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Transportation

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PlanPhilly
Science

‘We can learn from them’: Transit professionals to gather in Philly for green bus conference

It will be the first time the Zero Emissions Bus Conference has come to the East Coast. Organizers say there’s growing interest across the country.

9 months ago

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Urban Planning

Burlington County partnership to increase police presence around River Line communities

The Burlington County Sheriff’s Office will work with police departments in the river towns and NJ Transit Police to deter crime.

9 months ago

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Travelers walk to their gates at the Philadelphia International Airport
Urban Planning

PHL expecting Thanksgiving-level volume for Labor Day holiday

With lots of travelers taking that last trip of the summer, Philly airport officials expect big crowds to move through ahead of Labor Day.

9 months ago

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Community
Billy Penn

Philly Naked Bike Ride returns amid increased calls for street safety

Organizers say the ride is meant to be fun, but also aims to highlight the vulnerability that cyclists and other non-car travelers face on the streets every day.

9 months ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘It doesn’t feel safe’: Philly advocates say report misrepresents pedestrian safety in the city

New research from Forbes puts Philly at the top of a list for pedestrian safety. Advocates say the numbers don’t tell the whole story.

9 months ago

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Middle Thorofare Bridge
Urban Planning
6abc

Middle Thorofare Bridge in Wildwood Crest closed due to motor failure

Mayor Don Cabrera posted on Facebook that there is a motor failure on the Cape May County bridge, and that it cannot be repaired.

9 months ago

A road sign for Interstate 476
Community

PennDOT unveils plan to widen the Blue Route to ease I-476 congestion

The expansion will start with high-tech equipment to sense backups, with future work to utilize the median when traffic backs up.

9 months ago

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PlanPhilly
Community

‘We can fix these bike lanes’: Thousands petition Mayor Parker, Philly City Council to demand concrete barriers

“I don't think anyone should have to experience losing a loved one, or even just a neighbor, in this way,” said a rep for Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia.

9 months ago

SEPTA workers rescue cats from behind a stairwell
Community
6abc

Workers free mama cat and kittens from SEPTA station in West Philadelphia

A mother cat tucked her kittens away behind a stairwell at 63rd Street Station, where they became stuck.

9 months ago

Pennsylvania State troopers pull over vehicles along the Pennsylvania Turnpik
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania troopers stop drivers at similar rates no matter their race or ethnicity, study finds

However, troopers were slightly more likely to engage in “discretionary” searches of Black drivers' vehicles when drivers' criminal histories were considered, the report said.

9 months ago

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Community

Chemours opens new battery materials lab in Newark, Del.

Chemours says its process for producing battery materials reduces cost and energy.

9 months ago

SEPTA bus
Urban Planning
6abc

SEPTA to reinstate parking fees in phases starting in late September

Parking fees were suspended in 2020 in an effort to attract customers back to the transit system, SEPTA said.

9 months ago

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Education
6abc

South Jersey school district rescinds controversial bus service plan after outrage from parents

Superintendent Kevin Kanauss wrote a letter Monday stating Deptford Township School District will continue to provide its free bus service as it has in the past.

9 months ago

SEPTA Key kiosks
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

SEPTA Key glitch kept riders from buying passes and fares

Contractor Conduent worked on a fix; SEPTA is planning a new payment system.

9 months ago

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Education
6abc

South Jersey school district reduces number of students eligible for free bus services

Over the weekend, the Deptford Township School District also announced it would lower the number of bus stops used for pickups and dropoffs.

9 months ago

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