Infrastructure

The upgrades happened on Amtrak’s Acela line, between New Brunswick and South Brunswick. New trains introduced next year will go 160 mph.

Community groups representing areas that endured refinery pollution for 150 years say they have not gotten a say in the redevelopment plans.

Slimming down Washington Ave. ignores its role as an evacuation route and a key connection in South Philadelphia, according to these “road diet” opponents.

These parents raising children in the Washington Avenue corridor want Councilmember Johnson and Mayor Kenney to ensure safety for pedestrians.

The federal grant would come from a program designed to reconnect communities separated by highway construction.

Bike and pedestrian safety advocates and a state senator urge the city to move ahead with or without buy-in from Councilmember Johnson.

Pennsylvania lawmakers hope to address baby formula shortage with a $1.7 investment in a new manufacturer in Reading, Pa.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Wednesday unveiled $2 billion in new funding to strengthen food supply chains hard hit by the pandemic.

The Quarterly City Managers Report shows Philadelphia could potentially have a year-end fund balance of $389.9 million.

In a bitter fight over the width of a road in South Philly, a City Council member deals a blow to the plan favored by bicycle and pedestrian safety advocates.

Chester officials and the state-appointed receiver responsible for saving the city’s worsening finances discussed the few remaining options for Chester.

Dredging along the Schuylkill will help rowers and mitigate future flooding after a dispute with the Army Corps of Engineers halted the project in the fall of 2020.

More than half a billion dollars in federal and state funds will go to nearly 30 water systems in New Jersey, serving about 6 million residents.

Convenience? Speed? Frequency? The transit authority is asking riders to help prioritize what gets addressed first.

The modernization project will also mean malfunctioning lights will be fixed based on real-time reports, and not based on resident complaints.