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Transportation

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Community

Philadelphia International Airport braces for Thanksgiving travel rush

Approximately 867,000 people will pass through the airport this week. Officials recommend arriving at least 2.5 hours early for domestic flights, three for international.

3 years ago

A SEPTA police officer stands on the platform of the Somerset stop
Urban Planning

SEPTA turns to artificial intelligence to scan passengers for potential shooters

The new software is designed to quickly identify when someone draws a weapon gun on the transit system and notify police immediately.

3 years ago

A SEPTA bus travels west on Walnut Street. Route 9 is the worst SEPTA bus route for time performance. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA’s bus redesign leaves residents of Manayunk and Roxborough behind

SEPTA’s bus redesign does not improve overall public transit options for the lower Northwest section of Philadelphia, writes resident Rebecca Poyourow.

3 years ago

Emergency responders stage near Dallas Executive Airport where two historic military planes collided and crashed during an airshow, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Community

6 killed after vintage aircraft collide at Dallas air show

The Federal Aviation Administration says a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and a Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided and crashed.

3 years ago

(6abc)
Community

Man shot multiple times, killed on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line in Philadelphia

The man, who is believed to be in his 20s, was shot 11 times throughout the body, police said.

3 years ago

Fans arrive for Game 3 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
PlanPhilly
Community

Heading to a Phillies game? You might want to take transit

I-95 south will be bad. Trains and buses may be crowded, but SEPTA is nearly doubling subway service to the stadium and offering free rides home.

3 years ago

A train on tracks as seen from above.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

The Frankford El celebrates its centennial: 100 years of connecting neighborhoods to Center City

Residents have simultaneously appreciated and disdained the Frankford El since it debuted in Philadelphia 100 years ago.

3 years ago

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Indego bicycles set in a rack in Philly
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Study finds Philly’s bikeshare program got more people riding

A Drexel University study finds that Philly’s bike share is seeing a growth in first-time members.

3 years ago

People who participated in a community bike ride on Sunday were encouraged to decorate their bicycles and to dress up as Catrinas or Calaveras. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia’s Mexican communities connect with loved ones during Día de Los Muertos

A special altar created by Ivonne Pinto-García offers a glimpse of the traditional Mexican holiday with “real tradition and real culture” at Philadelphia’s Love Park.

3 years ago

(Alex Davis Illustration)
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Why SEPTA’s most controversial project is moving ahead

Critics of KOP Rail are unhappy with the direction of the $2 billion extension, but the transit authority is committed to funding the plan.

3 years ago

Highway signs on Interstate 95, Route 202 and Interstate 495 splits in Wilmington, Del. (Khairil A Junos/ BigStock)
Urban Planning

I-95 to close in Wilmington this weekend

Drivers on I-95 through Wilmington will face another weekend-long closure, this time affecting Northbound traffic.

3 years ago

Avelo Airlines is the latest to offer cheap flights to Florida from the Wilmington Airport. (Avelo photo)
Community

Delaware’s on-again, off-again relationship with commercial air travel is back on

Avelo Airlines is the latest to offer cheap flights to Florida from the Wilmington Airport. Previous carriers haven’t lasted very long before canceling flights.

3 years ago

A closeup of Pete Buttigieg
Politics & Policy

At Philly forum, Buttigieg hears calls to diversify federal contracting

With $1 trillion at stake, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the Biden administration is looking to diversify infrastructure spending.

3 years ago

Both sides of a highway jam-packed with cars
Community

Philly drivers have it the worst compared to other cities

Commuters' frustrations are justified, says a new report looking at everything from the cost of parking to how long drivers sit idle.

3 years ago

A vehicles drives past a pothole in Philadelphia on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. Since Dec. 1, 2013, PennDOT workers have applied more than 2,000 tons of patching material in the five counties around the city, according to spokesman Gene Blaum. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The Pulse
Urban Planning
What causes potholes — and why are there so many of them?

Getting to the bottom of Philadelphia’s potholes

What causes potholes — and why are there so many of them?

3 years ago

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