Drivers 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 …
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Transportation
SEPTA’s Regional Rail morning express service to be restored Monday
by myphillyconnection 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 …