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Streets & Roads

A view down Washington Avenue
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘It’s called respect’: Washington Avenue drama plays out amid the tensions of a gentrifying neighborhood

It’s too soon to say how Washington Avenue will ultimately look, and what impact it will have on the neighborhoods surrounding it.

3 years ago

A massive hole at South 56th and Springfield Avenue
Community

Massive water main break leads to flooding, evacuations in Kingsessing

"It's one of the largest mains that the City of Philadelphia has," a fire official said.

3 years ago

The intersection at Washington Avenue
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

City, facing criticism, says Washington Ave. pivot was a ‘matter of equity’

City officials sparked outrage when they reversed course on a planned “road diet” for one of the city’s most dangerous thoroughfares.

3 years ago

The westbound lanes of the Atlantic City Expressway
Community

Cashless tolls pilot coming to the Atlantic City Expressway

The Atlantic City Expressway has put out a request for proposals for cashless tolling on the highway, which could be in place by 2025.

3 years ago

Norman chases his owner in the snow at Palumbo Recreation Center in South Philadelphia on Jan. 28, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Weather
6abc

Winter weather advisory for the region Friday

Meteorologist Cecily Tynan says Friday will bring accumulating ice for some to a flash freeze by the evening.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden visits the site where the Fern Hollow Bridge bridge collapsed Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Pittsburgh's East End. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Will we ever fix our crumbling infrastructure – and how long will it take?

Infrastructure crumbles in Pennsylvania and the nation. Where should the spending go to fix bridges and roads and how long will they take to mend?

Air Date: February 2, 2022 10:00 am

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After almost 50 years under Philadelphia Parking Authority control, the airport parking concession could soon be run by a private company. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia airport parking could be privatized within a year

After almost 50 years under Philadelphia Parking Authority control, the airport parking concession could soon be run by a private company.

3 years ago

Michael Greene shoveling snow on Baltimore Avenue, West Philadelphia
Weather

Snow blankets the region, dumping a foot onto shore towns in N.J. and Del.

The National Weather Service reported that the nor’easter had slammed coastal communities, with more than 12 inches in Avalon and around Rehoboth Beach.

3 years ago

(6abc)
Weather
6abc

Snow quickly pilling up as nor’easter hits New Jersey

"If you don't have to be out here, don't come out here," said one man who was trying to make deliveries to seniors.

3 years ago

This is the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh that collapsed Friday morning Friday, Jan. 28, 2022
Urban Planning

What does poor rating for collapsed Pittsburgh bridge mean for others?

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Highway Administration are combing through rubble of the Forbes Avenue Bridge after its collapse.

3 years ago

File photo: A few pedestrians are seen walking in the heavy snow and wind in Hoboken, N.J., Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Weather
6abc

High winds complicate snow removal in New Jersey suburbs

Even as the snowfall started to ease up by mid-morning, the wind was blowing the snow back onto roads that had been cleared.

3 years ago

A plow truck waits for snow fall to accumulate in Philadelphia on January 28, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Weather
6abc

Road crews in Philadelphia in a race against heavy snowfall, high winds

The city said it was focusing on snow emergency routes. They say the goal is not to keep streets clear, but passable.

3 years ago

President Joe Biden visits the site where the Fern Hollow Bridge bridge collapsed Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Pittsburgh's East End. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Biden visits collapsed Pittsburgh bridge, touts infrastructure law

President Joe Biden is visiting the collapsed bridge in Pittsburgh that fell just hours before his previously scheduled trip to promote his infrastructure package.

3 years ago

A picture of beets overlays a photo of Market Street in the snow
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Why no beets on the streets? Some places spray beet juice before snowstorms — but not Philadelphia

A decade ago, one City Council member did make a push for it (he’s now the mayor).

3 years ago

Road salt fills a storage barn in Southwest Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Radio Times
Community

The Regional Roundup – January 24th

Another side effect for kids enduring a global pandemic: obesity. And, what's the real cost of salting winter weather roads? Plus, Kobe Bryant and "The Rise".

Air Date: January 24, 2022 10:00 am

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