02/10/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/10/2026 08:21
Feb. 06, 2026 /
HARRISBURG - To reign in the overreach of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC), Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) announced his intention to introduce legislation that would eliminate the entity's ability to exercise the power of eminent domain - citing growing concerns over reckless expansion plans that threaten private property rights and Pennsylvania's natural heritage.