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Gov. Tom Wolf speaks from a podium
Courts & Law

Pa. judge halts Gov. Wolf’s bridge tolling plans, for now

PennDOT could appeal the preliminary injunction to the state Supreme Court.

4 years ago

A protected bike lane near 15th Street
Community

Philadelphia Parking Authority bike officers to take to the streets to keep bike lanes open

The officers will be tasked with keeping cars from illegally parking in bike lanes in Philadelphia in order to stop cyclists from being forced into the streets.

4 years ago

File photo: A white-painted ghost bike is parked on the Philadelphia Art Museum steps, ahead of the Ride of Silence on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Community

Philadelphia’s Ride of Silence honors bicyclists who lost their lives

Philadelphia’s Ride of Silence will honor bicyclists who died or who were injured Wednesday evening.

4 years ago

File photo: Traffic flows along Interstate 90 highway as a Metra suburban commuter train moves along an elevated track in Chicago on March 31, 2021. With upcoming data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis by slowing down cars, carving out bike paths and wider sidewalks, and nudging commuters to public transit.
Politics & Policy

Buttigieg sends $5B to cities for safety as road deaths soar

Upcoming data shows traffic deaths soaring in the U.S. The Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis.

4 years ago

Cars visible driving north on Roosevelt Boulevard.
Urban Planning

A picture is worth $100: Speed cameras successfully slowing traffic on Roosevelt Blvd.

The speed enforcement camera system has decreased speeding by more than 90%, according to the Philadelphia Parking Authority.

4 years ago

Pedestrians going to and from the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Crosswalk or rumble strips? City promises new signage to deter pedestrians stepping into traffic in front of the Art Museum

There’s a big Eakins Oval redesign coming, but completion is years away.

4 years ago

File photo: A worker uses a leaf blower to move trash onto the tracks at Allegheny SEPTA station. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

SUV driver, 2 pedestrians killed in crash at rail station

The driver of an SUV and two pedestrians are dead after the vehicle crashed into SEPTA's Allegheny station in Philadelphia.

4 years ago

A blue and yellow figure is visible on a crosswalk in two photos side-by-side.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Stikman-style street art is popping up in Philly crosswalks to support peace in Ukraine

Keep your eyes peeled for the little blue-and-yellow robot characters.

4 years ago

Thaddeus Kirkland, mayor of the city of Chester, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Chester parking contract linked to timely campaign donations to Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland

The 2018 parking contract appeared to offer no benefit to the city, but a WHYY analysis of campaign contributions shows the mayor's campaign was likely the one benefitting.

4 years ago

7th Street in North Camden looking towards Elm Street. Officials have broke ground on a $2.3 million enhancement project which will include flood mitigation and pedestrian improvements
Community

Project to enhance major crosstown Camden artery to start in May

Officials broke ground on a major road enhancement project on 7th Street, connecting North Camden to downtown.

4 years ago

Reconstruction has begun on 27th street in Camden. The $10 million project includes improvements to sewer lines and adjacent roads. (P. Kenneth Burns/WHYY)
Community

Officials announce $10 million reconstruction project in East Camden

27th Street between Marlton Pike and Federal Street will be totally reconstructed. The project topped Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen’s to-do list.

4 years ago

At a South Jersey gas station, orange cones block one of the lanes. Stations have shut down some pumps because owners have struggled to hire enough attendants, according to the New Jersey Gasoline-Convenience-Automotive Association. (Laura Benshoff/NPR)
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Money

Amid high gas prices, N.J. weighs lifting its self-service gas ban

Gas station owners argue the move would help ease a labor shortage and bring prices down, but drivers and politicians are wary of changing the practice.

4 years ago

Aerial view of I-95, including the river beneath it and trees on the sides of the highway.
Courts & Law

Speed camera ticketing starts through I-95 work zone in Wilmington

After several months of issuing warnings for drivers speeding through the I-95 work zone, tickets will now be mailed to those breaking the 45-mph speed limit.

4 years ago

Traffic on I-95 heads south toward Center City.
Radio Times

The Rise in Reckless Driving

Instances of reckless driving and super-speeding are worse than pre-pandemic levels, as millions resume their work commutes and spring brings more pedestrians and cyclists.

Air Date: April 15, 2022 10:00 am

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Members of the Philadelphia Center City District's bike patrol program. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Philly adding more bike patrols to keep an eye on Center City

Philadelphia’s Center City District is expanding the bike patrol program it launched in late 2020, as more visitors return to the area.

4 years ago

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