
Streets & Roads
Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls to increase for 15th consecutive year
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will raise rates for the 15th year in a row starting in 2023. The 5% increase will take effect on Jan. 8.
5 months ago
After tying its record for highway deaths in 2022, Delaware cracks down on speeders
After a deadly 2022 on Delaware roads, state police are teaming up with the Office of Highway Safety in hopes of a safer year.
5 months ago
City: Philadelphia restaurants must have streetery permits by Jan. 9 to operate
"Restaurant operators, we fuel the city, we employ so many people, we provide economic impact for a lot of different areas. We provide jobs. Help us," said Sean McGranaghan.
5 months ago
Why the Mummers Parade has a new sponsor and new TV partner this year
Also, a calendar quirk means the cost for city services will be about double the norm.
5 months ago
Expect more lanes — and traffic — as U.S. 1 and I-95 reconstruction projects continue in 2023
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is continuing construction on the major roads in Bucks, Chester, and Delaware counties.
5 months ago
Mummers Parade 2023: Philly road closures and parking restrictions
Here's what you need to know about parking restrictions and road closures ahead of the 2023 Mummers Parade.
6 months ago
Take note of SEPTA’s schedule changes for Christmas and New Year’s
SEPTA routes will run on a holiday schedule from Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day.
6 months ago
Camden County nearly doubles the capacity of its EV charging network
Camden County upgrades charging stations first installed in 2013, as more people consider electric vehicles. It also added 10 new stations.
6 months ago
SUV crashes into Delaware nursing home
The SUV narrowly missed oxygen tanks, which can explode.
6 months ago
Philly’s next mayor must be ready to lead on transit issues
SEPTA is a state agency, but its ridership is overwhelmingly from Philly. The city’s next mayor will need to step up its involvement, writes transit advocate Matt Sullivan.
6 months ago
Delaware’s 149 traffic fatalities this year are the most since 1988
With only a few weeks till the New Year, it’s been an especially deadly year on Delaware highways with 149 deaths — a number not seen since 1988.
6 months ago
A name change five years in the making: Should Philadelphia rename Taney Street?
After years of petitioning, The Rename Taney Coalition hopes for a breakthrough in their fight to rename Taney Street, famously named after Roger B. Taney.
6 months ago
Results of Philly’s citizen science heat mapping study expected this spring
The study is expected to inform solutions to keep Philadelphians safe from dangerous heat waves made worse by climate change.
7 months ago
SEPTA’s bus redesign leaves residents of Manayunk and Roxborough behind
SEPTA’s bus redesign does not improve overall public transit options for the lower Northwest section of Philadelphia, writes resident Rebecca Poyourow.
7 months ago
Heading to a Phillies game? You might want to take transit
I-95 south will be bad. Trains and buses may be crowded, but SEPTA is nearly doubling subway service to the stadium and offering free rides home.
7 months ago