
Streets & Roads
The Regional Roundup: August 15, 2022
The latest on electric vehicles in the Inflation Reduction Act; dispelling myths about organ donation; and keeping your garden healthy and beautiful in extreme temperatures.
Air Date: August 15, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:31Running and walking on the Delaware River Trail may be putting yourself at risk
Construction, contractors, and neglect limit your ability to walk on the designated paths along the Delaware.
3 years ago
Coming to Philly this fall: Bike lane patrol officers
WHYY student interns Noel Chacko and Zora Ball explain how the Philadelphia Parking Authority plans to tackle illegal parking in bike lanes.
3 years ago
Judge reinstates 3rd-degree murder charges in I-95 crash that killed Pa. troopers, pedestrian
A judge has reinstated third-degree murder charges against the woman accused of killing two Pennsylvania state troopers and a pedestrian in a crash earlier this year on Inters
3 years ago
1 killed, multiple people injured after bus overturns on NJ Turnpike
At least one person is dead and several others are injured after a bus overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike in Woodbridge Tuesday night, according to state police.
3 years ago
The community’s longstanding goal to cap the Vine Street Expressway now has official backing.
3 years ago
Philadelphia trail linking Schuylkill and Delaware rivers closer to taking shape
The Spring Garden Street Greenway would connect the Schuylkill River Trail and the Delaware River Trail, creating safe passage across Philadelphia.
3 years ago
‘Children still live there’: The fight for safe summer play in Kensington
Due to safety concerns in Kensington, the City of Philadelphia is downsizing a program designed to encourage outdoor play for kids.
3 years ago
Listen 5:23Four transformative changes SEPTA can make to be more rider-friendly
Not every big idea needs a big budget or a long timeline. If SEPTA wants to deliver results for riders fast, here's some low-hanging fruit.
3 years ago
Philly says it’s no longer mixing recycling and trash, but residents have doubts about the process
The city’s overall recycling rate remains at historic lows.
3 years ago
Washington Avenue repaving to begin with hybrid solution
The compromise implements traffic calming and pedestrian safety measures east of Broad Street, while leaving the area west of Broad at five lanes of traffic.
3 years ago
Multiple N.J. towns facing trash pick-up delays from single company
Several New Jersey towns served by Republic Services for trash collection are steaming about service delays brought on by staffing and equipment issues.
3 years ago
Listen 4:26Increase in attacks on Philly parking officers leads to de-escalation training
The number of physical and verbal assaults on Philadelphia Parking Authority officers has been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania court blocks Gov. Wolf’s bridge tolling plan
A state court on Thursday permanently blocked Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to toll as many as nine major bridges on interstates in Pennsylvania.
3 years ago
Councilmember Gym calls on PPA to pay its fair share to Philly’s schools
The longtime critic of the PPA led the first of a series of investigatory hearings looking into what she called the "financial chaos and questionable expenses of this entity."
3 years ago