Interstate 79 News Today

Police have arrested a driver involved in a deadly “chain reaction” crash on Interstate 79 in Washington County last August.

A murder suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a traffic stop along Interstate 79 in West Virginia, according to authorities.

Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration announcing $20 million for electric vehicle charging stations across the commonwealth. Erie County received roughly $850,00 for an electric charging station at GetGo near Exit 183 on Interstate 79. Currently there are electric charging stations outside the Tom Ridge Environmental Center on Peninsula Drive, this new charging station will provide more […]

Update — As of 7:46 a.m. on Saturday, PennDOT has restored speed limits on I-79 and I-80 in the northwest region. (WJET/WFXP) — Speed limits on parts of Interstates 79 and 80 in Mercer and Crawford counties have been reduced to 45 mph due to winter weather. PennDOT is also urging motorists to avoid traveling […]

A new Sheetz location is coming to Chartiers Township. Work began recently on developing a new store for the gas-convenience store chain at 650 Pike St., near the Interstate 79 on- and off-ramps in Meadow Lands. Chartiers Township Manager Jodi Noble said the project has been a long time coming, as the township originally approved […]

ROANOKE, W.Va. (WV News) — While holiday travel along U.S. 19 and Interstate 79 is impacted, including limiting or rerouting both northbound and southbound Interstate 79 motorists, bridge construction near

Video from a Channel 11 News photographer shows the smoldering remains of a burned-out truck on its roof in the northbound lanes of I-79.

The condition of an Erie bridge is raising questions from motorists about their safety. It’s that time of year for one high-traffic area to go through its semi annual check up. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has routine bridge inspections every two years. Crews have been out examining the four-bridge section on Route 20 […]

A ramp closure coming off the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Interstate 76, westbound at the Cranberry Interchange will cause a detour this week.

Both northbound lanes of Interstate 79 have reopened, per Marion County Homeland Security & Emergency Management.