HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nine airports can make upgrades and safety enhancements with the aid of a $10 million state investment from PennDOT's Aviation Capital Budget/Transportation Assistance Program, Governor Edward G.

A $4.8 million loan is the final piece to a financial puzzle that will let work begin on an $80 million runway extension at Erie International Airport. The first phase will add 920 feet of runway and fix the rest to fulfill airport safety requirements.

By Bonnie Pfister Flights between Pittsburgh International Airport and regional airports formerly connected by ailing US Airways' commuter service could be revived next year, if a proposal gets off the ground.

By Jim Carroll, Erie Times-News, Pa. Jul. 16--Airlines plan to ground planes and cut thousands of flights this fall, but turbulence in the aviation industry has not shaken plans for an $80.5 million runway extension at Erie International Airport.

By Jim Carroll, Erie Times-News, Pa. Jun. 4--The Erie Regional Airport Authority rang up $58,948 in legal bills to iron out agreements to finance Erie International Airport's planned $80.5 million runway extension.