Pennsylvania’s higher education institutions largely got a flat budget under Gov. Josh Shapiro’s spending plan released last month — but school leaders last week urged state House lawmakers to bump …
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Northeast Philly bridge shutters to begin $10 million rehabilitation project
by myphillyconnection 8 viewsPennDOT has started work on a $10 million project to rehabilitate Frankford Avenue Bridge that will close off sections of the road for the next year. The single-span steel bridge …
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Funeral for fallen Pa. state trooper Timothy O’Connor set for Wednesday
by myphillyconnection 8 viewsCpl. Timothy O'Connor, the Pennsylvania state trooper who was killed during a traffic stop in Chester County, will be memorialized at a funeral service Wednesday morning in Downingtown. The funeral …
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It’s ‘unusually early’ for a tornado watch in the Philly area, but the National Weather Service just issued one
by myphillyconnection 10 viewsUPDATE, 6:18 p.m.: The tornado watch is no longer in effect as of 6 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service, but there could be dangerous winds throughout the …
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Future of Sesame Place in jeopardy amid lawsuit over royalties
by myphillyconnection 7 viewsThe owner of the Sesame Street brand is suing SeaWorld, which oversees its theme parks, over contract disputes that could end their decades-long partnership and threaten the future of Sesame …
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Transportation
PennDOT warns of traffic delays next week in Philly, suburbs due to pothole repairs
by myphillyconnection 10 viewsDrivers should expect traffic jams next week as PennDOT maintenance crews repair potholes throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania. PennDOT plans to fix cracked or otherwise deteriorated pavement on 33 state highways. The …
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Security checkpoint at Philly airport closed due to TSA staffing shortages
by myphillyconnection 9 viewsThe Transportation Security Administration temporarily closed Philadelphia International Airport's Terminal C security checkpoint Thursday due to staffing shortages caused by the partial federal government shutdown. It is unclear how long …
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Transportation
SEPTA tells riders to expect slow service and possible cancellations Sunday
by myphillyconnection 10 viewsIn advance of this weekend's major winter storm, SEPTA is warning customers to expect slower service on Sunday with some lines possibly suspended entirely as conditions worsen. The National Weather …
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Transportation
Five-year, $338 million project begins to widen four-mile stretch of Pa. Turnpike in Chester County
by myphillyconnection 10 viewsA 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, …
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Transportation
E-bike riders in New Jersey face new licensing, registration and insurance requirements
by myphillyconnection 9 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 …