Infrastructure
City Council and Mayor Kenney play nice as rec center ‘rebuild’ advances
Mayor Kenney’s plan to revamp public facilities throughout Philly took another step forward this week, with key legislation passing out of a City Council committee on Monday.
8 years ago
Past due: Plan to stop water shut-offs sputters as rate hike looms
Salima Ellis tries hard to pay her water bill in full every month, but often it's difficult to find the $80 or so she needs to keep the H20 flowing and her account up to date.
8 years ago
Puerto Rico officials say they’re ready for hurricane season, but worries mount
Officials also said they have pre-positioned emergency generators at critical facilities like police and fire stations and hospitals.
8 years ago
Puerto Rico: The recovery continues
Guests: Danica Coto, Catalina Jaramillo, Syra Ortiz-Blanes Seven months after Hurricane Maria, power is still not entirely restore ...
Air Date: May 9, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:47Protection for the steel industry is as old as America
President Trump's tariffs on imported steel aren't the first time the industry has gotten protection from the U.S. government.
8 years ago
Delaware preps for driverless cars
While the technology of self-driving cars get most of the attention, lots of tech is being added to Delaware's road infrastructure to prepare for cars of tomorrow.
8 years ago
Listen 5:35Mayor from Puerto Rico aims to rebuild a new, modern grid
Six months after Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, 200,000 residents still lack electricity.
8 years ago
Why 35 grown men traveled hundreds of miles to ride a SEPTA trolley
These railfans are not messing around.
8 years ago
Listen 4:32Congress’ $1.3 trillion spending bill could mean good things for Pennsylvania waterways
Last week’s 2,200-page omnibus congressional spending bill nearly doubled funding for construction work led by the U.S. Army Corps of E ...
8 years ago
The Florida Bridge Collapse Made Us Wonder: What Is Accelerated Bridge Construction?
Last week, a partially-constructed pedestrian bridge collapsed in Miami, Florida, killing six people and sending more to the hospital. Th ...
8 years ago
Is nanotech the new pothole killer?
Scientists are adding tiny particles of clay, wool and other materials to asphalt — to create more durable pavement.
8 years ago
Trauma bags and armed guards: Securing schools without creating a fortress
Since the murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, schools across the country have been hardening their defenses.
8 years ago
Trump to unveil long-awaited $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan
The proposal will not offer large sums of federal funding but instead a financing plan that shifts much of the funding burden onto the states and onto local governments.
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