Transportation
Hours after a cyclist dies, City Hall unveils a safety fix, promises more
North Broad’s new medians aim to slow drivers and increase street safety. They came one day after a driver killed a cyclist on Roosevelt Boulevard.
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American, other airlines will require employee vaccinations
A key White House adviser talked about the matter with the CEOs of American, Delta, and Southwest, according to people familiar with the situation.
5 years ago
Paying for Pennsylvania’s bridge repairs with new tolls remains divisive
PennDOT plans to hire a team of private companies to design, build, and manage the bridges for 25 to 30 years.
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Roosevelt Boulevard crash takes down SEPTA wires, repairs to take hours
The crash happened in the southbound outer lanes at 7th Street.
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‘Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door’
Wall Street Journal reporter Christopher Mims on his book, "Arriving Today," about the journey products take from factory to your front door and how workers are impacted.
Air Date: October 1, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Pennsylvania recruiting school bus drivers, paying parents amid ongoing shortage
The number of licensed school bus drivers in the state has dropped 4% since 2017.
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At least 3 killed In Amtrak derailment
At least three people were killed when an Amtrak train that runs between Seattle and Chicago derailed in north-central Montana.
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Philadelphia Parking Authority to start patrolling bike lanes for illegally parked cars
The Philadelphia Parking Authority approved a proposal to put five enforcement officers on bikes to ticket drivers parked illegally in bike lanes.
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The former chair of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission board abstained from a vote on the agency’s long-term plan citing climate change.
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Camden City School District families can get $1K to skip school bus, drive kids
"We know this has been an incredibly difficult way to start our school year," the district says.
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Pa. Turnpike’s $104M in unpaid tolls draws senators’ scrutiny
An internal report indicated that motorists who do not use E-ZPass have a nearly 1 in 2 chance of riding without paying under the “toll-by-plate” license plate camera system.
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Lawsuit accuses Wilmington of scrapping cars over unpaid parking tickets
Two Wilmington residents are suing the city and its towing contractors for scrapping cars worth thousands of dollars over unpaid parking tickets.
5 years ago
SEPTA investigating after employee punches a man at Frankford Transportation Center
SEPTA officials say the attack occurred Monday around 9:30 a.m.
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Philly Republican folk hero Al Schmidt is shaking up politics as usual at the PPA
The Philadelphia Parking Authority could vote as soon as next month to limit workers from taking on jobs like Ward Leader and Committee member posts.
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Philly Parking Authority’s new chair comes with past in GOP politics
The new PPA board chair lost to DA Larry Krasner in 2017.
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