Streets & Roads

The project follows a contentious fight over slimming down Washington Avenue to make it safer for pedestrians. It’s expected to wrap up by the end of 2022, weather permitting.

There’s a push to turn a part of Columbia Avenue into Gianna Bryant Way and Lancaster Avenue into Kobe Bryant Drive. Meet the driving force behind the movement.

Reimagining the infamously dangerous Roosevelt Boulevard. Plus, what's going on with hurricane season? And, we start with an update on the shake ups in city council.

Improvements could include new, raised crosswalks, curb extensions to narrow crossing distances, or new traffic signals.

Data shows the program has dramatically reduced fatal crashes and speeding violations along the busy road.

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.

Construction, contractors, and neglect limit your ability to walk on the designated paths along the Delaware.

WHYY student interns Noel Chacko and Zora Ball explain how the Philadelphia Parking Authority plans to tackle illegal parking in bike lanes.

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

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.

The community’s longstanding goal to cap the Vine Street Expressway now has official backing.

The Spring Garden Street Greenway would connect the Schuylkill River Trail and the Delaware River Trail, creating safe passage across Philadelphia.

Due to safety concerns in Kensington, the City of Philadelphia is downsizing a program designed to encourage outdoor play for kids.

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.

The city’s overall recycling rate remains at historic lows.