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In the ‘what exit?’ state, famed Turnpike, Parkway logos could be marketed – Star-Ledger
Several years after knockoff apparel, stickers and other tchotchkes became available, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority is getting ready to sell official merchandise. Already, unauthorized vendors are selling t-shirts with the Turnpike and Parkway logos on them. Additionally, there are plenty of [...]

MARC FISHER: In Baltimore, finding more than just true grit – The Post
My favorite former Metro columnist wrote an amusing column about the next city up the Northeast Corridor/Interstate95 from D.C. – Baltimore!
But I never got into the true-grit romance of Baltimore. Those black billboards that Martin O’Malley put up around town when he [...]

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Working to end the bottlenecks – The Inky
The extension of the New Jersey Turnpike car-bus-truck lanes southward to Exit 6, the Pennsylvania Turnpike interchange is progressing well.
Billed as the biggest ongoing roadway project in the United States, the undertaking will transform [...]

OVER THE DELAWARE RIVER — Over the years, I have mentioned that my favorite bridge is actually two — the Delaware Memorial Bridge has twin spans. Though not technically identical, the two suspension bridges 250 feet apart, are a welcome sight whenever I’m traveling up the Northeast Corridor. I have crossed them hundreds of times [...]

Mickey Mantle’s sports bar closing – NY Post
Game over for Mickey Mantle’s Restaurant – NY Daily News
I ate at Mickey Mantle’s several times, including my 19th birthday. I recall having a tasty strip steak for what seemed like a really good price at the time for New York City. Prior to eating there once (if [...]

Two I-95 travel plazas to be rebuilt in revenue-sharing plan | Gallery – The Sun
Chesapeake and Maryland House centers will undergo $56 million redesign; profits will be shared with state
The two-year, $56 million project to rebuild Maryland House and Chesapeake House as a public-private partnership with Areas USA was approved Monday by the Maryland Transportation [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — One of my favorite Christmas season traditions is visiting Union Station. After many years hosting a model railroad display from the Norwegian embassy, Union Station has partnered with MTH Trains of Columbia, Md. for several new displays. From the press release:
The model train displays seen in Union Station are made up [...]

PHILADELPHIA — Prior to kickoff yesterday, the Temple Owls played the theme from “Rocky” a movie about an underdog Philadelphia boxer who goes the distance against the heavyweight champion but loses.
Temple followed that script yesterday — they went the distance, but lost in the end.
Penn State traveled to the city of brotherly love for its [...]

I-95 high-speed E-ZPass lanes open at Newark toll plaza – The News Journal (New Castle, Del.)
A nightmare of a construction project along Interstate 95 has been completed.
The Delaware Turnpike toll plaza near Newark now has two dedicated left lanes for cars with EZ Pass — drivers with the transponder no longer have to slow down!
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