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Infrastructure

Vehicles are under water during flooding in a Philly parking lot
Weather

Montco’s Ida relief fund launches with a $10,000 anonymous donation

The fund aims to provide additional aid for residents awaiting individual assistance funding from FEMA.

5 years ago

East Cheltenham Library
Community

Need for costly repairs is forcing the temporary closure of two Cheltenham libraries

The American Library Association said the township’s issues are common: Similar infrastructure problems plague public libraries across the country.

5 years ago

President Joe Biden hugs a person as he tours a neighborhood impacted by Hurricane Ida, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, in Manville, N.J. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., second from left, and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, second from right, look on. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy
6ABC

President Biden approves Gov. Wolf’s major disaster declaration for Ida

The approval will provide funding and services through the Individual Assistance Program and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

5 years ago

Rep. Lloyd Smucker sits with his mask below his nose at a House hearing
Politics & Policy

House Dems begin moving parts of Biden $3.5T domestic plans

Democrats are starting to push plans for providing paid family and medical leave, easing climate change, and bolstering education through House committees.

5 years ago

County agencies and partners set up tables along the inside of the center to assist those in need. (Kenny Cooper / WHYY)
Community

‘We lost everything’: Montco residents flock to resource center for help recovering from Ida

Forty-six homes are considered destroyed, 269 suffered major damage, and 91 were left with minor damage. A federal disaster declaration is expected soon.

5 years ago

Fire Department rescue teams assist residents via raft
Radio Times

Extreme weather and climate resilience

Hurricane Ida caused death and destruction from the Gulf to the Northeast. Why is extreme weather becoming more severe and frequent and can we adapt?

Air Date: September 8, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
Biden visits states impacted by Hurricane Ida.
Politics & Policy

Lawmakers vow action after Ida floods Gulf Coast, Northeast

Lawmakers from both parties say haunting images of Hurricane Ida show the need to upgrade the nation’s aging infrastructure network.

5 years ago

Workers pump water from a flooded section of Interstate 676 in Philadelphia Friday, Sept. 3, 2021
Weather

Eastbound lanes of the Vine Street Expressway are back open, work continues on westbound lanes

Thousands of gallons of water were being pumped each minute from the highway in Center City.

5 years ago

Wreckage at school after Hurricane Ida
Weather

The science behind the Delaware Valley’s tornado summer

The remnants of Hurricane Ida generated seven tornadoes in the Delaware Valley. Why is this happening? As long as the “ingredients” are present, they can happen anywhere.

5 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf comes to witness Hurricane Ida damage in PA
Weather

‘Worst we’ve ever seen’: Philadelphia area rocked by Ida as 676 remains closed

Mayor Jim Kenney couldn’t say when the Vine Street Expressway would reopen in the wake of severe flooding caused by remnants of Hurricane Ida.

5 years ago

Weather
Billy Penn

Where to get help after Ida floods Philly region

A resource guide for displaced residents, flooding damage and road closures.

5 years ago

State School District Superintendent Katrina McCombs and Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen hold the scissors to cut the ribbon on the new Camden High School. Both McCombs and Carstarphen are alumni of the school. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
Education

Camden officials cut the ribbon on ‘The New High’

The ceremony was part all-class reunion, part celebration of the new $133 million campus, which will house four separate high schools.

5 years ago

The exterior of the Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After nearly $80,000 in repairs, PhilaMOCA threatened with demolition

The Callowhill arts venue owned by the musician Diplo faces a threat from the city over problems with the historic building’s structural integrity.

5 years ago

A Philadelphia Gas Works sign
Community
Billy Penn

Can’t get into your PGW account? 94,000 customers have to re-register after online update

Autopay customers still shouldn’t see any disruptions, the gas utility said.

5 years ago

A bus leaves the Midvale depot in Nicetown
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA workers say the pandemic revealed labor issues that go beyond paychecks

The pandemic has reshaped workers’ conception of fairness at work. For SEPTA, upcoming union negotiations will reveal just how much has changed.

5 years ago

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