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U.S. Airlines’ fuel cost per gallon up 4.8% in February

April 8, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

New airline fuel cost and consumption numbers from the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics for February suggest airlines used more fuel than a month earlier.

Three sue National Park Service for refusing to accept cash for park entrance fees

March 29, 2024 The Center Square

Three people have filed a lawsuit against the National Park Service for refusing to take cash for park entrance fees alleging its NPS Cashless program violates federal law.

Disney settles lawsuit with DeSantis administration over new governing board

March 27, 2024 Florida Phoenix

Walt Disney World has agreed to live with a new state oversight board created by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature in a settlement approved Wednesday in the company’s state court challenge to the arrangement.

Atlanta, MARTA planning additional stations, cost unclear

March 26, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Atlanta and Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority officials appear poised for one of the largest additions to the city’s rail transit system in decades.

South Carolina allocates federal money for USS Yorktown cleanup

March 20, 2024 Todd DeFeo

South Carolina officials have completed the first phase of a multimillion-dollar environmental remediation project at the historic USS Yorktown at Patriots Point in Charleston Harbor and are planning to spend millions more on the second phase.

Officials: First phase of USS Yorktown toxic waste cleanup completed

March 19, 2024 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Federal, state and local leaders announced the completion of Phase 1 of the USS Yorktown Environmental Remediation project and the anticipated start of Phase 2.

New York City to roll back ‘right to shelter’ law

March 18, 2024 The Center Square

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the city’s “right-to-shelter” policy will be “significantly” rolled back under an agreement between his administration and homeless advocates.

WalletHub Tipping Survey: Nearly 3 in 4 Americans think tipping is out of control

March 14, 2024 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Nearly three in four Americans think tipping is out of control, according to WalletHub’s Tipping Survey.

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Frontier Airlines offers UpFront Plus with guaranteed empty middle seat

March 14, 2024 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Frontier Airlines announced the introduction of UpFront Plus, a new upgraded seating option with extra space and comfort in the first two rows of the aircraft.

Vance’s mask mandate ban signed into law

March 12, 2024 The Center Square

When President Joe Biden signed a package of bills over the weekend to avoid a government shutdown, he also made law Sen. J.D. Vance’s legislation to stop federal mask mandates from the Department of Transportation.