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Streets & Roads

Traffic on Washington Avenue at 9th Street in South Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Road diet! Washington Ave. slims down from 5 lanes to 3

The South Philly road is one of the city’s most dangerous. Many neighbors see the change as positive though some challenge the virtual engagement done.

5 years ago

Avante Reynolds’ uncle Ernest Bowen remembers his niece, who was killed in a hit-and-run, as a faithful woman with a big heart. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly Council calls for hearings as city’s auto fatality rate soars

UPenn professor Erick Guerra said increased alcohol consumption and less congested streets — both side effects of COVID-19 — were behind the spike.

5 years ago

A REAL ID driver’s license sample for Pennsylvania. (PennDOT)
Politics & Policy

Pa. coronavirus recovery: REAL ID service to resume

Pennsylvania residents can update their driver’s licenses to meet federal standards for the first time since March.

5 years ago

Craig Thomas in 2019
Community

Philly announces road closures to prevent tailgating at Eagles home games

The street closures will be in place to enforce the city’s tailgating ban, which was implemented to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

5 years ago

Schuylkill Expressway
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

I-76 lane shuts down through end of year to reduce highway flooding

The double median along a mile of Schuylkill Expressway in University City allows water to pool, PennDOT says.

5 years ago

Former Pa. State Police Sgt. Bob Bemis speaks at a rally supporting increased penalties for those who fail to comply with the state's Steer Clear law. At right, state Sen. Doug Mastriano (R, Adams County) (Sam Dunklau/WITF)
Politics & Policy

Pa. senators consider harsher penalties for drivers who don’t move over for emergency vehicles

Existing state law requires those driving in Pennsylvania to slow down and move over any time they encounter an emergency vehicle with its lights or sirens on.

5 years ago

Cobbs Creek neighbors (from left) Leonard Bonarek, Lisa Love, Marthenia Perrin and Larissa Mogano stand at Cobbs Creek Parkway and Catharine Street, where Avante Reynolds was killed in a hit and run. They’ve been pushing for traffic-calming devices on Cobbs Creek Parkway for a decade. (Michaela Winberg/WHYY)
The Why
Urban Planning

Racism and deadly traffic on Cobbs Creek Parkway

Cobbs Creek residents have been complaining that the road is dangerous for decades. Neighbors there have called for greater safety measures, but little has changed.

Air Date: September 8, 2020

Listen 16:45
City recycling truck gets stuck in Port Richmond sinkhole
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

City recycling truck gets stuck in Port Richmond sinkhole

Work has been ongoing on Livingston Street for more than a year.

5 years ago

(Danya Henninger / Billy Penn)
Community
Billy Penn

Indego, Inde-gone: Philly begins installing GPS after record 330 bikes go missing

Ridership is up, but the city has struggled to stop vehicles from disappearing.

5 years ago

High water levels of the Schuylkill River post-Isaias
Weather

I-676 reopens after barge cleared from Schuylkill; Philly region under flash flood warning

Three connected barges that drifted free of their Schuylkill River moorings Tuesday night and crashed into the Vine Street Expressway bridge have been removed.

5 years ago

Some city residents say they are fed up with delayed trash collection. The city says sanitation workers are worked harder than ever, due to more people staying home and making more trash. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to delays in trash pickups

Tamara Russell aka Revive P.O.C hits the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents feel about delays in trash pickups.

5 years ago

Listen 4:29
Some city residents say they are fed up with delayed trash collection. The city says sanitation workers are worked harder than ever, due to more people staying home and making more trash. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Health

Philly’s trash problem was already bad. Now, it’s worse

Sidewalks in Philadelphia neighborhoods are covered with plastic bags full of trash that haven't been collected in a week. And nobody know when it's going to get picked up.

Air Date: July 30, 2020

Listen 13:37
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Community

Pa. Turnpike: Toll hike, 45-percent non-EZ pass surcharge coming

Officials said the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission on Tuesday approved a 6 percent increase for EZ-Pass users as well those without passes in the “Toll by Plate" program.

5 years ago

South Philly bike lane
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

A $2 million Vision Zero budget cut could imperil future Philly traffic safety projects

Current renovations will continue as planned, but capital funding is at risk.

5 years ago

Taylor Corbin, 4, (center) helps block captain Roslyn Myers inflate a hopper ball
PlanPhilly
Community

100 extremely hot Philly blocks are getting super soakers and other toys to beat the heat

Philadelphia is expanding its Playstreets program to help cool the city’s hottest neighborhoods.

5 years ago

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