Streets & Roads
Your self-guided tour of Bucks County’s covered bridges
There used to be at least 50 such bridges in the county. Only a dozen 19th-century covered bridges remain.
8 months ago
After series of crashes, SEPTA’s safety training may cause bus and trolley delays
The goal is to prevent accidents in the wake of a series of crashes involving public transit vehicles throughout the region.
8 months ago
6 people hurt after 2 SEPTA buses crash in South Philly
It’s the tenth crash involving a SEPTA vehicle so far this year, and the third reported this week.
8 months ago
Wrong-way driver causes chain-reaction crash in Havertown; 4 people hurt
Chopper footage showed an SUV in the air wedged between a SEPTA bus and a tractor-trailer.
8 months ago
Philly starts replacing its street lights with more efficient LEDs
The project is expected to cut the energy used by street lights in half, saving enough electricity annually to power nearly 3,700 homes.
8 months ago
Car crashes into SEPTA trolley in Southwest Philadelphia
Investigators on scene believe the crash happened after a car ran a red light, crashing into the middle of the trolley and knocking it off the tracks.
8 months ago
Trenton’s Route 29 Boulevard Project takes a step forward
The city hopes that a redesign of the state highway will restore public access to the Delaware River waterfront.
8 months ago
Truck fire underneath Tacony-Palmyra Bridge in Philadelphia under control, roadway reopened
Videos showed plumes of smoke billowing into the sky while the fire was active.
8 months ago
"Contact us, we’ll come," says the new parking authority director. After ticketing returned to Shissler Rec, the cars disappeared.
8 months ago
An accounting: SEPTA had four bus and trolley crashes in one week
The transit authority says it’s just “unfortunate coincidence” and not a systemic problem.
8 months ago
Toll cheats cost New Jersey $117M last year and experts say the bill keeps growing
Unpaid tolls totaled $47.2 million on the New Jersey Turnpike and $9 million on the Garden State Parkway in 2022.
8 months ago
Massive sinkhole opens up in West Philadelphia
Neighbors say the sinkhole opened up about a year or so ago and it had been fixed recently.
8 months ago
Police end search for missing 9-month-old swept away in Bucks County flooding
Officials say the infant has been missing since July 15 when flood waters in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County swept his family's car away.
8 months ago
Flash flooding damages bridge, leads to road closure in Chester County
Officials will spend Wednesday assessing damage in Chester County after powerful storms rolled through Tuesday evening.
8 months ago
Springfield Township’s Bethlehem Pike is getting a major upgrade
PennDOT plans to convert the Pike from four lanes to two, with a median for turns, in an attempt to improve driver safety. Some residents fear more congestion.
8 months ago