Infrastructure

The proposed rate increase, which went into effect Monday, will help fund the city’s 25-year, multibillion-dollar Water Revitalization Plan.

A woman in her 80s had lived at the North Philly home for most of her life. She made it out of the collapse unharmed.

Advocates say the state lacks transparency on school drinking water quality and attempts to remove lead contamination.

Mayor Cherelle Parker said she has faith that lawmakers in Harrisburg will “find “common ground” and approve transit funding in the state’s budget.

The fight over funding public transit has revealed an even bigger rift in Pennsylvania. There is a growing and often tense divide between urban and rural parts of the state.

It’s not clear that any state has a solution and the actual effect of data centers on electricity bills is difficult to pin down.

This hour, we envision new ways to fix public transit and explore solutions to revitalize a system that, year after year, seems to be under threat.

Westbound lanes of Market Street in Old City are closing to traffic Monday and will remain closed until mid-November.

Municipalities and organizations in the county can apply for open space preservation grants starting Sept. 1.

The state Department of Transportation has spent billions of dollars as part of a robust bridge safety program, rehabbing and maintaining bridges.

After the federal government cut funds for beach replenishment, Jersey Shore leaders are clamoring to bring it back.

Tech company Waymo is testing robotaxis on streets and highways in Philadelphia. Have self-driving cars finally arrived? And would you hitch a ride in a cab without a driver?

The state’s latest proposal would require new buildings in coastal flood zones be elevated an additional 4 feet, rather than 5 feet.

The acquisitions were finalized at the end of last month. They are part of a renewed commitment to overhaul the struggling stretch.

Independence National Historical Park hosts some of the nation’s preeminent places of history. But what was the area like before the park was established in 1949?