
Transportation
Sean Higgins is being held at Salem County Correctional Facility until a Sept. 5 detention hearing. Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, were killed Thursday.
4 months ago
Air pollution at Philadelphia’s 15th Street subway station ‘considerably higher’ than EPA standard
Local researchers say it’s unclear what the health impact is, but public transit is still preferable to driving.
4 months ago
Middle Thorofare Bridge reopens in Lower Township after being hit by boat
The bridge connects Lower Township's Diamond Beach and Wildwood Crest to Cape May.
4 months ago
Philly residential parking rate hike includes limits on number of vehicles per household
In addition to the three-vehicle limit, there are new rules for temporary parking permits that change how many passes residents can buy.
4 months ago
‘We can learn from them’: Transit professionals to gather in Philly for green bus conference
It will be the first time the Zero Emissions Bus Conference has come to the East Coast. Organizers say there’s growing interest across the country.
4 months ago
Burlington County partnership to increase police presence around River Line communities
The Burlington County Sheriff’s Office will work with police departments in the river towns and NJ Transit Police to deter crime.
4 months ago
Listen 1:09PHL expecting Thanksgiving-level volume for Labor Day holiday
With lots of travelers taking that last trip of the summer, Philly airport officials expect big crowds to move through ahead of Labor Day.
4 months ago
Philly Naked Bike Ride returns amid increased calls for street safety
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.
4 months ago
‘It doesn’t feel safe’: Philly advocates say report misrepresents pedestrian safety in the city
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.
4 months ago
Listen 1:11Middle Thorofare Bridge in Wildwood Crest closed due to motor failure
Mayor Don Cabrera posted on Facebook that there is a motor failure on the Cape May County bridge, and that it cannot be repaired.
4 months ago
PennDOT unveils plan to widen the Blue Route to ease I-476 congestion
The expansion will start with high-tech equipment to sense backups, with future work to utilize the median when traffic backs up.
4 months ago
“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.
4 months ago
Workers free mama cat and kittens from SEPTA station in West Philadelphia
A mother cat tucked her kittens away behind a stairwell at 63rd Street Station, where they became stuck.
5 months ago
Pennsylvania troopers stop drivers at similar rates no matter their race or ethnicity, study finds
However, troopers were slightly more likely to engage in “discretionary” searches of Black drivers' vehicles when drivers' criminal histories were considered, the report said.
5 months ago
Chemours opens new battery materials lab in Newark, Del.
Chemours says its process for producing battery materials reduces cost and energy.
5 months ago