
Streets & Roads
Philly Parking Authority’s new chair comes with past in GOP politics
The new PPA board chair lost to DA Larry Krasner in 2017.
3 years ago
Center City sees road closures, parking restrictions Monday due to film shoot
Officials in Philadelphia have announced several road closures and parking restrictions in Center City through Monday due to a movie shoot.
3 years ago
Free rides take $104M toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike finances
Turnpike records show the millions of drivers who don’t use E-ZPass have a nearly 1 in 2 chance of riding without paying under the “toll-by-plate” license plate camera system.
3 years ago
Philadelphia Parking Authority holding town hall to keep people out of trouble
The Philadelphia Parking Authority is offering some online education to help people avoid breaking parking rules and regulations.
4 years ago
Roller disco derby takes over Fishtown’s new roundabout before it opens to cars
Officials say the freshly paved traffic circle will open to vehicular traffic “soon.”
4 years ago
Vine Street Expressway fully reopens both directions after historic flooding
Thousands of gallons of water were being pumped each minute from the highway in Center City.
4 years ago
Eastbound lanes of the Vine Street Expressway are back open, work continues on westbound lanes
Thousands of gallons of water were being pumped each minute from the highway in Center City.
4 years ago
Philly lawmakers: PA should tap COVID relief funds to help flooded businesses
The GOP-controlled legislature declined to comment on the request from Democrats.
4 years ago
How Philly’s trash problem made Hurricane Ida flooding worse
In Philadelphia, litter and illegal dumping have become climate issues. In some sections of the city, residents saw flooding linked to clogged drains.
4 years ago
‘Worst we’ve ever seen’: Philadelphia area rocked by Ida as 676 remains closed
Mayor Jim Kenney couldn’t say when the Vine Street Expressway would reopen in the wake of severe flooding caused by remnants of Hurricane Ida.
4 years ago
Made in America 2021: COVID protocols, parking restrictions, and more
The Made in America Festival returns to the Ben Franklin Parkway Labor Day weekend. Here’s what you need to know.
4 years ago
SEPTA is flummoxed by a driver’s trolley tunnel detour
There was no damage after a car drove onto underground trolley tracks in Philly early Saturday morning.
4 years ago
In a bid to speed up transit commutes, Philly to test bus-only lanes in Center City
The twin bus-only lanes will run along a particularly congested stretch of Market Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Center City.
4 years ago
The creators of a new Philly bike park want you to go play in traffic
A kid-sized piece of Denmark has landed in North Philadelphia. The new park is a first for Philly.
4 years ago
As street sweepers return to Philly, some residents see a sign of progress
Monday marked the first day of Mayor Jim Kenney’s latest street-sweeping program, a long-awaited return of cleaning crews to residential areas.
4 years ago