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Pennsylvania awards $37 million for 515 new EV charging ports

Active — announced the $37 million community charging round October 28, 2026

Pennsylvania announced $37 million in federal grants Wednesday to install 515 new public EV charging ports across the Philadelphia region. The chargers will increase the five counties' public charging capacity by 27% — and Philadelphia's by 53%.

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"That means chargers near your home, your grocery store, your doctor's office, your places of worship," Carroll told WHYY.

from Pennsylvania awards $37 million for 515 new EV charging ports · Updated 1 hour ago

"The Shapiro Administration hit the ground running with EV funding and the results speak for themselves," Carroll said in the PennDOT release.

from Pennsylvania awards $37 million for 515 new EV charging ports · Updated 1 hour ago