Infrastructure
Wilmington bans non-city-issued trash cans after sanitation worker injuries
After more than a dozen injuries from store bought cans, city trash collectors will no longer pick up trash in non-city-issued cans.
4 years ago
Illegal dumping and piles of litter plague Philadelphia
Philadelphia's illegal dumping plaque remains out of control, and a new street sweeping program will try to clean up litter. When will we conquer our mountain of trash?
Air Date: April 7, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Another ‘case of the underdogs’: Towamencin residents oppose sewer privatization
Towamencin Township is holding two town halls for residents to discuss the potential sale of the sewer authority.
4 years ago
Comcast and federal programs provide low-cost or free internet to families with low income
Comcast is increasing the internet speed available through its existing affordable program. Tying it to a new federal program can mean free internet for eligible households.
4 years ago
Federal dollars to help Delaware ease traffic congestion around Christiana Mall
The $160 million stems from the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Part of the funds will help alleviate flooding in low-lying areas such as Bowers Beach.
4 years ago
City nears settlement with disability rights advocates in suit over sidewalks
The city of Philadelphia and advocates report “significant progress” toward settling a suit that claims city sidewalks violate the Americans With Disabilities Act.
4 years ago
Work to close Delaware’s ‘digital divide’ now underway
More than 11,000 homes and businesses that until now have not had wired, high-speed service will get access to a minimum of 100 megabits per second download speeds.
4 years ago
5 dead after pileup on Pennsylvania highway that was caught on video
Dozens of drivers lost control of their vehicles and slammed into each other during a snow squall on Monday.
4 years ago
Residents are furious and disgusted as the city picks up more trash but makes fewer arrests.
4 years ago
$1 million in federal funding flows to the Mann Center
The Mann Center’s infrastructure improvement will be supported by the $1.5 trillion dollar spending bill recently signed by President Biden.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania law currently puts a $500,000 limit on total damage claims per break, leaving residents, businesses, and PECO scrambling for their shares.
4 years ago
City in settlement talks with disabled Philadelphians in suit over dangerous sidewalks
The class-action suit claims Philly’s broken curb cuts and dilapidated sidewalks violate the ADA. We may know by the end of March if a deal can be struck.
4 years ago
Has the electric vehicle revolution finally arrived?
Have high pump prices made you wish you were driving an electric car? We talk EVs -- supply, batteries, charging infrastructure and mining the rare minerals that power them.
Air Date: March 17, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:29‘One of the last theaters from Hollywood’s Golden Age’: Lansdowne Theater eyes a 2023 return
A Delaware County Council grant and a federal earmark co-introduced by Sen. Bob Casey and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon have boosted revival efforts.
4 years ago
Montgomery, Chester, and Berks counties consider a new passenger rail authority
The aim: Tap into infrastructure funds and try to restore a line connecting Reading, Phoenixville, Pottstown, Norristown, and Philly.
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