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Infrastructure

A person walks past the Interstate-95′s mile-long double-decked Girard Point Bridge in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Money

Gov. Wolf seeks overhaul of Pennsylvania’s highway funding

Wolf proposed phasing out Pennsylvania's gasoline tax and appointed a commission to recommend alternative ways to pay for the state's needs.

5 years ago

A person walks past the Interstate-95′s mile-long double-decked Girard Point Bridge in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Lawmaker calls for halt to PennDOT plan to toll nine bridges

Senate Transportation Committee Chair Wayne Langerholc, R-Cambria, said he opposes the proposals by Gov. Tom Wolf's Department of Transportation.

5 years ago

A worker fixes a water pipe in Galveston, Texas, on Feb. 19. The power is back on in much of the state, but the Lone Star State now faces the hefty cost of emerging from its devastating storms.
NPR
Weather

The power is back on in Texas. Now comes the recovery, and it won’t be cheap

From potential long-term rate hikes to repairs of broken pipes, Texans could be paying for years after the state's devastating blackouts.

5 years ago

In cities, wildlife like raccoons and coyotes tend to elicit shrieks of horror, rather than cries for compassion. Why we should rethink our relationship with them. (Courtesy of Zach Hawn and the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium)
The Pulse
Science

Sharing the city with some really wild neighbors

In cities, wildlife like raccoons and coyotes tend to elicit shrieks of horror, rather than cries for compassion. Why we should rethink our relationship with urban wildlife.

5 years ago

Listen 9:18
The exterior of Benjamin Franklin High School
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. Dems push for school infrastructure to be priority in next federal stimulus

They say schools need an influx to remediate asbestos and lead, make electric and plumbing repairs and do other needed maintenance work.

5 years ago

Donated water is distributed to residents, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Houston. Houston and several surrounding cities are under a boil water notice as many residents are still without running water in their homes. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Weather

Some electricity restored in Texas, but water woes persist

Fewer than a half-million homes in Texas remained without electricity, although utility officials said limited rolling blackouts could still occur.

5 years ago

A Philadelphian took a photo of recycling getting picked up with trash. The face of the city worker is obscured to protect their identity. (Jason Peters/Twitter)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia still dumping trash with recycling, frustrating residents

Philadelphia’s system for collecting waste and recycling remains troubled nearly one year after the pandemic began.

5 years ago

People wait in line to fill propane tanks Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Houston. Customers waited over an hour in the freezing rain to fill their tanks. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Weather

Power outages linger for millions as another icy storm looms

“There’s really no letup to some of the misery people are feeling across that area,” said Bob Oravec, lead forecaster with the National Weather Service, referring to Texas.

5 years ago

The interior of Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden
Politics & Policy

Camden’s Walter Rand Transportation Center to get major overhaul

The multi-year $250 million project includes better connecting PATCO with NJ Transit’s River Line light rail service.

5 years ago

water main break causes flooding in North Philly
Community
NBC10

Crews rescue 11 people during massive water main break in North Philly

Crews rescued 11 people after a massive water main break flooded roads and vehicles in North Philadelphia early Tuesday evening.

5 years ago

The exterior of a red-brick building is visible.
Community

Administrative law judges recommend PUC toss out DELCORA deal

The state Public Utility Commission must sign off on the long-contested $276.5M sale of Delaware County’s wastewater system to Aqua Pennsylvania.

5 years ago

Evening light illuminates the Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino earlier this year in Atlantic City, N.J. The city's mayor, Marty Small, says that the right bid will buy one lucky person the right to activate the casino's planned implosion next month. (Mark Makela/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

Atlantic City is offering bidders the chance to blow up a former Trump casino

The Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, N.J., is scheduled for implosion next month, but the right to press the button is still up for grabs.

5 years ago

Signage telling people to
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Seriously, where are Philly’s public restrooms?

Public space writer Conrad Benner makes the case for public potties and talks to city officials about plans for a network of restrooms.

5 years ago

Listen 7:52
Pete Buttigieg, seen in 2019, is expected to be named Joe Biden's transportation secretary. He's former mayor of South Bend, Ind., and Democratic presidential candidate. (Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Biden expected to name former rival Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary

Buttigieg would be the first openly LGBTQ person nominated to a permanent Cabinet post.

5 years ago

A New Jersey Transit train rides across a portal bridge
Politics & Policy

Plan to replace 110-year-old N.J. bridge submitted to Congress

The new — and higher — Portal North bridge is a key component of the broader Gateway Project, which includes modernizing rail infrastructure between Newark and Penn Station.

5 years ago

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