PHLLYBURBS.COM: …Former Govs. Tom Ridge, Mark Schweiker and Ed Rendell -the only Democrat in the group- said the state can no longer put off action on a comprehensive bill that provides billions of dollars to improve the state’s highways, bridges and mass transit systems.
“Not only do we currently lack the resources to expand our network, we’re running out of money to fix what’s already broken,” the governors said in a statement…
Corbett, who recently launched his campaign for a second term, has made transportation funding his top priority and the Senate approved a $2.5 billion funding plan in June that relies largely on increasing gas taxes and motorist fees… (more)
