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Transportation

Andrew Krauss charges an electric vehicle, with the road visible in the background.
Urban Planning

Philly’s suburban municipalities embrace electric vehicle revolution with open arms

Townships and boroughs across Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, and Delaware counties are transitioning their vehicle fleets to electric and investing in charging stations.

4 years ago

Construction of the Franklin Square PATCO stop is underway at 7th and Race streets in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After being closed for over 40 years, Franklin Square PATCO station ramps up construction

Located a block away from Independence Mall, the abandoned station will get a new entry and other necessary upgrades to reopen for PATCO riders.

4 years ago

Sensors and lights are seen at the west bound toll gate of the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania court blocks Gov. Wolf’s bridge tolling plan

A state court on Thursday permanently blocked Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to toll as many as nine major bridges on interstates in Pennsylvania.

4 years ago

A person looks out of a SEPTA Regional Rail train
Community
Billy Penn

SEPTA has been double-charging Regional Rail riders’ Key cards, with 1,600 hit by ‘bug’ before a fix

The transit authority has already issued refunds to half of the affected customers, officials said, with more on the way.

4 years ago

A person looks out of a SEPTA Regional Rail train
Politics & Policy

Philly makes pact with SEPTA to channel more federal money into Philly neighborhoods

The goal is to use federal infrastructure money to stimulate the economy in areas SEPTA serves by purchasing goods and services locally.

4 years ago

Gas prices are displayed on a sign
NPR
Politics & Policy

Biden wants a gas tax holiday. Some economists say that’s a bad idea

Biden wants Congress to give people a break on the federal gas tax for the summer. But economists say that won't translate into big savings at the pump.

4 years ago

A runway of Northeast Philadelphia Airport (Philadelphia International Airport/Facebook)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Northeast Philly Airport could go solar

If City Council approves the plan, the Philadelphia Energy Authority could buy energy from a 1.5 megawatt solar project to be built at Northeast Airport.

4 years ago

In this March 12, 2016, file photo, an Amtrak train passes a New Jersey Transit train stopped to discharge and board passengers at Elizabeth train station in Elizabeth, N.J., along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
Community

Amtrak upgrade in New Jersey will have trains moving 150 mph

The upgrades happened on Amtrak’s Acela line, between New Brunswick and South Brunswick. New trains introduced next year will go 160 mph.

4 years ago

A SEPTA police officer stands on the platform of the Somerset stop
Courts & Law

SEPTA boosts police pay to $62,000 in an effort to improve safety and officer retention

The move is one of many designed to improve safety on the SEPTA system which will see spending on safety efforts increase by 50%.

4 years ago

A gas pump is seen at a Chevron gas station on June 9 in Houston, Texas. Gas prices nationally hit an average of $5 a gallon, according to AAA. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

Gas hits $5 a gallon for the first time. Here’s how it got here and what’s ahead

Gasoline has become more expensive given that oil prices have surged as the world recovers from the pandemic. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also made things worse.

4 years ago

When Save Washington Avenue Coalition (SWAC) members blocked just one lane of traffic on Washington Avenue, the group claims the effects on congestion and traffic were immediate and dramatic. (Courtesy of SWAC)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Opinion: Councilmember Squilla should rethink his stance on Washington Ave.

Slimming down Washington Ave. ignores its role as an evacuation route and a key connection in South Philadelphia, according to these “road diet” opponents.

4 years ago

The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, Families for Safe Streets, Feet First Philly and the South of South Neighborhood Association gathered at 17th and Washington Avenue calling on Mayor Kenny and City Council to stick the with mixed lane configuration that was planned to make Washington Avenue safer for pedestrians and cyclists on June 2, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Opinion: For our children’s sake, make Washington Avenue as safe as possible

These parents raising children in the Washington Avenue corridor want Councilmember Johnson and Mayor Kenney to ensure safety for pedestrians.

4 years ago

Chinatown has been separated by the Vine Street Expressway since the 1980s. Officials are hoping money in the Infrastructure and jobs bill will be slated to cap the expressway
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

City to apply for funds to cap portion of Vine Street Expressway through Chinatown

The federal grant would come from a program designed to reconnect communities separated by highway construction.

4 years ago

President Biden walks down the steps of Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Thursday, June 2, 2022, as he heads to Rehobeth Beach, Del., for the weekend. A small plane flew near the Bidens' beach house. (Susan Walsh/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

A small plane flew near Biden’s beach house in Delaware

The White House said it was apparently by mistake that a small private plane entered restricted airspace. The president and first lady were evacuated but have since returned.

4 years ago

Route 42 in New Jersey
Urban Planning

Report outlines causes of I-295/Route 42 wall collapse in N.J.

A report by independent engineers blames the wrong materials and a heavy rain for causing the wall collapse at a long-term road project in Camden County.

4 years ago

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