A project to widen a four-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike between the Route 29 interchange and the Valley Forge Service Plaza in Chester County began this week. The work, …
March 2026
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Transportation
E-bike riders in New Jersey face new licensing, registration and insurance requirements
by myphillyconnection 14 viewsNew Jersey has rewritten the state's laws regulating electric bikes and will start requiring operators to be licensed and insured and their e-bikes to be registered with the state. The …
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Transportation
SEPTA’s Regional Rail morning express service to be restored Monday
by myphillyconnection 15 viewsMorning express service will be restored on SEPTA's Regional Rail lines on Monday now that enough railcars have cleared inspections to be returned to the tracks, transit officials said Friday. …
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Transportation
Red light cameras are now ticketing drivers in front of the Philly Art Museum
by myphillyconnection 16 viewsMotorists who run through red lights near the Philadelphia Art Museum now will be hit with fines. The 60-day warning period for the red light cameras installed at the intersection …
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Business & Finance
Grocery Outlet to close 36 stores, including 2 in Philly
by myphillyconnection 18 viewsGrocery Bargain Outlet Market is closing two stores in Philadelphia as part of a plan to shutter three dozen underperforming locations nationwide, the discount retailer said. The chain's South Philly …
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Business & Finance
The original Phillie Phanatic brings the ‘Evolution of Happiness’ to Tri-State HRMA’s 39th Annual Conference
by myphillyconnection 19 viewsWhen people think of the Phillie Phanatic, they visualize energy, enthusiasm, and unforgettable moments, qualities rarely associated with professional development events. But what if those very qualities could be harnessed …
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Food & Restaurants
From Finn McCool’s to Tir Na Nog, here are the meanings behind Irish bar names in Philly
by myphillyconnection 15 viewsMany Irish bars are named after the person who opened it, or maybe someone they knew. That's certainly the case for McGillin's Olde Ale House, Con Murphy's, Fergie's Pub and …
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Food & Restaurants
Market Madness brings Ocean City businesses under one roof this weekend
by myphillyconnection 17 viewsProvided Courtesy/Ocean City Boardwalk Facebook Ocean City businesses will gather at the Civic Center for the two-day Market Madness shopping event on March 14-15. Ocean City’s Boardwalk and downtown businesses …
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Food & Restaurants
Here’s where to celebrate Pi Day in Philly this weekend
by myphillyconnection 17 viewsOn Saturday, mathletes and dessert enthusiasts will join forces in celebrating the one constant they both share — pi(e). March 14, or Pi Day, celebrates the mathematical constant representing the …
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Food & Restaurants
Fergie’s Pub billboard spoofs glut of ads on I-95 for personal injury lawyers
by myphillyconnection 17 viewsA drive along Interstate 95 in Philadelphia is essentially a billboard tour of personal injury law firms, all using the city's most stereotypical catchphrases to corner the market on misfortune. …