Infrastructure
Need for high-speed internet tops Pa. lawmakers’ agriculture agenda
Eight percent of Pennsylvania doesn't have broadband access.
9 years ago
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
Anger builds 100 days after Maria hit Puerto Rico
Though life has improved for some Puerto Ricans on the island more than three months since Maria hit, the Caribbean island is still in recovery mode.
9 years ago
For cash-strapped Johnstown, sewer system overhaul comes with hefty costs
Johnstown is not an outlier when it comes to these problems, though its situation may be more severe.
9 years ago
Kenney: Protected bike lanes needed, but so is funding to pay for them
The death of a cyclist who was struck by a privately owned trash truck last month has spurred demands for safer bike lanes.
9 years ago
‘Flush and boil’ advisory in Pittsburgh speaks to statewide infrastructure need
Many cities across Pennsylvania are struggling with outdated infrastructure, especially their water and s ...
9 years ago
‘This is pretty alarming’: Philly councilwoman returns from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico
Philadelphia City Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez spent a week in Puerto Rico, where she reunited with family members nearly two months after Hurricane Maria struck.
9 years ago
Listen 5:15Forced out of Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria, Rutgers grad looks for new home for her lab
The devastation left by last month’s powerful storm is making it impossible to continue her work on Puerto Rico.
9 years ago
Listen 0:00Tom Carper and Chris Coons joined 33 other senators in sending a letter to FEMA and USACE demanding an expedited and more coordinated power restoration effort.
9 years ago
Five years after Sandy, tiny Delaware Bay communities struggle to survive
When it comes to help from the state, location matters.
9 years ago
Listen 5:11After hurricane hits 'Island of Monkeys,' Penn researcher helps macaques' minders
An island colony of wild rhesus macaque monkeys — the oldest primate research site in the world — suffered major storm damage, but no deaths.
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