
Travel
Work begins to harden Jersey Shore rail yard against storm surge
A post-Superstorm Sandy project to protect a Jersey Shore rail yard from future storms is underway.
5 years ago
Portion of popular back road to the Shore closed until June
A popular secondary road that connects the Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean is closed until June for what state officials say are "priority roadway repairs."
5 years ago
Ad on Waze app sends Atlantic City-bound motorists into Pinelands
An ad in the Waze navigation app is misdirecting motorists headed to Atlantic City's Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa into the wilderness of New Jersey's Pinelands, police said.
5 years ago
Face scanners are coming to PHL Airport next week
A pilot program at three international gates will test the new tech before it’s rolled out everywhere.
5 years ago
Travel, climate change and guilt
We talk about the impact of flying on climate change, the "flight shaming movement," and the pros and cons of carbon offsets with two climate scientists and a travel writer.
Air Date: January 14, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59To overcome travel ban, some Americans taking cases to court
Some Americans separated from loved ones by the Trump administration's travel ban have gone as far as suing the government in federal court.
6 years ago
Record-breaking travel volume expected this holiday season in the region
Nationwide, AAA projects more than 115 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more between Saturday, Dec. 21 and New Year’s Day.
6 years ago
Travel restrictions announced on some Pennsylvania roads
State transportation officials in Pennsylvania have announced travel restrictions with wintry weather bearing down on the commonwealth.
6 years ago
Airline food prep workers stage PHL ‘die-in’ to rally for better health care
Employees of LSG Sky Chef, a subcontractor for American Airlines and others, staged a ‘die-in’ to spotlight their demand for affordable health care coverage.
6 years ago
Pilot recalls kindness in Canada as musical inspired by true 9/11 story opens in Philly
Pilot Beverly Bass says “Come From Away” is actually “a 9/12 story” about what happened after about 7,000 passengers were stranded in a tiny town.
6 years ago
Listen 3:40You can walk underground from the Gallery to the Comcast Center. Here’s how to do it.
The route isn’t obvious, so we made a handy map.
6 years ago
U.S., Canada ground Boeing 737 Max 8s after Ethiopia crash
President Donald Trump says the U.S. is issuing an emergency order grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft in the wake of a crash of an Ethiopian Airliner.
6 years ago
EU officials move to clarify rules for U.S. travelers after erroneous ‘visa’ reports
Meant to increase security in Europe, the decision to implement a screening process was announced in 2018. But confusion arose after several media outlets labeled it a "visa."
6 years ago
Snowy family fun just a few hours from Philly’s disappointing winter weather
During a season offering very little opportunity for snowy fun in the region, look to the north for all many of wintry outdoor activities.
6 years ago
TSA screener sick-outs hit 10 percent over holiday weekend
The workers who screen passengers and their bags face missing another paycheck if the shutdown doesn't end early this week.
6 years ago