Whitehall Public Transportation raising funds for bus facility, have new vehicle

There are plenty of positives in 2018 for Whitehall Public Transportation.

Along with continued work on building a new transit facility, WPT has also recently been able to utilize a van they purchased in late 2017.

According to Director Paula Hippert, plans are underway to build a four bay bus barn that will accommodate offices and a passenger waiting area. The facility will be built on the Liberty Place Inc. Farmstead location. Hippert said they hope to begin building the 3,200 square foot facility this year on the 18 acre property south of Whitehall on Highway 55.

"It has been in the plannin...