Politics & Government
You'll Soon be Able to Hail a Cab in Pine Township
The Public Utilities Commission OKs Yellow Cab Co. of Pittsburgh's request to expand service.
Yellow Cab Co. of Pittsburgh soon will expand service to Pine Township and neighboring localities.
The Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved a request Thursday to expand service to Pine, Marshall, Bradford Woods and Franklin Park in Allegheny County, according to TribLive.com.
In Butler County, the cab service will serve Adams, Cranberry, Mars and Seven Fields.
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Yellow Cab, which Pittsburgh Transportation Group owns, has been serving Pittsburgh since 1913, according to its website.
"[Potential customers] have complained about a lack of service in the greater North Hills, especially after 5 p.m." Jamie Campolongo, president and chief executive officer of Pittsburgh Transportation Group, said in a July article on Patch. "As the largest cab operator in Western Pennsylvania, we believe we can fill that gap."
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