
Transportation
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.
3 months ago
Planning director discusses Roundhouse, Greyhound station, housing push
City planners are open to renovating or demolishing the historic former police headquarters.
3 months 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.”
3 months 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.
3 months 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.
3 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.
3 months ago
Listen 1:17Why automakers’ short reprieve from tariffs isn’t enough to weather Trump’s escalating trade war
Even with this pause, steel and aluminum tariffs are still expected to go into effect on March 12.
3 months ago
Pennsylvania residents will need REAL ID to board planes beginning May 7. Here’s what to know
Because of the pandemic, the enforcement date for REAL ID was postponed from 2021.
3 months ago
Listen 0:47Since 2022, Philly cops have not been able to stop someone for an expired registration or broken taillight.
3 months ago
Listen 1:14SEPTA officials honor past heroes for Black History Month
Transit agency officials remember the pioneering streetcar operators and discuss the importance of equity today.
3 months ago
SEPTA tests bullet-resistant glass enclosures aimed at protecting Philly bus drivers
SEPTA said it initially will run eight buses with the compartments to see what, if any, adjustments are needed and to get driver feedback.
3 months ago
More bicycle lanes could come to Philly, connecting riders to the Schuylkill River Trail and Temple
Less than a year ago, Councilmember Jeffrey Young Jr. proposed eliminating a bicycle lane in Center City, but now he’s advocating to build more.
3 months ago
Listen 0:57A new document undercuts Trump admin’s denials about $400 million Tesla deal
The State Department claimed a plan to buy thousands of armored Teslas was left over from the Biden administration. Documents obtained by NPR show the Biden plan was smaller.
3 months ago
City Council calls for faster road safety improvements
Traffic deaths remain high despite millions in spending.
3 months ago
Philly airport tops 30 million passengers in 2024, its biggest year since before the pandemic
PHL expects to see an increase in traffic this year, and even more of a jump in 2026, thanks to the World Cup and other major events.
3 months ago