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Streets & Roads

A pedestrian crosses at the westbound side of Roosevelt Boulevard on at the Banks Way crosswalk
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia poised to add automatic speed cameras to additional roadways

A bill moving through Harrisburg would expand the program to nearly a dozen more locations.

2 years ago

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Joe Festa speaks to a crowd while standing at a podium.
Community

Longtime Trenton barber who serves as a life coach for his customers gets a special honor

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora said Joe Festa “has been an institution in this city for about 60 years and he’s still going strong.”

2 years ago

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Highway at night
Urban Planning

2 new ramps connect New Jersey drivers on I-295 and Rt. 42

Construction began in March 2020 after decades of discussion.

2 years ago

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Pedestrian bridge closed off for construction
Urban Planning

I-95 cap project update: Lane closures expected as demolition work begins at Walnut Street bridge, rotunda

Demolition of the rotunda is scheduled to begin after the holiday weekend. Work will then focus on the section of the bridge spanning Columbus Boulevard.

2 years ago

crash scene
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania woman sentenced in DUI crash that killed 2 troopers and a pedestrian

District Attorney Larry Krasner called it “a just resolution of one of the most shocking incidents of vehicular violence in recent memory.”

2 years ago

The 30th AACR Philadelphia Marathon saw thousands of people pack the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Sunday to pursue the 26.2 mile journey in front of them.
Community

Photo essay: Thousands trot through the City of Brotherly Love for the 30th AACR Philadelphia Marathon

“I just want to finish and conquer something I haven't done before,” said one participant who ran Sunday’s full marathon in honor of her late mother.

2 years ago

Listen 1:11
A long line of unsold 2019 Pilot SUVs sits at a Honda BMW dealership in Highlands Ranch, Colo. on Nov. 28, 2018.
NPR
Community

Honda recalls nearly 250,000 cars, SUVs and pickup trucks

The automaker said a manufacturing defect has the potential to cause affected cars to improperly run, stall or stop while driving.

2 years ago

A person crosses a street
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

An ‘epidemic’ of hit-and-runs: Advocates seek traffic safety solutions in the wake of Kelly Oubre incident

“Philadelphia needs Vision Zero more than ever," said one advocate.

2 years ago

Listen 1:08
The Route 15 trolley is seen on Girard Avenue
Community

SEPTA’s historic Route 15 trolleys ‘very close’ to returning

The green and cream trolleys were supposed to hit the tracks back in September, but a set date for their return is “within a month or two.”

2 years ago

Listen 1:10
Kelly Oubre on the court
Community
6abc

Search continues for driver after 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. hit by car in Philly

Police said they are searching for a silver vehicle that was seen leaving the scene.

2 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers' Kelly Oubre Jr. plays during an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Philadelphia.
Community
6abc

76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. struck, injured by driver in Philadelphia

Police say after the crash, a driver in a silver vehicle fled the scene. An investigation into this incident is still ongoing.

2 years ago

Ribbon cutting on the bridge
Urban Planning

$71 million Delaware Memorial Bridge resurfacing project finished, all lanes to reopen this month

After two years of disruptions, drivers will soon be able to travel over the newly resurfaced twin spans more smoothly.

2 years ago

Passengers wait on a sidewalk for a bus
Urban Planning

City announces relocation of unpopular 6th and Market curbside bus station

The city said the “volume and nature of complaints” left the temporary location “completely untenable.”

2 years ago

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I-95 camera
Urban Planning
6abc

I-95 traffic to shift to new travel lanes just 5 months after interstate collapse

The first half of the new bridge at the Cottman Avenue interchange will open Monday night.

2 years ago

Construction on University Avenue, seen here at Curie Boulevard, has reduced traffic from two lanes in each direction to one. It's been that way for over a year, and still has a ways to go
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Billy Penn

Construction on University Avenue will be messing with West Philly commutes for at least another 6 months

It’ll be at least six months before the work, connected to a new CHOP tower, is completed and the lanes reopen, per PennDOT.

2 years ago

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