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Transportation

Crews recover wreckage from the crash as another plane takes off overhead
Politics & Policy

Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash

The impacted workers include personnel hired for FAA radar, landing and navigational aid maintenance, one air traffic controller told the Associated Press.

8 months ago

Vehicles stop at traffic lights along Atlantic Avenue in Atlantic City, N.J. on Jan. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Politics & Policy

New rule for new drivers in N.J.: What parents need to know about the mandatory requirement

Parents and guardians must now certify their teen driver has logged 50 hours of supervised practice, including 10 hours at night, before they can get a probationary license.

8 months ago

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an overturned plane in a parking lot
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Small plane crashes near Doylestown Airport after mechanical problem

First responders arrived to an overturned single-engine plane Monday morning on Old Easton Road in Bucks County. The pilot, the only person on board, was not injured.

8 months ago

PATCO's Franklin Square Station
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

South Jersey commuters want more reliable public transit, Rutgers researchers say

Researchers surveyed hundreds of public transportation riders about their experiences to help shape future transit infrastructure decisions.

8 months ago

a SEPTA train on fire
Community
6abc

SEPTA train goes up in flames in Delaware County; roughly 350 passengers evacuated

The six-car train was traveling from Philadelphia to Wilmington when it caught fire around 6 p.m. Thursday near the Crum Lynne Station in Ridley Park.

9 months ago

a hole in the ground from the plane crash
Community

Federal investigators wrap up work at site of plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia

Residents and businesses may soon be able to return to the crash area, but officials say finding a sense of normalcy will “take much longer.”

9 months ago

The aftermath of the plane crash
Community

‘343 homes were impacted in some way’ from Philadelphia plane crash, city officials say

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Philadelphia plane crash left 'expansive' impact zone

9 months ago

Workers sweeping debris
Community
Billy Penn

‘Like a big bomb’: Northeast Philly residents shaken by Friday’s plane crash

As details emerge, locals wrestle with new struggles — and the realization that it could have been much worse.

9 months ago

Mayor Cherelle Parker
Community
Billy Penn

Philly plane crash latest: U.S. transportation official impressed by city’s response, Roosevelt Boulevard reopens

Federal officials are examining a retrieved voice recorder for clues to the cause of the crash, which killed seven.

9 months ago

Investigators on the ground at the site of the plane crash
Community

‘It’s the moment to be united’: Northeast Philly residents begin to process Friday’s deadly plane crash

The death toll rose to seven Saturday with officials reporting 22 others injured as cleanup continues at the site of the crash near Roosevelt Mall.

9 months ago

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Investigators on the ground at the site of the plane crash
Community
6abc

PHOTOS: Aftermath of the plane crash and explosion in Northeast Philadelphia

Everyone aboard the flight was killed in the crash and one person was killed on the ground, Mayor Cherelle Parker said at a press conference Saturday.

9 months ago

Two child ice skaters stand beside a coach in Kansas
Community

‘Unimaginable loss’: Delaware ice skating community mourns 5 lives lost in D.C. plane crash

Coach Sasha Kirsanov joined 11-year-old skaters Sean Kay and Angela Yang, and their moms, in Kansas. All five died in the midair collision.

9 months ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania governor seeks more money for schools and transit, but relies heavily on surplus cash

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s spending proposal requests $51.5 billion for the 2025-2026 fiscal year beginning July 1, or 9% more.

9 months ago

wreckage from the plane crash in the river
Community

Boats return to the Potomac River for DC plane crash recovery and investigation

Among the victims were elite skaters who skated with clubs in Philadelphia and Aston and at the University of Delaware. A Delaware coach is also among the victims.

9 months ago

Zsuzsa Gyenes and her son lived at a hotel in Cranberry, Pa. after the Norfolk Southern train derailment near their former home in East Palestine, Ohio. She worries about what their exposure to hazardous chemicals caused by the derailment and its aftermath will mean for their health in the future. (Photo: Renee Rosensteel)
The Pulse
Health

Two years after train derailment and chemical disaster in East Palestine, some residents worry about liver cancer

A Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spilled chemicals, sickening residents. Now researchers are tracking the long-term health effects.

9 months ago

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