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Streets & Roads

Crews work to contain a tanker fire underneath an Interstate 95 overpass in Philadelphia on Sunday, June 11, 2023
Community

Section of Interstate 95 closed in Philadelphia after fire beneath overpass causes collapse

A section of I-95 will likely remain closed for several days after a tanker truck fire caused an overpass to collapse — commuters are encouraged to find alternate routes.

2 years ago

Renderings of the potential Rising Sun Station for the proposed Roosevelt Boulevard Subway line
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

New station renderings: Building a cost-effective subway on Roosevelt Boulevard

One of the ways to keep the budget down is lowering the amount of money spent on stations. Community feedback has produced new renderings.

2 years ago

A bicycle lane along Market Street in Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

New PPA unit contributed to big uptick in tickets for blocking Philly bike lanes

The agency launched the dedicated unit last month as part of a broader focus on public safety violations.

2 years ago

Adrienne Ewing and Susanne Erb stand beside a new ADA compliant sign in Philadelphia City Hall.
Community

Philadelphia adds new amenities to make City Hall more accessible to all

The city’s ADA Unit was created in 2022 to accomplish as many low- or no-cost corrective actions as possible from the ADA Transition Plan.

2 years ago

A man riding an e-bike on the boardwalk.
Community
6abc

Ocean City mayor plans to recommend ordinance banning e-bikes on boardwalk

Some business owners said they noticed people riding e-bikes too fast, zipping down the boards.

2 years ago

Gerard McShea at a podium
Courts & Law

‘This is not over’: After Pa. state trooper fatally shoots teen, family calls for investigation; Philly police issues warning to illegal racers

An illegal street race preceded the shooting, and Philadelphia police say they’re cracking down ahead of summertime.

2 years ago

Parking lot with uneven surfaces.
Community
Billy Penn

The ‘Disney Hole’ parking lot at 8th and Market is sinking. Again

L&I promised to inspect the site — once home to the famed Gimbels department store — and issue any required violations.

2 years ago

Studio 2

Safer Streets for All Commuters, World’s Smallest Pacemaker, The Sugar in Our Food

The increase in roadway fatalities and Vision Zero, the goal to eliminate traffic deaths by 2030. Plus, the World Health Organization's warning about artificial sweeteners.

Air Date: May 30, 2023 12:00 pm

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Montana, 33, has been riding dirt bikes and ATVs for more than two decades (KIMBERLY PAYNTER / WHYY)
Community

Hundreds of off-road vehicles hit Philly streets this Memorial Day weekend, despite ban

About 500 people riding illegal vehicles hit North Philly Sunday, again showing that police enforcement hasn’t discouraged motorists.

2 years ago

A group of dirt bike riders on North Broad Street in May 2020 (Mark Henninger / Imagic Digital)
Community
6abc

Roughly 500 dirt bikes, ATVs, motorcycles flood streets of Philly, drive into Montgomery County

Police began monitoring the large group around 4:30 p.m., officials say.

2 years ago

Morning traffic moves along Interstate 76 in Philadelphia
Lifestyle

Traveling from the Philly area Memorial Day weekend? Expect traffic

AAA predicts close to half a million residents of the Philadelphia area will travel this Memorial Day weekend — the most since before the pandemic.

2 years ago

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Community
6abc

Police: Fake grenade causes scare on Schuylkill Expressway in Fairmount Park

Chopper 6 was over the scene in the eastbound lanes of the highway just past Montgomery Avenue in Fairmount Park.

3 years ago

Police car with siren flashing at night.
Courts & Law

New Castle County police officer kills pedestrian while responding to domestic disturbance call

Police said the officer’s SUV was fully marked but did not reveal whether he was speeding or had his emergency lights activated.

3 years ago

Emergency personnel take away a damaged vehicle after a fatal collision in Brownsville, Texas, on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Several migrants were killed after they were struck by a vehicle while waiting at a bus stop near Ozanam Center, a migrant and homeless shelter.
Community

SUV driver hits crowd at Texas bus stop near border; 7 dead

Police say seven people are dead and as many as six are injured after they were struck by a vehicle while waiting at a bus stop outside of a migrant shelter.

3 years ago

Highway signs on Interstate 95, Route 202 and Interstate 495 splits in Wilmington, Del. (Khairil A Junos/ BigStock)
Community

Work begins to overhaul dangerous Delaware interchange on I-95 near Newark

Short exit ramps have led to hundreds of crashes at the I-95/Rt. 896 interchange. Drivers in the area can expect two years of delays as it’s fixed.

3 years ago

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