Streets & Roads

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.

PennDOT says it needs to repair a bridge deck on a section of the highway.

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.

New 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.

The 2.1-mile protected bike lane project, which includes upgrading several high-injury network intersections, is expected to be completed by 2029.

The sinkhole opened up on the 2700 block of E. Birch Street on Tuesday.

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.

With the city’s planning strategy unclear, experts offer a way forward.

Back-to-back winter storms to impact millions from Midwest to Northeast.

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.

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.

The new cameras will join those on Roosevelt Boulevard, in addition to cameras that will soon be activated along Broad Street.

The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. Sunday at Broad and Spring Garden streets. Philly police said fractures were suffered, though none of the injuries were life-threatening.

Martin Luther King Jr. came to the city in August 1965 as part of a protest campaign targeting big cities up North. His visit included a stop in Mantua.

While salt makes it safer to walk and drive, it can also pollute waterways, soil and groundwater.