Automated speed cameras may be installed on roads near five Philadelphia schools as part of a proposed program to limit traffic crashes involving students. Legislation introduced Thursday at City Council …
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Sinkhole in Port Richmond swallows vehicle, shuts down road
by myphillyconnection 200 viewsAbout 30 homes in Port Richmond were left without water after a sinkhole opened up on the 2700 block of Birch Street on Tuesday afternoon. A vehicle parked on the …
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SEPTA, PPA will start using AI cameras in May to ticket illegally parked vehicles in bus lanes and stops
by myphillyconnection 94 viewsBeginning in May, SEPTA and the Philadelphia Parking Authority will use AI-powered cameras mounted on buses and trolleys to ticket cars illegally parked in bus lanes and blocking bus stops, …
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Programs offering free SEPTA rides to city workers, low-income residents on track for extensions
by myphillyconnection 217 viewsIn a change of course on Wednesday, Mayor Cherelle Parker said she will not scrap a program that gives free SEPTA rides to city employees and hopes to reach a …
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SEPTA reviewing video of bus that fails to stop after crash, pushing a vehicle down a road in Northeast Philly
by myphillyconnection 371 viewsSEPTA officials are reviewing a video that shows a bus crashing into a vehicle and not stopping, pushing it sideways down a street in Northeast Philadelphia. The video was taken …
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SEPTA expands contactless fare payments to Regional Rail
by myphillyconnection 219 viewsSEPTA added a contactless fare payment option to its Regional Rail system Friday, expanding a service that has been available on the transit authority's buses, trolleys and subway trains since …
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SEPTA approves plan for 300-unit apartment building near Conshohocken Station
by myphillyconnection 197 viewsSEPTA has approved plans for a 300-unit apartment building to be constructed on land it owns near the Conshohocken Regional Rail station, one of several suburban properties the authority hopes …
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Lombard Circle ramp to I-95 to close for 2 years due to highway capping project
by myphillyconnection 171 viewsThe Lombard Circle ramp to Interstate 95 North will close for two years starting Monday, April 7, due to the development of Penn's Landing Park in Old City, transportation officials …
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PATCO's Franklin Square Station will reopen to commuters on April 3 after being shuttered for decades, the Delaware River Port Authority announced on Wednesday. The $29.3 million renovation of the …
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Reopening of MLK Drive Bridge pushed back to September after cold weather slowed repairs
by myphillyconnection 395 viewsThe reopening of the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Bridge has been pushed back to September, following a rehabilitation project that had closed it to vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists for …