PlanPhilly Archive
SEPTA unit chief promoted to top job amid FBI inquiry
The head of a SEPTA division that is currently the subject of a federal corruption probe has been promoted to one of the highest ranking positions in the transit agency.
6 years ago
Dozens of managers exit troubled SEPTA office in wake of FBI probe
At least 34 managers within SEPTA’s facility management unit have left the public transit agency in the wake of a federal investigation.
6 years ago
SEPTA Key’s Regional Rail rollout advances with more ‘tap to exit’ tech coming to stations
Starting Monday, Regional Rail riders will be able to tap their SEPTA Key Cards to exit at Jefferson Station weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
6 years ago
Philly experiments with new rent voucher aimed at keeping families in their homes
The new program is an example of the local solutions emerging in cities as leaders grapple with growing affordability crises.
6 years ago
Developer of Philly’s priciest condo to demolish and remake Rittenhouse landmark
The developer of the Laurel, Southern Land Company, will dismantle and painstakingly reconstruct a Rittenhouse landmark.
6 years ago
A Philly photographer explains how she captures the beauty of SEPTA and its riders
Philly photographer Shasta Bady shares her thoughts on SEPTA, the people who ride it and her new exhibit at Suburban Station.
6 years ago
How Philly lost the war on litter, as told by legendary local ‘clean freak’ Frank DiCicco
Former City Councilmember Frank DiCicco led Philadelphia’s last major effort to restore neighborhood street sweeping back in the 2000s.
6 years ago
Listen 1:41Almost 450 residences coming to South Philly waterfront land once eyed for casino
The vacant Delaware River waterfront land is where Foxwoods Resorts once planned to build a casino.
6 years ago
9 Philadelphians tell Mayor Kenney how to clean their neighborhoods
Philadelphians have a number of neighborhood-specific suggestions how Mayor Kenney can make the streets cleaner.
6 years ago
Drivers rejoice: South Jersey bridge tolls frozen at current rates
The Delaware River Port Authority announced Tuesday that toll rates on the four bridges it controls will remain steady with no increases planned.
6 years ago
Mayor Kenney on rich people, rude Philly and why a city driving tax will never happen
24 hours after taking the oath for a second term, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney visited WHYY’s Radio Times for a spicy interview with Marty Moss-Coane.
6 years ago
Kenney’s street sweeping program may not require moving cars in all neighborhoods
Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration is working out the details for a cleaning program that would treat each neighborhood differently based on a number of factors.
6 years ago
Listen 1:32Mayor Kenney starts second term with vow to address gun violence, racial and economic inequality
Kenney opened his second term with an emotional call to solve deep challenges and a promise to improve city services, including bringing back citywide street sweeping.
6 years ago
After speeding driver causes deadly Roosevelt Blvd. crash, PPA says cameras on the way
The speed cameras will be installed at eight locations on Roosevelt Boulevard in North and Northeast Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Laundry, WiFi, and a doctor on call? Philly landlord experiments with telehealth
A social impact-minded landlord is offering telemedicine services to tenants in Philadelphia buildings.
6 years ago
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