- Sat August 09, 2014

Contractor Works on Steep Challenge in Pittston, Pa.

If moving mountains were easy, it wouldn’t be an expression. So, when Latona Trucking and Excavating, an excavation contractor based in Pittston, Pa., was awarded with a $7.2 million job that required scaling back a mountain on Route 309 between Mountain Top and Wilkes-Barre, Pa., they knew they were in for a steep challenge....

- Mon June 02, 2014

Ritchie Bros. Hosts Multi-Million Dollar Sale in Pittsburgh, Pa.

More than 1,250 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers’ multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Pittsburgh, Pa., on May 20. Bidders came from 44 countries, including 47 U.S....

- Wed May 21, 2014

Kenworth of Pennsylvania Opens New Parts, Service Location in Pittsburgh Area

Kenworth of Pennsylvania has opened a new parts and service facility in McKees Rocks, an industrial area and suburb 4 mi. west of downtown Pittsburgh. "We anticipate great interest in this new location from many businesses in downtown Pittsburgh seeking a better, more convenient option to obtain parts and service support for their trucks," said Chris Sipes, Kenworth of Pennsylvania vice president and branch manager of the Pittsburgh and New Stanton locations....

- Wed December 04, 2013

Bidders Flock to Pittsburgh for Cat Auction Services Sale

Cat Auction Services held an auction at the First Niagara Pavilion, in the outskirts of Pittsburgh, on Nov. 12. The auction featured a large variety of Cat excavators, dozers, backhoe loaders, wheel loaders and motorgraders as well as trucks and other construction equipment built by John Deere, Komatsu, Kobelco, Hyundai and other manufacturers....

- Tue April 23, 2013

Approximately 1,000 Bidders Participate in Pittsburgh Sale

Approximately 1,000 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers’ multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction April 11 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Bidders came from 39 countries, including 43 U.S....

Brenda Ruggiero - Wed January 02, 2013

Pittsburgh’s Fancourt Street Bridge Complete

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) job, which involved the Fancourt Street Bridge, called for the demolition of the existing deck, railing, sidewalk, structural steel girders, bearings and portions of the tops of the existing abutments and retaining walls....

Jennifer Rupp - Wed June 20, 2012

Crews Navigate Speed Bumps on Pittsburgh Bridge Project

Performing bridge repairs in a bustling urban area is never an easy task, but Trumbull Corporation rose to the challenge in its hometown city of Pittsburgh, Pa. Trumbull is the lead contractor on Phase 1 of the I-579 Veteran’s Bridge Preservation Project....

- Wed May 09, 2012

Sales Strong for Ritchie Bros. in Pittsburgh Auction

Close to 1,500 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers’ multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 24. Bidders came from more than 35 countries, including 49 U.S....

- Fri November 18, 2011

Ritchie Features 500-Plus Equipment Items in Pittsburgh

Approximately 900 bidders from 32 countries registered to participate in the Ritchie Bros. auction in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Nov. 8. More than 65 percent of the equipment sold in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as Bolivia, India, Nigeria, Singapore and Thailand....

- Fri November 19, 2010

Ritchie Bros. Sells More Than 800 Lots in Pittsburgh

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sold more than 800 lots — including 23 crawler tractors and 22 hydraulic excavators — at its Pittsburgh, Pa., auction held Nov. 11. For more information, please visit www.rbauction.com....

- Tue May 04, 2010

Yoder & Frey Holds Annual Spring Sale Near Pittsburgh

Yoder & Frey held its 7th annual Spring Auction April 15 in Darlington, Pa., near Pittsburgh. The auction featured a wide variety of construction and agricultural equipment, ranging from full-size and mini-excavators, to rollers and motorgraders....