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Urban Planning

Algunos clientes de Delmarva Power afirman que las elevadas facturas de servicios públicos los están obligando a elegir entre sus medicamentos y mantener las luces encendidas.

Delmarva Power está restando importancia a su reciente solicitud de aumentar las tarifas eléctricas, argumentando que los incrementos en los precios de suministro.

2 hours ago

EMR Recycling in Camden
Politics & Policy

Scrap metal safety bills advance through N.J. Assembly committee

The bills would require facilities like the EMR scrapyard in Camden to take fire safety precautions and come under new state regulation.

13 hours ago

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The William Way LGBT Community Center
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Not salvageable’: Inside William Way’s decision to build a new Center City headquarters

The nonprofit plans to demolish its longtime home on Spruce Street to make way for a new building that will also feature affordable apartments.

1 week ago

Listen 1:05
A utility meter
Urban Planning

Some Delmarva Power customers say high utility bills are making them choose between prescriptions and keeping the lights on

Delmarva Power is downplaying its recent request to raise electricity rates, arguing supply price hikes are responsible for customers' higher costs.

1 week ago

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Construction workers working on the Hudson River rail tunnel project
Urban Planning

Work resumes on the Hudson River rail tunnel project, but NJ Transit delays continue

A thousand workers are expected to be back on the job after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze billions of dollars to fund construction.

3 weeks ago

Construction on a rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey is shown
Urban Planning

Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey

The Trump administration had halted $16 billion for the project, citing concerns about unconstitutional spending.

1 month ago

Donald Trump speaking
Politics & Policy

Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight

The vote wraps up congressional work on 11 of the 12 annual appropriations bills, funding the vast majority of the government until Sept. 30.

1 month ago

A person works at Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters
Politics & Policy

What to know about the partial government shutdown and its impact

Congress has passed half this year’s funding bills, and that means several important federal agencies and programs continue to operate.

2 months ago

A flooded street with cars parked on either side and snow on the ground
Weather

Philadelphia water department responds to water main break that turned streets and sidewalks into sheets of ice

As the temperatures remain below zero, the city of Philadelphia has responded to a spike in water main breaks.

2 months ago

Listen 0:57
Construction workers working on the Hudson River rail tunnel project
Urban Planning

N.J. gateway tunnel: Here’s what to know after Trump terminates project funding

The $16 billion project, which connects trains running from New Jersey to New York, has been called the most important infrastructure project in the nation.

2 months ago

Listen 1:01
water drips from a faucet
Weather

Philadelphians urged to prevent frozen pipes as temperatures continue to drop

Pipes are at greater risk of freezing and bursting as low temperatures remain for consecutive days.

2 months ago

Listen 0:45
A Verizon sign is displayed on a store, Sept. 30, 2025, in Cambridge, Mass
Community
6abc

Verizon says hourslong outage that disrupted calling and data services has been resolved

The carrier hasn’t specified what caused Wednesday’s disruptions, but confirmed that the outage was resolved late Wednesday night.

2 months ago

Public transit supporters rallied outside SEPTA headquarters
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA’s year in review — from its doomsday budget and train fires to equipment failures and World Cup prep

“Years of underinvestment revealed themselves” in 2025, SEPTA wrote in a social media post. Here’s a look back at the year that was.

3 months ago

Masoud Akbarzadeh, a professor of architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, works with students to design concrete structures
PlanPhilly
Science

Concrete is a big contributor to climate change. Penn researchers say they can shrink its footprint

Concrete reabsorbs some of its carbon emissions over time. Alternative ingredients and 3D printing could help supercharge that by making the finished concrete more porous.

3 months ago

Listen 1:12
a rendering of the South Street Pedestrian Bridge
Urban Planning

Construction on South Street Pedestrian Bridge starts in 2026, to be completed in 2027

The $329 million I-95 cap project will create nearly 12 acres of parkland and connect Old City to the Delaware River waterfront.

3 months ago

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