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19-605: The ferry service initiated operations in March 1992. Between April 1, 2000 and 2015 the service was operated by the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA). The DRPA originally agreed to take over its operation in November 1999. Service is provided by Freedom Ferry , a 600-passenger vessel managed by Hornblower Marine Services. On June 3, 2005, Hornblower also began offering Delaware River ferry tours under

38-544: A bi-state agency instrumentality created by a congressionally approved interstate compact between the state governments of Pennsylvania and New Jersey . The authority is principally charged to maintain and develop transportation links between the two states with four bridges and a mass transit rail line across the Delaware River . Though the DRPA has "port" in its name, it does not own or operate any ports . In 1919,

57-702: A new bridge to connect South Philadelphia and Gloucester City . In 1955, the existing bridge was renamed Benjamin Franklin Bridge , while the name Walt Whitman Bridge was approved for the new bridge that would open in 1957. By 1966, two more bridges were approved: the Commodore Barry Bridge (opened February 1, 1974) and the Betsy Ross Bridge (opened April 30, 1976). In 1974 and 1990, the Ben Franklin Bridge and

76-557: Is Josh Shapiro , who took office on January 17, 2023. Pennsylvania was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and was admitted as a state on December 12, 1787. Before it declared its independence, Pennsylvania was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain . The Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776 created the Supreme Executive Council as the state's executive branch, with a president as its head. The president

95-490: Is the head of government of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania , as well as commander-in-chief of the state's national guard . The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to approve or veto bills passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly , as well as to convene the legislature. The governor may grant pardons except in cases of impeachment , but only when recommended by

114-556: The Pennsylvania and New Jersey legislatures approved the creation of the Delaware River Bridge Joint Commission . The first meeting was held on December 12, 1919, with Pennsylvania and New Jersey commissioners. On July 1, 1926, the first bridge opened before a crowd of over 25,000 people. It was named the "Delaware River Bridge", and following the ceremony, over 100,000 people participated in

133-544: The governor of New Jersey , and six Pennsylvania commissioners are appointed by the governor of Pennsylvania . The Pennsylvania treasurer and the Pennsylvania auditor general serve as ex officio commissioners. These two officers are elected officials. The 16 commissioners also serve as the board of directors for the Port Authority Transit Corporation or PATCO, a DRPA subsidiary. The DRPA operates and maintains four bridges that cross

152-639: The Betsy Ross Bridge, Commodore Barry Bridge, and DRPA's headquarters in Camden, have large solar canopies covering their parking lots. These will provide more than half of the DRPA's electricity usage and save it $ 12 million over a 20-year PPA contract. Sixteen commissioners govern the Delaware River Port Authority, eight of whom represent New Jersey and Pennsylvania. All eight New Jersey commissioners are appointed by

171-688: The Board of Pardons. There have been seven presidents and 48 governors of Pennsylvania, with two governors ( Robert E. Pattison and Gifford Pinchot ) serving non-consecutive terms, totaling 55 terms in both offices. The longest term was that of the first governor, Thomas Mifflin , who served three full terms as governor in addition to two years as President of the Continental Congress . The shortest term belonged to John C. Bell Jr. , who served only 19 days as acting governor after his predecessor, Edward Martin , resigned. The current governor

190-543: The Delaware River between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. All four bridges charge a $ 5 westbound toll. From southwest to northeast, they are: The DRPA Police Department provides police services on all DRPA properties to include all Port Authority Transit Corporation (PATCO) locations and trains. 39°56′38″N 75°07′48″W  /  39.94397°N 75.13000°W  / 39.94397; -75.13000 Governor of Pennsylvania The governor of Pennsylvania

209-804: The Walt Whitman Bridge carried their one-billionth vehicles. In 2011, DRPA ceased operating the Philadelphia Cruise Terminal. In 2015, DRPA sold the RiverLink Ferry to the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation and the Cooper's Ferry Partnership. In 2022, the DRPA installed more than 20 MW of solar panels at its facilities built by TotalEnergies . The Lindenwold, Ashland, Woodcrest, and Ferry Avenue PATCO stations, as well as

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228-441: The duties of governor. Should both offices be vacant, the president pro tempore of the state senate becomes governor. The position of a lieutenant governor was created in the 1874 constitution; prior to then, the speaker of the senate would act as governor in cases of vacancy. Originally, the lieutenant governor could only act as governor; it was not until the 1968 constitution that the lieutenant governor could actually become

247-461: The ferry's dock in Philadelphia, comprising $ 3.3 million up front plus $ 1 million a year for four years. In 2015, DRPA sold the RiverLink Ferry to the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation and the Cooper's Ferry Partnership. Delaware River Port Authority The Delaware River Port Authority ( DRPA ), officially the Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey , is

266-472: The inaugural walk. United States President Calvin Coolidge came to dedicate the bridge the next day. At this time, political support existed for a regional governing body for a port authority and the construction of another bridge and a high-speed rail line. On July 17, 1951, United States President Harry S. Truman signed a bill that created the Delaware River Port Authority. In 1953, construction started on

285-565: The name "Harbor Tours." In 2000, the United States Department of Transportation , Federal Highway Administration provided a grant of $ 1,306,500 for the purchase and conversion of a second vessel. This vessel, which became the Freedom Ferry , began operating in 2003 and eventually replaced the original vessel. On October 31, 2005, the DRPA announced it had received federal funding of $ 7.3 million for improvements to

304-478: The start of the term to the third Tuesday of the January following the election, and allowed governors to only serve six out of any nine years. The 1874 constitution lengthened the term to four years, and prohibited governors from succeeding themselves. The current constitution of 1968 changed this to allow governors to serve two consecutive terms, with no lifetime limit. Under the 1968 constitution, Milton Shapp

323-427: Was chosen annually by the council, though with no specific term dates. The constitution created the position of "vice-president", though no provision was made if the office of the president became vacant, which occurred four times later. Contemporary sources continue to label the chief executive in such times as the vice-president, without any notion of succeeding in the presidency. One acting president, George Bryan ,

342-484: Was subsequently recognized later as a full-fledged governor, due to his acting as president for over six months. The 1790 constitution abolished the council and replaced the president with a governor, and established a three-year term for governor commencing on the third Tuesday of the December following the election, with governors not allowed to serve more than nine out of any twelve years. The 1838 constitution moved

361-409: Was the first governor to serve two terms, and Tom Corbett was the first incumbent governor to lose a re-election bid. If the office of governor becomes vacant through death, resignation, or conviction on impeachment, the lieutenant governor becomes governor for the remainder of the term; if the office is only temporarily vacant due to disability of the governor, the lieutenant governor only acts out

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