
Transportation
Father, 2 sons identified after being struck, killed by Amtrak train in Bucks County
Bucks County coroner said on Friday they are 56-year-old Christopher Cramp, 31-year-old David Cramp and 24-year-old Thomas Cramp.
3 weeks ago
Raising the dead: PATCO Franklin Square ghost station reopens after 46 years
The train station beneath Franklin Square park has been closed since 1979. A $29.3 million renovation wakes it up to a new neighborhood.
3 weeks ago
Researchers at Temple University will look at the effectiveness of the Chance to Ride travel training program and recruit participants in Philly.
3 weeks ago
Listen 2:34Pedestrian islands are coming to Chestnut Street in West Philly
Aimed to make crossing the street safer, pedestrian "refuge islands" are being built at more than a dozen intersections along Chestnut Street in West Philly.
3 weeks ago
Traffic safety advocates cheer progress, mourn losses
More automated enforcement is coming to Philly, but federal funds are at risk.
3 weeks ago
Part of I-76W in Philadelphia closed this weekend for bridge deck repairs | What to know
PennDOT says it needs to repair a bridge deck on a section of the highway.
3 weeks ago
Philly’s Zero Fare program for low-income residents is not in Mayor Parker’s budget
To continue the free transportation program for low-income Philadelphians, it would cost the city $30 million each year.
4 weeks ago
Listen 0:54Cyclists have doubts about Market Street bridge design
Some riders would end up crossing the street four times, or more.
4 weeks ago
PATCO’s Franklin Square station to reopen in April, marking ‘an exciting new chapter’
Commuters and travelers alike will be able to board PATCO from 7th and Race streets in Philadelphia.
1 month ago
School zone speed cameras bill stalls in Philadelphia council committee
The bill was part of a state-sponsored test of using speed cameras to enforce school zone speed limits. Its future is now uncertain.
1 month ago
Planning director discusses Roundhouse, Greyhound station, housing push
City planners are open to renovating or demolishing the historic former police headquarters.
1 month ago
A single-engine plane crashes near a Pennsylvania airport and all 5 aboard are taken to hospitals
Air traffic control audio captured the pilot reporting that the aircraft “has an open door, we need to return for a landing.”
1 month ago
Overturned tractor trailer shuts down I-76 east for hours
As of 10 a.m. two lanes remain shut down in the eastbound lanes and the westbound lanes have re-opened.
1 month ago
Spring Garden bike lanes still on track to connect Delaware to Schuylkill River trails, for now
The 2.1-mile protected bike lane project, which includes upgrading several high-injury network intersections, is expected to be completed by 2029.
2 months ago
Listen 1:03Black box from deadly Northeast Philly plane crash never recorded audio, NTSB investigation reveals
Preliminary investigations found the pilot’s black box recorder did not record audio from the Jan. 31 flight and likely hadn’t worked in years.
2 months ago
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