News Archives - Sightseers' Delight

Poll: Families cancel vacations, summer camp because of inflation

May 24, 2022 The Center Square

A majority of surveyed American families are worried about inflation and are changing their summer vacation plans because of it, according to newly released polling data.

Florida House passes bill that would strip Disney of its self-rule status

April 22, 2022 The Center Square

The Florida House on Thursday passed a measure that would strip Walt Disney Company of its self-governing status in the state.

Florida Senate passes bill that would strip Disney of its self-rule status

April 20, 2022 The Center Square

The Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a measure that would strip Walt Disney Company of its self-governing status in the state.

A sign at Glover Park in Marietta, Ga., on Aug. 16, 2020, urges visitors to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Federal judge ends Biden’s mask mandate on planes

April 19, 2022 The Center Square

A federal judge on Monday struck down the Biden administration’s controversial mask mandate for planes, airports and trains.

DeFeo: Understanding the Past is Imperative

April 8, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Railfanning.org Publisher and Editor Todd DeFeo highlighted the history of the Atlanta Northern Railway during a presentation at the Smyrna Public Library.

Measure to allow gambling in Georgia advances

March 31, 2022 The Center Square

Georgia voters soon could decide whether to allow sports wagering and casino gambling.

New Jersey bill would funnel sports wagering revenues to finance transportation projects

March 24, 2022 Sightseers’ Delight

The New Jersey Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee has unanimously advanced legislation to require a percentage of sports wagering revenues be used for local tax relief purposes for Atlantic City.

Airline CEOs ask Biden to lift mask mandate

March 24, 2022 The Center Square

A group of 10 major airlines are now calling on President Joe Biden to lift the federal transit mask mandate, one of the last remaining mask mandates in the country.

Proposal would temporarily roll back New Jersey’s gas tax

March 17, 2022 The Center Square

(The Center Square) – New Jersey lawmakers could soon consider rolling back the state’s gas tax at least temporarily. At 42.4 cents per gallon, proponents say the rate is the fourth-highest nationwide. A proposal from state Sen. Shirley Turner, D-Mercer/Hunterdon, would lower the Garden State’s gas tax to 14.5 cents per gallon – the 2016 rate – for 60 days. “The high cost of gas is impacting our residents who are now spending a larger

Bus tour highlights history of the Western & Atlantic Railroad

March 11, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

Todd DeFeo, founder of The DeFeo Groupe and the publisher/editor of Railfanning.org, will lead a bus tour of the historic Western & Atlantic Railroad on Saturday, April 2.