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Philly PHLASH bus
Urban Planning

Philly PHLASH adds 2 new bus stops, helping locals and visitors ‘explore every single attraction’

The bus service stops at 17 popular sites in Philly. SEPTA Key holders, kids 4 and under, and seniors can ride for free.

2 months ago

A parking ticket sits on the windowshield of a car.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Ticketing of parked cars on Philly street sweeping routes starts again Monday

Cars parked during “no parking” hours along some street sweeping routes will be subject to fines of $31 starting Monday.

2 months ago

two signs among others read SAVE SEPTA and SAVE SEPTA NOW
Community

Transit system in ‘crisis’: SEPTA supporters rally at Philadelphia City Hall against ‘death spiral’ of proposed service cuts

Local politicians, transit workers and everyday riders expressed concern over the proposed cuts and called for more funding to cash-strapped SEPTA.

2 months ago

SEPTA train
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Without more state aid, SEPTA will shut down 5 Regional Rail lines and 50 bus routes

With a $213 million budget deficit for the new fiscal year, the transit authority plans to boost fares by 21.5% and reduce service by 45%.

2 months ago

a SEPTA train
Community
6abc

SEPTA service would be cut nearly in half under new budget proposal if more funding not secured

The transit authority unveiled a budget proposal that would include a reduction to nearly half of its service, fare increases of more than 20% and cuts to the workforce.

2 months ago

a sample New Jersey REAL ID
Community

New Jersey’s REAL ID deadline: What residents need to know

Starting May 7, REAL IDs will be the only driver’s licenses accepted to board a plane or enter a federal building.

2 months ago

Listen 0:57
SEPTA bus
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia extends SEPTA deal to provide free trips for city workers

The city’s budget proposal put the future of free SEPTA rides for city workers into question, but a new deal ensures the program will remain.

2 months ago

Listen 0:58
A SEPTA rider looks at the incoming train
Community
Billy Penn

PATCO commuters experience the new Franklin Square stop for the first time

Riders are all aboard for the station’s open feel and time-saving location. Plus, it “doesn’t smell like pee.”

2 months ago

A SEPTA user taps their card
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Mayor Cherelle Parker wants to keep a popular city worker commuter benefit — but earmarked less money for it

The commuter benefit gives eligibility to around 22,000 city workers, but it’s unclear whether the city will be able to spend less for the same program this year.

2 months ago

Listen 1:03
Crews work on I-95, where a section of highway collapsed from a tanker fire.
Community
6abc

NTSB releases final report on deadly I-95 collapse in Philadelphia

The 24-page report cites multiple factors for a fiery truck crash, which resulted in the highway collapsing back on June 11, 2023.

2 months ago

Police officers inspect an Amtrak train after a crash left at least one person dead
Community
6abc

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.

2 months ago

The exterior of the new Franklin Square station
Urban Planning

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.

2 months ago

Luke Tomczuk, a member of a research team at Temple University
Science

Philly study focuses on learning how to use public transit as path to independence for people with learning disabilities

Researchers at Temple University will look at the effectiveness of the Chance to Ride travel training program and recruit participants in Philly.

2 months ago

Listen 2:34
construction workers and a cement truck at a construction site
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Pedestrian 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.

2 months ago

City Council President Kenyatta Johnson
Community
Billy Penn

Traffic safety advocates cheer progress, mourn losses

More automated enforcement is coming to Philly, but federal funds are at risk.

2 months ago

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