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I-676 is filled with floodwater in the wake of Hurricane Ida in 2021.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Citing climate change, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission board member abstains from vote on agency plan

The former chair of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission board abstained from a vote on the agency’s long-term plan citing climate change.

4 years ago

Sensors and lights are seen at the west bound toll gate of the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Politics & Policy

Pa. Turnpike’s $104M in unpaid tolls draws senators’ scrutiny

An internal report indicated that motorists who do not use E-ZPass have a nearly 1 in 2 chance of riding without paying under the “toll-by-plate” license plate camera system.

4 years ago

File photo: Beth Grossman announcing a run for DA in 2017. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly Parking Authority’s new chair comes with past in GOP politics

The new PPA board chair lost to DA Larry Krasner in 2017.

4 years ago

The Market-Frankford line, with the Philly skyline in the background
Community
6abc

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.

4 years ago

Traffic going eastbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike proceeds through the electronic toll booths
Urban Planning

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.

4 years ago

(Flickr Creative Commons/ fotophotow)
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

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