
Streets & Roads
2 years later, city says Washington Avenue redo is working
The city reports more people are walking and biking along the route, but says it’s too soon to know whether the project has reduced crashes.
2 days ago
Listen 1:14Penrose Roundabout is South Philly’s newest traffic-calming effort
Admired for their improved safety and efficiency compared to traffic lights, roundabouts are growing nationwide — including in Philadelphia.
4 days ago
Raising the dead: PATCO Franklin Square ghost station reopens after 46 years
The train station beneath Franklin Square park has been closed since 1979. A $29.3 million renovation wakes it up to a new neighborhood.
3 weeks ago
Pedestrian islands are coming to Chestnut Street in West Philly
Aimed to make crossing the street safer, pedestrian "refuge islands" are being built at more than a dozen intersections along Chestnut Street in West Philly.
4 weeks ago
Part of I-76W in Philadelphia closed this weekend for bridge deck repairs | What to know
PennDOT says it needs to repair a bridge deck on a section of the highway.
4 weeks ago
‘Born and raised’: Will Smith returns home for West Philadelphia street naming in his honor
The “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” actor was given a hero’s welcome and the first key to the city issued by Mayor Cherelle Parker.
1 month ago
Listen 1:12New report recommends four bridges connecting N.J. and Philly should have safety standards checked. The DRPA says the root problem is how large ships operate.
1 month ago
Listen 1:19Spring Garden bike lanes still on track to connect Delaware to Schuylkill River trails, for now
The 2.1-mile protected bike lane project, which includes upgrading several high-injury network intersections, is expected to be completed by 2029.
2 months ago
Listen 1:03Car falls into sinkhole, another teeters on edge in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia
The sinkhole opened up on the 2700 block of E. Birch Street on Tuesday.
2 months ago
More bicycle lanes could come to Philly, connecting riders to the Schuylkill River Trail and Temple
Less than a year ago, Councilmember Jeffrey Young Jr. proposed eliminating a bicycle lane in Center City, but now he’s advocating to build more.
2 months ago
Listen 0:57How to fix Market East: Less parking, more homes, and government aid
With the city’s planning strategy unclear, experts offer a way forward.
3 months ago
Philly students will learn virtually Thursday as freezing rain and snow are possible
Back-to-back winter storms to impact millions from Midwest to Northeast.
3 months ago
The death toll rose to seven Saturday with officials reporting 22 others injured as cleanup continues at the site of the crash near Roosevelt Mall.
3 months ago
Listen 1:09PHOTOS: Aftermath of the plane crash and explosion in Northeast Philadelphia
Everyone aboard the flight was killed in the crash and one person was killed on the ground, Mayor Cherelle Parker said at a press conference Saturday.
3 months ago
More speed cameras coming to Philadelphia streets
The new cameras will join those on Roosevelt Boulevard, in addition to cameras that will soon be activated along Broad Street.
3 months ago