Transportation
Why gas prices are on the rise in the Philadelphia region, across the U.S.
Gas prices are rising in the Philadelphia region and across the country, with the average U.S. price of regular gas up 7 cents over the past two weeks.
5 years ago
SEPTA’s Newark line suspended after abandoned bridge catches fire in Delco
Fire officials tell 6abc the bridge has been abandoned for at least 30 years and should be demolished.
5 years ago
Mural Arts paid homeless artists to paint 200 columns underneath Broad Street
Two hundred concrete columns in the subway concourse were painted by homeless artists, as part of Mural Arts Philadelphia’s social service program.
5 years ago
Listen 1:41Hours 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.
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
Roosevelt Boulevard crash takes down SEPTA wires, repairs to take hours
The crash happened in the southbound outer lanes at 7th Street.
5 years ago
‘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.
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
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.
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