Mar. 18—Delmont officials will move ahead in developing a "jake-brake" ordinance, despite acknowledging that their police department will not be able to enforce it. Borough officials asked the state ...

Jake brakes on large commercial hauling trucks may not be music to the ears, but according to Murrysville Chief Administrator Jim Morrison, they’re “a necessary evil.” Morrison was responding to ...

A new approach to jake brakes may be in the works. The city's transportation and traffic commission voted 4-2 in favor of recommending the City Council adopt a bill requiring engine brake mufflers in ...

Logan County Commissioner Jane Bauder will get her “Jake-brake” warning signs after all. The noisy truck gear and a $27,000 gift to the CHS cooperative were discussed during the commissioners’ work ...

May 12—Delmont residents may not get the "no-jake-brake" signs exactly where they want them, but they will get several installed in the borough. When residents initially brought complaints to council ...

Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a worldwide manufacturer of engine retarding and valve actuation systems for the commercial vehicle industry, has upgraded the company’s engine brake on model-year 2021 MX-11 ...

In a marriage seemingly written in the stars, Cummins on Wednesday announced it plans to acquire Jacobs Vehicle Systems. Jacobs in 1961 introduced the first engine brake, the “Jake Brake,” which was ...

City Council may consider an ordinance that would allow it to prohibit the use of jake brakes, although council is likely to put the prohibition into practice for now only along 31st Street below Mill ...

Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a global manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, will supply compression release engine brakes across the full range of ...