
Transportation
Philadelphia extends SEPTA deal to provide free trips for city workers
The city’s budget proposal put the future of free SEPTA rides for city workers into question, but a new deal ensures the program will remain.
3 months ago
Listen 0:58PATCO commuters experience the new Franklin Square stop for the first time
Riders are all aboard for the station’s open feel and time-saving location. Plus, it “doesn’t smell like pee.”
3 months ago
The commuter benefit gives eligibility to around 22,000 city workers, but it’s unclear whether the city will be able to spend less for the same program this year.
3 months ago
Listen 1:03NTSB releases final report on deadly I-95 collapse in Philadelphia
The 24-page report cites multiple factors for a fiery truck crash, which resulted in the highway collapsing back on June 11, 2023.
3 months ago
Father, 2 sons identified after being struck, killed by Amtrak train in Bucks County
Bucks County coroner said on Friday they are 56-year-old Christopher Cramp, 31-year-old David Cramp and 24-year-old Thomas Cramp.
3 months ago
Raising the dead: PATCO Franklin Square ghost station reopens after 46 years
The train station beneath Franklin Square park has been closed since 1979. A $29.3 million renovation wakes it up to a new neighborhood.
3 months ago
Researchers at Temple University will look at the effectiveness of the Chance to Ride travel training program and recruit participants in Philly.
3 months ago
Listen 2:34Pedestrian islands are coming to Chestnut Street in West Philly
Aimed to make crossing the street safer, pedestrian "refuge islands" are being built at more than a dozen intersections along Chestnut Street in West Philly.
3 months ago
Traffic safety advocates cheer progress, mourn losses
More automated enforcement is coming to Philly, but federal funds are at risk.
3 months ago
Part of I-76W in Philadelphia closed this weekend for bridge deck repairs | What to know
PennDOT says it needs to repair a bridge deck on a section of the highway.
3 months ago
Philly’s Zero Fare program for low-income residents is not in Mayor Parker’s budget
To continue the free transportation program for low-income Philadelphians, it would cost the city $30 million each year.
3 months ago
Listen 0:54Cyclists have doubts about Market Street bridge design
Some riders would end up crossing the street four times, or more.
3 months ago
PATCO’s Franklin Square station to reopen in April, marking ‘an exciting new chapter’
Commuters and travelers alike will be able to board PATCO from 7th and Race streets in Philadelphia.
4 months ago
School zone speed cameras bill stalls in Philadelphia council committee
The bill was part of a state-sponsored test of using speed cameras to enforce school zone speed limits. Its future is now uncertain.
4 months ago
Planning director discusses Roundhouse, Greyhound station, housing push
City planners are open to renovating or demolishing the historic former police headquarters.
4 months ago