Stop the Tolls on I-79

12/31/2024

Thank you for your excellence in journalism at WTAE-TV Pittsburgh, Bob Mayo!

On the thumbnail of his retirement article you can see images from one of his reports on the tolls.
Godspeed!

On Dec. 31, we will be saying goodbye to Bob Mayo as he enters into a new journey in Pittsburgh: Retirement.

10/25/2024

Please take a moment to read this:

This past Monday, October 21, off-duty Pennsylvania State Trooper Benjamin Brallier ended his shift and headed to the Montour Trail. A popular trail for many of us in the West and South Hills of Pittsburgh. Tragically he was fatally stabbed.
I will not name the man who has been charged with this felony murder. However this was not his first run-in with law enforcement. Last summer he was accused of assaulting and robbing a citizen in Point State Park. He was released without monetary bond by Magisterial District Judge Xander Orenstein. When his time in court came he failed to show.
This judge has on multiple occasions released dangerous suspects back on our streets without cash-bond. (There are many articles from trusted media sources that go into great detail here).
He was removed from hearing arraignments earlier this year by Allegheny County President Judge Susan Evashavik DiLucente because of scrutiny over no-cash bail decisions.
(https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/local-magistrate-xander-orenstein-pulled-arraignments-until-further-notice-sources-say/S2UNEKBBDNE6DNI4QULT6XMQHA/)

Locally, both Democrat and Republican elected officials are calling for Judge Xander Orenstein to resign. I would ask all concerned citizens to please sign this petition to stand up for safety in our communities.
Let us pray for the Brallier family and work so that this never happens again under these circumstances.

Sign here:
https://www.change.org/DemandJudgeResignation

Thank you to Allegheny County Councilman Sam DeMarco, State Senator Devlin Robinson, and State Rep. Anita Kulik, among others for standing for public safety.

Demand the immediate resignation or removal of Judge Xander Orenstein!

10/11/2024

Senator Devlin Robinson was an outspoken critic of the tolls and took action to stop PennDOT! Please support this man who hears the people and stands for them. If you use I-79 daily he is one of the reasons you don't pay $1,000+ a year on additional tolls!

It is humbling to be endorsed by so many organizations that keep our society running smoothly. I will continue to work tirelessly to deliver results to the district.

08/16/2023

When was the last time you drove down a toll-free I-79? How did it feel?

01/06/2023

They want your money one way or another. This is why we highlighted the need for responsible spending at Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to avoid the taxpayer paying more.

Pennsylvania is test-driving ways to phase out our state gas tax and modernize how we invest in our roads. Over the past four years, PennDOT partnered with the Eastern Transportation Coalition to test a mileage-based user fee pilot program with 500+ Pennsylvanians participating.

Visit tetcoalitionmbuf.org/findings-reports to see the findings.

09/06/2022

It feels good to drive a toll-free 79!

06/14/2022

Thank you for the support. We will continue to fight PennDOT!

05/18/2022

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court is about to hear the P3 argument in 30 minutes.
This has the potential to shut down the $2 billion tolling project!

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania - En Banc - May 18th, 2022 - 9:30 AMThe Commonwealth Court’s Internal Operating Procedures and the Pennsylvania Rules of ...

05/02/2022

We need more elected officials to stand up against this blatant disrespect of taxpayer dollars!

State Sen. Jake Corman, R-Centre County and a candidate for the GOP nomination in the governor’s race, said Friday his first action if he is elected...