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Infrastructure

San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz, (right), of Puerto Rico speaks on a panel at Carnegie Mellon University alongside Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and CMU Interim Provost Laurie Weingart. (Amy Sisk/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Community

Mayor 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

Model train displays on display at SEPTA's gift shop
PlanPhilly
Community

Why 35 grown men traveled hundreds of miles to ride a SEPTA trolley

These railfans are not messing around.

8 years ago

Listen 4:32
A towboat pushes barges on the Monongahela river past the skyline of downtown Pittsburgh, March 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Congress’ $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

A rendering of an Accelerated Bridge Construction project, as illustrated by the Michigan Department of Transportation. Two bridges along the Pennsylvania Turnpike were recently built with ABC techniques. PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE/MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

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

A trolley in West Philadelphia crosses potholes on a bumpy street. (Malcolm Burnley for WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

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

(M. Spencer Green/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

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.

9 years ago

(Evan Vucci/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

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.

9 years ago

A broken pipe that leaks water in all directions.
Science

Conservation could curb future N.J. water demands

A Rutgers University study says New Jersey’s water needs could actually diminish, despite population growth, if citizens and utility systems invest in conservation.

9 years ago

A pipeline construction site in Jackson Township, Butler County, Pa. A recent ruling over a disputed valve station in Chester County has created more construction delays for the Mariner East 2 natural gas liquids pipeline. (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
Speak Easy
Politics & Policy

Pipelines remain critical infrastructure that deserve support

The state Department of Environmental Protection recently halted work on Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline. That’s too bad. The project is critically important infrastructure.

9 years ago

In this Tuesday, July 25, 2017 photo, a New Jersey Transit train traverses the tracks in New York's Penn Station.
Politics & Policy

Governor signs order calling for New Jersey Transit audit

The order comes after Murphy called the agency a "national disgrace" before becoming governor on Tuesday, succeed Republican Gov. Chris Christie.

9 years ago

In this file photo, Tony Pouliot demonstrates the goCrop app on his mobile photo in the cab of his combine on his farm in Westford, Vt. (Toby Talbot/AP)
Politics & Policy

Need for high-speed internet tops Pa. lawmakers’ agriculture agenda

Eight percent of Pennsylvania doesn't have broadband access.

9 years ago

Mud and ice are cleared from the road during cleanup after a water main break last week in Northeast Philadelphia. City workers are dealing with about 20 water main breaks a day, officials say.
Urban Planning

Water main breaks keep Philly workers scrambling

About 20 mains are breaking every day, Philadelphia officials said. That pace is expected to continue into the spring.

9 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

January 3: Water main burst uptick | Blatstein sells half of waterfront site | 1K used Uber NYE

9 years ago

National Urban League President Marc Morial will be speaking during the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2018 Economic Conference held Jan. 9 at the Marriott Downtown. The conference will focus on the city’s economic future. — Photo Courtesy of Marc Morial
The Philadelphia Tribune
Urban Planning

Urban League President on policy for inner cities

9 years ago

PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

January 2: Not so fast bridge replacement | Carpenter Lane love | 2017 narratives, mapped

9 years ago

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