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Streets & Roads

The new Delaware DMV On-The-Go trailer.
Community

The state of Delaware goes high tech with new mobile DMV unit

The almost quarter-million-dollar trailer is designed to offer almost everything you can get at a traditional DMV location.

4 years ago

A parking-separated bike lane on Chestnut Street (Courtesy of OTIS)
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Community

Philly pushes Harrisburg to pass law allowing safer bike lanes on state roads

The city wants to build more bike lanes that protect cyclists from getting “doored.” Officials say state law stands in the way on some major Philly streets.

4 years ago

Dumping at Fairhill and Annsbury streets
Radio Times
Urban Planning

Illegal dumping and piles of litter plague Philadelphia

Philadelphia's illegal dumping plaque remains out of control, and a new street sweeping program will try to clean up litter. When will we conquer our mountain of trash?

Air Date: April 7, 2022 10:00 am

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Drivers are shown on their way to Seaside Heights
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Study finds 1 in 5 N.J. drivers distracted ahead of new awareness campaign

A new study from Rowan University found that 1 in 5 state drivers are distracted. It comes ahead of a new awareness campaign.

4 years ago

Car crash on snowy highway is shown.
Community

Official: 4 men, 2 women died in I-81 crash of 80 vehicles

Authorities say the six people killed during an 80-vehicle pileup on a Pennsylvania interstate during a snow squall earlier this week included four men and two women.

4 years ago

Traffic jams are a daily hassle on the stretch of Delaware 1 near Christiana Mall (at right on map) but there are plans to widen the roadway and improve exits. (State of Delaware)
Politics & Policy

Federal dollars to help Delaware ease traffic congestion around Christiana Mall

The $160 million stems from the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Part of the funds will help alleviate flooding in low-lying areas such as Bowers Beach.

4 years ago

Sidewalks are shown on a block with rowhomes that are slanted and cracked.
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Courts & Law

City nears settlement with disability rights advocates in suit over sidewalks

The city of Philadelphia and advocates report “significant progress” toward settling a suit that claims city sidewalks violate the Americans With Disabilities Act.

4 years ago

Car crash on snowy highway is shown.
Community
6abc

5 dead after pileup on Pennsylvania highway that was caught on video

Dozens of drivers lost control of their vehicles and slammed into each other during a snow squall on Monday.

4 years ago

Cars are parked on the sidewalk on Fletcher Street in Philadelphia’s East Kensington neighborhood.
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Courts & Law

City in settlement talks with disabled Philadelphians in suit over dangerous sidewalks

The class-action suit claims Philly’s broken curb cuts and dilapidated sidewalks violate the ADA. We may know by the end of March if a deal can be struck.

4 years ago

A Streets Department mechanical broom truck drives down a Philadelphia street
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Philly is expanding street sweeping in April, and you can ask officials about it this week

Cleanup crews are slated to come through 14 neighborhoods this spring.

4 years ago

In this file photo, retired Philadelphia police Sgt. Chuck Warren struts down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia dressed as a leprechaun for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. (Jim Graham/AP Photo, file)
Community

Ready to wear the green again Sunday: Philly sets St. Patrick’s Day Parade road closures, parking limits

After a two-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic, 2022’s parade theme is “250 Years of Faith, Family, Friendship, and Heritage.”

4 years ago

File photo: Former Philadelphia Parking Authority executive director Scott Petri. (reppetri.com)
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia Parking Authority head forced out, ‘lost the confidence’ of PPA board

The board of the Philadelphia Parking Authority has decided to change the leadership of the agency that oversees parking and taxi services in the city.

4 years ago

One of the new bank of EVgo quick chargers for electric vehicles outside a Wawa store at Aramingo Avenue and Wheatsheaf Lane in Philadelphia. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

Philly’s newest EV chargers designed to help drivers living in rowhouses go electric

The new charging station in the Port Richmond neighborhood was pitched as an incentive for low-income families to buy a plug-in car.

4 years ago

Homes are seen on South 24th between Reed and Wharton streets
Community

South Philly street ceremonially renamed for Point Breeze icon Dorothy Allen

The late Point Breeze leader founded a community center and fought against child hunger.

4 years ago

Community members hold signs calling for a safer Washington Avenue
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Washington Avenue planning chaos ends with city choosing hybrid design

The city’s final design to narrow a busy section of Washington Avenue will be a mix of three, four, and five lanes.

4 years ago

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