Infrastructure
Philly-area heat wave could push electricity demand to record levels
The dangerous heat is accelerating air conditioner use. Data centers could be directed to use their own backup power.
3 days ago
Freight train derails in Bensalem, Pennsylvania: ‘No threat to public safety’
A 72-car, CSX freight train traveling eastbound went off the tracks in Bucks County. Authorities say 16 of those train cars derailed.
5 days ago
The Big Fix: Philadelphia at 2076
What could the city become over the next half-century? How could we redesign the city for the future?
Air Date: June 30, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 47:40State lawmakers previously approved diverting money from the little-known unclaimed property fund to the Edgemoor container terminal.
1 week ago
Listen 1:083 injured after fire at Delaware County refinery; shelter-in-place order lifted
The Monroe Energy refinery in Trainer processes an average of 185,000 barrels per day, including jet fuel, gasoline and diesel.
1 week ago
Doylestown Area Regional Transit expands to Warminster this fall
The DART program started in 2010 to make public transportation in the Doylestown area more accessible and affordable.
2 weeks ago
Delaware’s use of its unclaimed property funding has led some to call it a “piggy bank.”
4 weeks ago
Listen 0:56With the nation's birthday just around the corner, will the city’s infrastructure will hold up as well as the Declaration of Independence?
Air Date: June 4, 2026 1:00 pm
Listen 51:11Lessons learned from Ida: Philadelphia must brace for next big storm, Penn researchers say
During the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the Schuylkill River rose to levels that hadn’t been recorded in more than 150 years.
1 month ago
Listen 1:04Phase-one costs of the Edgemoor container terminal construction have ballooned from $415 million to $669 million.
1 month ago
Listen 0:50Gov. Shapiro announces plan to attract ‘responsible’ data center development
The plan would require data centers seeking tax incentives to mitigate their impacts on the environment and electric grid.
1 month ago
Listen 1:08Montgomery County backs 16 community projects to improve trails, public spaces
The initiatives range from restoring native plant species in Abington Township to rehabilitating Lansdale’s historic freight house to serve as the borough’s welcome center.
1 month ago
Listen 1:02At Penn’s DumoLab, researchers work to solve multiple problems: how to keep food waste out of landfills, make healthier building materials and tackle climate change.
2 months ago
Listen 6:37Former Southwest Philly refinery site will become home to nuclear life science facility
The company plans to manufacture a rare, radioactive isotope for use in cancer treatment trials starting in 2029.
2 months ago
Listen 1:17‘Splintered, rotting’ electric poles: PECO union asks state regulators to investigate
IBEW Local 614, which represents 1,400 workers, filed a petition with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission seeking an investigation into PECO’s record of repairs.
2 months ago
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