
Streets & Roads
Traffic nightmare coming to Philly this weekend with I-76, Kelly Drive closures
Here is what you need to know for getting around the closures of the Schuylkill Expressway and Kelly Drive (and lane restrictions on Girard Avenue) in Philly this weekend.
4 years ago
How one Philly ‘streetery’ experiment became a victim of its own success
As a popular dining destination faces city orders to rebuild a costly outdoor dining setup, advocates call for a clearer plan for opening up streets.
4 years ago
‘Move over’ as you approach flashing lights on Pa. roads or face fines
The rules of the road in Pennsylvania are changing to protect first responders. Starting Tuesday, drivers need to “move over” or slow down when they see flashing lights.
4 years ago
Bike lane update: Riverside progress, parking enforcement, and more trails on the way
The PPA has started ticketing on American Street, and construction is starting on seven new stretches.
4 years ago
MeterUp parking app hacked, personal information accessed
Whoever was behind the hack accessed passwords, but not the encryption keys needed to read them, ParkMobile said.
4 years ago
Street sweeping is back: What to know about Kenney’s $62 million cleaning plan
Kenney’s plan includes $62 million over five years to expand mechanical street sweeping in certain neighborhoods.
4 years ago
Z is for zero: Philly to teach Vision Zero traffic safety curriculum in city schools
Safe Routes Philly includes lessons ranging from a pre-K-friendly song about crossing the street to bike safety lessons for middle and high schoolers.
4 years ago
New trolleys, safer streets, e-buses: Philly could benefit from Biden’s infrastructure plan
Here is what Biden’s new plan could mean for Philadelphia’s future, according to four local transportation experts.
4 years ago
Individuals alone didn’t create Philly’s litter problems and individuals alone can’t solve it
Litter is a racial justice issue created by systemic disinvestment. Philadelphia needs to take a systemic approach to solving it.
4 years ago
Philly’s iconic Ben Franklin Parkway to get a major redesign
The city released a request for proposals seeking designers to guide a major redesign of a stretch of the Parkway between Logan Circle and the Philadelphia Art Museum.
4 years ago
Faster buses, more Regional Rail, modern trolleys: Philly’s transit plan takes system to 2045
The plan presents a detailed, yet still unfunded, manifest for a transit system that doesn’t center 9-5 commuters and instead, serves a changed economy.
4 years ago
The $1 million sinkhole on the Schuylkill River Trail is finally getting fixed
Downside: The path is detoured at Chestnut Street for up to three months.
4 years ago
Philadelphia still dumping trash with recycling, frustrating residents
Philadelphia’s system for collecting waste and recycling remains troubled nearly one year after the pandemic began.
4 years ago
Icy conditions linger Sunday; more messy winter weather ahead
The First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert for the potential of dangerous travel due to icy concerns from 4 p.m. Saturday through 10 a.m. Sunday.
4 years ago
Icy conditions in the Philadelphia region will make for dicey driving
The first part of a triple threat of icy conditions arrives Saturday in the Delaware Valley, putting Valentine’s Day and President’s Day weekend plans under threat.
4 years ago