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Community

Fighter jets flew over Philly to chase a civilian plane out of restricted airspace

The president is in Delaware today, so flying nearby is a no-no.

3 years ago

A SEPTa bus in the foreground with buildings in the background in Center City.
Community
Billy Penn

Pay for your SEPTA ride with a tap of your phone, and take your friends along

The agency’s mobile payment pilot is now open to all — though it’s not meant to replace your Key card.

3 years ago

FILE - SEPTA bus in Center City Philadelphia.  (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy
Eyes on the Street

Philly’s next mayor must be ready to lead on transit issues

SEPTA is a state agency, but its ridership is overwhelmingly from Philly. The city’s next mayor will need to step up its involvement, writes transit advocate Matt Sullivan.

3 years ago

Traffic on a highway in Delaware.
Community

Delaware’s 149 traffic fatalities this year are the most since 1988

With only a few weeks till the New Year, it’s been an especially deadly year on Delaware highways with 149 deaths — a number not seen since 1988.

3 years ago

People wait in a large room. A sign reads
NPR
Politics & Policy

REAL ID enforcement is delayed again to 2025

The original deadline for the Transportation Security Administration and other federal agencies to only accept REAL ID-compliant cards was back in 2008.

3 years ago

The classic Amtrak flipboard that used to sit in Philly's 30th Street Station.
Community
Billy Penn

Amtrak promises 30th Street’s iconic flipboard will return, but (still) only as decoration

Philadelphia travelers continue to lament the disappearance of the clickety-clack display.

3 years ago

A kiosk is shown.
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

‘Turbo mode’ bikes and trains with story receipts: 4 ways to have more fun getting around Philly

Whether you’re heading to a downtown destination or just passing through, we found a few ways to make that trip more fun.

3 years ago

A SEPTA bus driver navigates through SEPTA’s Midvale bus depot
Urban Planning

A look into SEPTA’s new transit systems proposed for the Philadelphia suburbs

SEPTA wants to streamline bus services in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, and implement “microtransit” zones — an on-demand door-to-door transit service.

3 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Pa. announces money to help get dirty diesel trucks out of high-traffic communities

Exhaust from diesel trucks can worsen heart and lung issues, and even cause cancer. A new Pa. grant program will help replace them with electric vehicles.

3 years ago

Activists in support of unionized rail workers protest outside the House side of the Capitol on Tuesday. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Senate passes railroad legislation to prevent a strike

The Senate has approved a measure meant to avert a railroad strike in eight days — without the paid sick days rail workers have been asking for.

3 years ago

A silhouette of someone standing on a sidewalk is clear as traffic in the background going by is blurred.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

With PennDOT studying transit options for Roosevelt Boulevard, a subway is back on the table

PennDOT has committed to studying transit options on Roosevelt Blvd. This means that Philly is one step closer to a new subway line, writes doctoral student Jay Arzu.

3 years ago

A Christmas tree is visible in front of Philadelphia City Hall.
Community

Expect a more slimmed down Santa Express train from SEPTA this year

The perennial child pleaser is 31 years old, but will only run on the Broad Street line this year.

3 years ago

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Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Details on the AI gun detection tech SEPTA is installing in 300 surveillance cameras

This is ZeroEyes’ first public transit rollout of the service, which has DHS anti-terrorism designation.

3 years ago

A Union Pacific freight train carries cargo along a rail line at sunset in Bosler, Wyoming, on August 13, 2022. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Largest freight rail union rejects contract agreement, heads back to bargaining table

It's back to the drawing board for tens of thousands of rail workers.

3 years ago

A traveler moves through the Philadelphia International Airport
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

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