Transportation

With lots of travelers taking that last trip of the summer, Philly airport officials expect big crowds to move through ahead of Labor Day.

Organizers say the ride is meant to be fun, but also aims to highlight the vulnerability that cyclists and other non-car travelers face on the streets every day.

New research from Forbes puts Philly at the top of a list for pedestrian safety. Advocates say the numbers don’t tell the whole story.

Mayor Don Cabrera posted on Facebook that there is a motor failure on the Cape May County bridge, and that it cannot be repaired.

The expansion will start with high-tech equipment to sense backups, with future work to utilize the median when traffic backs up.

“I don't think anyone should have to experience losing a loved one, or even just a neighbor, in this way,” said a rep for Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia.

A mother cat tucked her kittens away behind a stairwell at 63rd Street Station, where they became stuck.

However, troopers were slightly more likely to engage in “discretionary” searches of Black drivers' vehicles when drivers' criminal histories were considered, the report said.

Chemours says its process for producing battery materials reduces cost and energy.

Parking fees were suspended in 2020 in an effort to attract customers back to the transit system, SEPTA said.

Superintendent Kevin Kanauss wrote a letter Monday stating Deptford Township School District will continue to provide its free bus service as it has in the past.

Contractor Conduent worked on a fix; SEPTA is planning a new payment system.

Over the weekend, the Deptford Township School District also announced it would lower the number of bus stops used for pickups and dropoffs.

American Airlines will offer passengers motor-coach service to Philadelphia, allowing them to park in Delaware and skip TSA lines at PHL.

SEPTA's CEO and General Manager Leslie Richards joins us to talk about the transit agency and the state of public transportation - particularly after a state budget shortfall.