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Community

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

(Max Marin/ Billy Penn)
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

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

A cleared out Vine Street Expressway
Community
6abc

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

Workers pump water from a flooded section of Interstate 676 in Philadelphia Friday, Sept. 3, 2021
Weather

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

A car is swamped at Park Towne Place apartments off 22nd Street near the Vine Street Expressway
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

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

Water rises on Race Street near the Schuylkill River.
PlanPhilly
Weather

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

Gov. Tom Wolf comes to witness Hurricane Ida damage in PA
Weather

‘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

A large crowd gathers for the Made in America festival in 2019.
Arts & Entertainment

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 trolley tunnel (SEPTA)
Community

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

A SEPTA bus approaches City Hall in a bus lane.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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

Stephanie Rivera Fenniri stands next to a stop sign at Lil’ Philly Safety Village
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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

Philadelphia’s Streets Department demonstrate their mechanical street and sidewalk sweepers
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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

Urban Planning
Billy Penn

PPA to pilot new bike racks in front of fire hydrants to prevent illegal parking

A new competition will bring streetside bike corrals to Old City and West Philly, though it’s unclear if the program will get funding to expand.

4 years ago

People on recumbent bikes use MLK Drive
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

In the debate over MLK Drive, both sides agree: The city skipped necessary community input

After a big announcement that cars would be allowed back on the roadway, a last-minute change will keep part of it closed.

4 years ago

Kelly Drive near Hunting Park Avenue (Google Maps)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly police target reckless drivers on Kelly Drive as city reopens MLK Drive to cars

The four-lane park drive has seen an increase in speeding drivers, illegal street racing, and fatal car crashes during the pandemic.

4 years ago

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