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Anti-Waymo protestors gathered outside City Hall
Community

Philadelphia officials question city’s lack of power over driverless cars

City Council members warned that autonomous vehicles could threaten jobs, raise safety concerns and operate beyond Philadelphia’s regulatory control.

2 months ago

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People waiting on a platform as a subway train approaches
Urban Planning

SEPTA gives families and groups easier fare payment options by expanding multitap

The goal is to give families and groups the ability to swipe in up to five people per fare instrument at a time.

2 months ago

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A typical business corridor in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Philly small business owners say BIRT tax hike is driving them out of the city

Loss of exemption and new tax on Uber and Lyft rides provoke fiery pushback.

2 months ago

A person is charging an electric vehicle
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Easing the struggle to charge an EV in Philadelphia

Hundreds of curbside and parking lot chargers could be installed over the next few years.

2 months ago

Esta “cámara automática de control de velocidad”
Urban Planning

“Control fotográfico”: Las cámaras de velocidad se están multiplicando en las autopistas y calles residenciales de Delaware.

DelDOT está utilizando las cámaras en las zonas de obras a lo largo de la I-95, y ahora los gobiernos locales han comenzado a instalarlas en los vecindarios.

2 months ago

Mayor Cherelle Parker cuts the ribbon
Urban Planning

Philadelphia Parking Authority unveils renovated Filbert Street bus station

The $5 million renovated facility boasts shiny floors, bathrooms and a seating area for 189 passengers.

2 months ago

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Trucks parked in bike lane on Spurce Street
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Lawsuit stalls bike lane upgrade, but Philadelphia pushes ahead on loading zones

More truck loading zones, “smart” zones, and rideshare-only spots could be on the way.

2 months ago

Philadelphians board 32 bus
Courts & Law

Reported crime on SEPTA continues to drop in 2026 after decade lows last year

“Since peaking during the pandemic, crime across the system has consistently declined,” SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer said in a release.

2 months ago

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An NJ Transit train leaves the Secaucus Junction station
Money

Why are NJ Transit fares to New Jersey’s 8 FIFA World Cup matches so high? And what benefit will the state get?

The World Cup is expected to generate billions of dollars in economic activity for the region, but New York City may get the lion’s share.

2 months ago

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Autumn Fingerhood holds up a SEPTA student fare card
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Philly should fund year-round SEPTA passes for all students, Councilmember Rue Landau says

The cards would work over weekends and summers, even for students who live near their schools.

2 months ago

hands reaching up to touch the world cup trophy as one person holds it up
Community
Billy Penn

Philly World Cup fans get free rides home from games this summer thanks to Airbnb

Soccer fans in other cities like Boston and New York face soaring transportation costs amid fights with FIFA, but Philly fans will get a reprieve.

2 months ago

an automatic speed enforcement camera
Urban Planning

‘Photo enforced’: Speed cameras are proliferating along Delaware highways, neighborhood streets

DelDOT is using the cameras along I-95 work zones, and now local governments have begun putting them in neighborhoods to slow down traffic.

2 months ago

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Cyclist Audrey Lee stopped for Philly Bike Action's
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

‘Pop-up concrete’ event shows what bike lane protection on Spruce and Pine could be

Philly Bike Action’s event aims to clear up misconceptions about the size of the potential concrete barriers along the popular Center City bikeways.

3 months ago

Overview of the planned Park at Penn's Landing
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

The latest progress on the I-95 CAP project: All lanes of 95 South to close overnight next week

When it’s done, residents will enjoy new park space and easier access to the Delaware River from Old City over top of I-95.

3 months ago

An NJ Transit train leaves the Secaucus Junction station
Urban Planning

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill orders NJ Transit to improve the rider experience. What can realistically happen, and when?

A railroad passengers group says the executive order does not get to the root of the problems causing delays and cancellations.

3 months ago

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