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Transportation

Interstate 95 sign near an elevated section
Urban Planning

Section of I-95 in Philly to close for 36 hours this weekend as part of the ongoing CAP Park project

This is the first of four expected closures on I-95 to accommodate the demolition during the I-95 CAP Park project.

2 years ago

a sample New Jersey REAL ID
Community

The most recent REAL ID deadline, and what New Jersey drivers need to do to get one

New Jersey drivers must follow strict rules to get a REAL ID license by the federal deadline.

2 years ago

Listen 1:15
A truck salts 76 East during a winter storm in Philadelphia.
Community

Drexel University is researching more environmentally friendly alternatives to road salt

Drexel researchers say self-heating concrete could replace road-damaging salt.

2 years ago

Listen 1:16
A person looks out of a SEPTA Regional Rail train
Urban Planning

Senators, Philly congresspeople call for additional federal support amid SEPTA budget shortfalls

A joint letter from Sen. Fetterman’s office warned that “the collapse of SEPTA” would have impacts felt across Pennsylvania.

2 years ago

Michele Brooks, whose husband Firefighter Wayne Brooks Jr. died while fighting a cargo ship fire on July 5, 2023, in Newark, N.J. speaks at a news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Union N.J. Relatives and a firefighters union called for new leadership for the Newark Fire Department, citing the death of Brooks and fellow firefighter Augusto Acabou during a cargo ship fire on July 5, 2023.
Courts & Law

Union, kin of firefighters killed in cargo ship blaze call for new Newark fire department leadership

Families of two New Jersey firefighters killed in a cargo ship fire and a powerful firefighters' union want the top leadership of the Newark Fire Department to be replaced.

2 years ago

Helicopter
Community

No issues found with 6abc’s Chopper 6 engine after crash, NTSB says in preliminary report

The NTSB preliminary report, released Wednesday, included a detailed description of the chopper's final flight and the crash site.

2 years ago

A photo displayed on a video monitor in Union,N.J., Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 shows a burning cargo ship in Newark N.J. on July 5, 2023.
Courts & Law

Hose kink in smoky darkness disoriented firefighter in ship blaze that killed 2 colleagues

The hearing is to continue through Thursday.

2 years ago

Generations of customized Toyota Supras can be found in the Custom Alley of the Philadelphia Auto Show.
Community

Philadelphia Auto Show focuses on ‘Fueling Philly,’ showcasing EVs and custom whips

Electric, exotic and classic cars are lining the floors of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, including some from the “Fast & Furious” franchise.

2 years ago

The door plug area of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft, seen with the paneling removed, awaits inspection
NPR
Community

The FAA is tightening oversight of Boeing and will audit production of the 737 Max 9

Federal regulators say they're increasing control over Boeing production after a panel blew off of a 737 Max 9 jet.

2 years ago

car crash accident on street,
Community

New Jersey officials report a significant decrease in fatal crashes in 2023

Two-thirds of the state saw a decline in traffic fatalities. Middlesex County had the highest margin.

2 years ago

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File photo: Emergency personnel battle against a fire aboard the Italian-flagged Grande Costa d'Avorio cargo ship at the Port of Newark, Friday, July 7, 2023, in Newark, N.J. On Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board began a series of investigative hearings into the cause of the fire, and plan to issue recommendations to avoid similar incidents in the future.
Community

Investigative hearings open into cargo ship fire that killed 2 New Jersey firefighters

A Coast Guard official says the inquiry will not seek to affix blame but instead focus on issuing safety recommendations.

2 years ago

File photo: A medical helicopter rests next to the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church after it crashed the day before in the Drexel Hill section of Upper Darby, Pa., Jan. 12, 2022.
Community

Federal investigators can’t determine exact cause of 2022 helicopter crash in Upper Darby

No one lost their lives as the pilot somehow avoided a web of power lines and buildings and crash-landed next to a church's day-care center.

2 years ago

Bathroom
Community
Billy Penn

New Philly bus stop bathrooms ‘amazing’, but a little tough to find

Travelers can now go while they wait, if they locate the new mobile bathroom facilities.

2 years ago

The first Alaska Airlines passenger flight on a Boeing 737-9 Max airplane takes off on a flight to San Diego from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle on March 1, 2021. (Ted S. Warren/AP)
NPR
Community

FAA orders grounding of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines incident

The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded more than 170 Boeing 737 Max 9 airliners after a window blew out of one of those planes in midflight Friday night.

2 years ago

Philadelphia street sweeping vehicles worked to clear debris from Columbus Blvd. after a storm brought heavy rain to the region and the Delaware River overflowed onto the road on December 18, 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

The city of Philadelphia’s vehicle fleet is getting cleaner, but it has a long way to go

In 2023, the city reached a benchmark of nearly 250 electric vehicles. That’s out of a fleet of over 5,000 vehicles.

2 years ago

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