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Streets & Roads

marathon runners
Community
Billy Penn

Here’s all the details for Marathon Weekend in Philly

When everything starts. Where to watch runners. What the road closures will look like from Friday to Saturday.

1 year ago

A train on tracks as seen from above.
Studio 2
Urban Planning

SEPTA’s death spiral: Is public transit doomed?

Public transit connects neighborhoods and cities, it gets you to work or to your loved ones. But what happens if funding runs low? Or services are cut?

Air Date: November 20, 2024

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Municipal sanitation workers collect trash in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Trash day will come twice a week for Center City and South Philly starting in December

The latest of Mayor Parker’s “clean and green” initiatives aims to keep household trash off the streets.

1 year ago

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Open Streets Center City
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Car-free streets will return to Philly’s Rittenhouse Square this winter. Here’s what to know

The pedestrian-only street closures saw a big boost in sales during Open Street’s September experiment.

1 year ago

A screenshot from the PPA ad shows Broad Street
Community

Speed-enforcement cameras coming to Broad Street next year, PPA ads warn

Philadelphia Parking Authority Executive Director Rich Lazer told WHYY News the public service announcements show the impact of deadly accidents on families in Philadelphia.

1 year ago

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Chellie Cameron, president and chief executive officer of the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia speaks at the 2024 annual meeting at the. Pennsylvania. Conventiion Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly business leaders are now pushing harder to restore SEPTA funding as the CEO prepares to leave

Business leaders were asked by the region’s largest chamber of commerce to advocate for politicians to pass a bill that could stop the transit agency’s austerity measures.

1 year ago

Public meeting on bike lanes
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

City’s proposed safety upgrades to Spruce-Pine corridors draws hundreds to review

Residents, cyclists and advocates weighed in about the proposed safety options.

1 year ago

crowded bike lane
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Philly to begin bike lane safety meetings for Spruce and Pine corridor

The Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems revealed the short- and long-term infrastructure and policies it was considering.

1 year ago

Prema Katari Gupta giving a presentation
Community
Billy Penn

Rittenhouse Row shops got a big boost in sales during Open Streets

City should support more pedestrian-only street closures, organizer says.

1 year ago

an Angel Bike with flowers sits as a memorial for Dr. Barbara Friedes
Community
6abc

Family of CHOP doctor killed while riding bike in Center City places memorial in her honor

Family members and friends of Dr. Barbara Friedes, who was struck and killed in July while cycling near Rittenhouse Square, hosted a memorial bike ride Saturday in her honor.

1 year ago

Crowds gather for an illegal car meet-up in the city where large crowds of people took over multiple streets and intersections
Courts & Law

Man charged in illegal car meetup in Philly that caused thousands of dollars in damages

Philadelphia authorities announced charges Thursday against a man they say tried to run over officers during an illegal car meetup.

1 year ago

an overhead view of Indian River Inlet
Weather

Delaware will see $25 million in emergency dune repairs after flooding on Indian River Inlet, Route 1

Route 1 at the Indian River Inlet is a direct route to medical facilities. The road has been flooded several times in previous months.

1 year ago

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Streets Department workers pick up residents' trash
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly restarts curbside trash pickup of bulky items, by appointment

Items eligible for pickup include refrigerators, large furniture, hot water heaters and even tires.

1 year ago

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Truck blocking the sidewalk
Community
Billy Penn

Amid Fishtown boom, residents outraged by ear-piercing trash trucks

After finally getting the message, La Colombe acted to address their complaints.

1 year ago

DUI checkpoint
Courts & Law

Halted by COVID, Delaware resumes ‘five-star’ tool to reduce traffic fatalities — DUI roadblocks

The first checkpoint since 2019 occurred this month. The goal is to reduce roadway deaths, which in 2022 reached 165, tying a 34-year record.

1 year ago

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