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The exterior of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center, home to the Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg, Pa., is pictured on Nov. 6, 2020
Courts & Law

Municipalities say Pennsylvania court ruling on stormwater fees could drain them financially

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is considering a case that puts at stake millions of dollars that help local governments manage stormwater runoff.

2 years ago

Leslie Richards speaking at a podium
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Fix real-time tracking and countdown clocks on SEPTA? Insiders say it’ll take a ‘massive shift’ toward customer service

the collapse of public transit,” said a local software developer, “everyone’s job description’s got to be rewritten.”

2 years ago

Overbrook Environmental Education Center cofounder Jerome Shabazz at a 2022 Earth Day unveiling of a new Mural Arts mural at the West Philly center. (Overbrook Environmental Education Center/Facebook)
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

A Philly environmental leader’s grand vision to turn vacant lots into a new park system

Jerome Shabazz of the Overbrook Environmental Education Center is working with Temple, Drexel, and city officials on the effort.

2 years ago

A rural building with a cell tower in the background.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Obstacles abound as Pa. plans for surge of federal broadband funding

More than $1 billion in federal funds are coming to Pa. to expand rural broadband but hurdles remain.

2 years ago

Drexel engineers John DeVitis (left) and K I M Iqbal (right) use a hammer, a rod, a computer, and sensors to record vibrations from the pipe below the sidewalk.
PlanPhilly
Community

Could vibrations help water utilities find lead pipes? Researchers in Philly are trying

The federal government is requiring water utilities to identify service lines made of toxic lead. Researchers in Philly are trying to find an easier way.

2 years ago

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ribbon cutting
Urban Planning

SEPTA unveils accessibility upgrades at Susquehanna-Dauphin station

The station underwent a nearly $24 million upgrade with two new elevators installed to accommodate travelers with special needs.

2 years ago

Person observes intense flooding in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphians could get millions of dollars in home repairs tied to Hurricane Ida flooding

Philadelphia got over $163 million in federal recovery money tied to Ida. The city plans to spend nearly a third of it to improve housing.

2 years ago

Patrick Cicero speaking at a podium, standing next to Gladys Brown
Community

Aqua, East Whiteland, and PUC to ask for second look at court ruling barring utility sale

Some Pa. ratepayers saw the recent court ruling as a rebuke against rising water and sewer bills. Now, Aqua and a township in Chester County are seeking corrective action.

2 years ago

30th Street Station
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

SEPTA and Amtrak are reconnecting their train stations at 30th Street

The below-ground connection used to exist, and it’s coming back thanks to a huge, federally funded renovation.

2 years ago

A sign about the history of Uhlerstown sits at the entrance of the bridge. (Gina E. Kim/WHYY)
Community

Your self-guided tour of Bucks County’s covered bridges

There used to be at least 50 such bridges in the county. Only a dozen 19th-century covered bridges remain.

2 years ago

Patrick Cicero speaking at a podium, standing next to Gladys Brown
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

How a recent court ruling could put the brakes on water and sewer privatization in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court found a state commission should not have approved the sale of a municipal sewer system to a private company.

2 years ago

The Cecil B. Moore Library
Community
Billy Penn

North Philly library is getting short shrift on Rebuild renovations, community organizers say — and they want to help it change direction

Stakeholders are aiming to partner with officials to raise money for the Cecil B. Moore branch, and to direct the neighborhood engagement.

2 years ago

Kamala Harris speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Harris says new rule means ‘thousands of dollars’ for workers on federal construction projects

Harris' office says 1 million construction workers with jobs on $200 billion worth of federally supported projects will benefit.

2 years ago

Tim Filasky, director of Public Works & Water Resources in Newark, Del. (left) with Del. Water Operations Superintendent Mark Neimeister with a lead pipe testing example
Community

Newark residents could win a year’s worth of free water if they check for lead pipes

Lead can seep into drinking water through service lines that connect to buildings and homes.

2 years ago

Listen 2:11
Greenberg Elementary School
Education
Billy Penn

Four takeaways from City Council’s hearing on Philly’s crumbling school infrastructure

The district says it’ll have a master plan for dealing with facilities completed by June of next year.

2 years ago

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