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Passengers enter the Broad Street Line at the 15th Street Station
Health

Air pollution at Philadelphia’s 15th Street subway station ‘considerably higher’ than EPA standard

Local researchers say it’s unclear what the health impact is, but public transit is still preferable to driving.

2 years ago

Boat strikes the Middle Thorofare Bridge
Community
6abc

Middle Thorofare Bridge reopens in Lower Township after being hit by boat

The bridge connects Lower Township's Diamond Beach and Wildwood Crest to Cape May.

2 years ago

A residential parking permit on the back of a car
Community

Philly residential parking rate hike includes limits on number of vehicles per household

In addition to the three-vehicle limit, there are new rules for temporary parking permits that change how many passes residents can buy.

2 years ago

Megabus parked under a bridge
Community
Billy Penn

Megabus moves Philly, NYC stops as Peter Pan takes over routes

Megabus owner Coach USA declared bankruptcy in June, forcing the sale or elimination of several bus routes.

2 years ago

A SEPTA bus on the street
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.

2 years ago

the outside of the NJ Transit River Line
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.

2 years ago

Listen 1:09
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.

2 years ago

3 topless women with their backs to the camera with messages painted on themselves
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.

2 years ago

A pedestrian crossing sign by the side of Roosevelt Boulevard.
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.

2 years ago

Listen 1:11
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.

2 years 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.

2 years ago

Multiple cyclists raise their hands
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.

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years ago

Chris Coons and a person look at the technology
Community

Chemours opens new battery materials lab in Newark, Del.

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

2 years ago

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