The Commodore Barry Bridge is under construction. Beginning this week, a project got underway to replace its moveable concrete barrier wall with a new steel one. Installation will take "approximately …
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Transportation
NJ Transit CEO and train engineers clash over wages as May 15 strike deadline looms
by myphillyconnection 163 viewsWith just days to go before NJ Transit train engineers potentially walk off the job, the CEO of the state's transit agency again traded barbs with the engineers union, and …
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Transportation
New Schuylkill River trail segment and bridge connecting Grays Ferry to Center City opens Saturday
by myphillyconnection 71 viewsPedestrians and cyclists will soon have a path along the Schuylkill from South Philly to Center City. The Christian to Crescent connector, opening Saturday, May 17, includes 2,800 feet of …
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Transportation
Medical helicopter makes ‘miracle’ emergency landing on front lawn in Whitemarsh Township neighborhood
by myphillyconnection 71 viewsA PennSTAR medical helicopter made an emergency landing in the front lawn of a house in a Whitemarsh Township neighborhood in Montgomery County on Monday night. All three crew members …
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Transportation
Chickie’s & Pete’s to pay Atlantic City Expressway tolls from 4-5 p.m. Friday
by myphillyconnection 150 viewsChickie's & Pete's is hosting a happy hour Friday on the Atlantic City Expressway, picking up tolls for Memorial Day weekend travelers heading to the Jersey Shore. The Philly chain …
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Transportation
Pennsylvania’s new-look license plates, featuring the Liberty Bell, to hit the road soon
by myphillyconnection 90 viewsThe first orders for Pennsylvania's newly-designed license plate are being accepted by PennDOT. The revamped design — which features the Liberty Bell and includes the slogan "Let Freedom Ring" — …
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Transportation
N.J. Gov. Murphy joins clean cars coalition that seeks to make electric vehicles more affordable
by myphillyconnection 105 viewsGovernors from 11 states, including New Jersey, formed an initiative Friday aimed at making electric cars cheaper and more accessible, and reducing vehicle pollution in the process. The Affordable Clean …
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Transportation
Section of 47th Street in West Philly to be turned into one-way road to make room for bike lane
by myphillyconnection 327 viewsAbout a milelong stretch of 47th Street will be condensed to a single lane to make room for cyclists under two bills passed in City Council on Thursday. The first …
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Transportation
SEPTA appoints Scott Sauer general manager, removing interim tag, to lead authority through dire budget crisis
by myphillyconnection 184 viewsSEPTA's board appointed Scott Sauer general manager of the transit authority on Monday, removing the interim title he received when Leslie Richards stepped down in November, officials said. Sauer, who …
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Technology
Cyberattack on Hershey Company left hackers with access to personal data
by myphillyconnection 209 viewsA cyberattack that targeted The Hershey Company may have compromised the personal data of 2,214 people, the company has revealed. The data breach occurred in early September as the result …