Jim Vasilko, a Richland Township resident, has been appointed to the Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission, which serves as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s board of directors.
“I think it will be very interesting,” Vasilko said during a telephone interview Thursday. “I’ll be learning a lot about transportation in Pennsylvania. That’s for sure.”
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Dave Sutor is a reporter for The Tribune-Democrat. He can be reached at (814) 532-5056. Follow him on Twitter @Dave_Sutor.