breezewood.
It’s 20 cents more per gallon in the Harrisburg and Philadelphia areas, but if you can get across the state line into New Jersey, you’ll notice a big drop in prices.
Heading west from our area, cheaper gas isn’t too far away.
“When you just get into West Virginia, there is that snippet of West Virginia prices there,” De Haan said.
If you’re heading south, a tank of gas should get you to Wytheville, Virginia where prices under $3.00 per gallon are abundant.
Some of the cheapest prices heading south are in the Carolinas and De Haan says it’s all about planning your fuel stops.
De Haan suggests using apps like GasBuddy, Waze, Upside, or Google Maps to help you find the best price for gas along your route.
The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-5 on Monday night at Great American Ball Park.
Both teams are now 37-41 on the season.
Here are our takeaways:
Offensive Fireworks
The Reds trailed 1-0 early on and it was looking like it might be another disappointing day for the offense. Then, the bats came alive. Jonathan India and Elly De La Cruz started the bottom half of the fourth inning with singles. They moved over after a Jeimer Candelario groundout. Spencer Steer doubled to the left-center gap to give the Reds a 2-1 lead. After an infield single from Tyler Stephenson, Stuart Fairchild hit a double to the wall to increase the lead to 4-1. Levi Jordan, making his big league debut, got his first RBI of his career with a sacrifice fly to right field.
The Reds weren’t done. In the fifth, India and De La Cruz hit back-to-back doubles to make it a 6-3 ballgame. Steer singled later in the inning to score De La Cruz and increase the lead to four.
In the sixth inning, Jordan got his first MLB hit with a double off the right-field wall. Luke Maile followed with an RBI single. India roped a double off the left-field wall for his third hit of the night that scored Maile. Then, De La Cruz followed with one of the longest home runs you’ll ever see at Great American Ball Park to make it a 11-3 game. Watch the homer here.
Carson Spiers Quality Start
Spiers, facing the Pirates for the second consecutive start, threw six innings, giving up three runs on seven hits. He walked a batter and struck out five. Spiers gave the Reds a much-needed quality start. His ERA now sits at 3.45 on the season.
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