Ride-sharing service Lyft has received regulatory approval to offer service for two years everywhere in Pennsylvania, except for Philadelphia.
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on Thursday voted 4-1 to approve the company's application, with conditions to which it must agree.
Lyft and a competitor, Uber, initially won utility commission approval to operate in the Pittsburgh area after a battle with the agency and taxi operators.
Uber X also won approval last month to operate for two years in Pennsylvania -- but not in Philadelphia.
Uber, Lyft and other ride-share companies use smartphone apps to dispatch drivers who use their own personal vehicles.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority regulates taxis in that city and considers ride-share companies unlicensed cabbies because they do not have taxi medallions, which can run as much as a half-million dollars.
