Transportation stories in Philadelphia

#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Standing out in the crowd(Photo by @gpatomk) Parker renews plea for rideshare tax to a skeptical council Mayor Cherelle Parker is trying to buck up City Council support for her proposed rideshare tax to aid public schools, but it’s unclear if prospects for lawmaker

Im so curious about being a conductor for SEPTA -- please share! I know its a lot of customer service work, but what else goes into the role? How is SEPTA as an employer? Is there frequent staff turnover? Are there preferences for working certain lines over others?

A 22-year-old man from Coopersburg died in a late-night crash on I-78 in Lower Macungie Township after his Mustang collided with a tractor-trailer. A passenger was hospitalized, while the truck driver was unharmed.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is starting a pilot program on June 1 to send legitimate text alerts to drivers about unpaid tolls. This initiative aims to provide faster notifications compared to traditional mail, despite previous warnings about text scams.

A crash involving two vehicles at 11th and Market streets in Center City Philadelphia early Friday resulted in one person being hospitalized with minor injuries and another being arrested. The police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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Airlines globally are canceling flights as rising jet fuel costs, driven by the ongoing war in the Middle East, disrupt travel plans. This situation highlights the broader implications of geopolitical conflicts on the aviation industry.

A firefighter's truck collided with an Air Canada Express jet at LaGuardia Airport, killing both pilots. Investigators revealed that the truck was cleared to cross the runway but moved while warning lights were still active, leading to the crash.

Kid is running. Never been. We have a car and staying in Cherry Hill. Guessing parking will be a nightmare? What’s the best transportation option? Friends have given us multiple ideas: park in Old City + cab, Westmont Patco to 15th & Market + cab, NJ Transit to 30th St + cab. Want to get t

Jaguar Land Rover issued a recall for more than 170,000 vehicles in the United States because of electrical problems, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Just got this alert: I-95 Southbound is closed between 32 to 27 due to incident. Motorist should consider alternate routes and allow for additional travel time. Traffic information can be found at PA511.com. Where is this closure? I can’t find it on PA511.com. Anyone know what happened?

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a truck on Route 13 in New Castle, Delaware, on Wednesday night. The 71-year-old man was walking from a shopping center when the accident occurred.

Interstate 95 Southbound was temporarily closed due to a car fire in Philadelphia's Tacony section. The roadway reopened just before 1:30 p.m. after emergency services responded to the incident.

Audi is recalling nearly 20,000 electric vehicles in the U.S. due to a defect that could lead to brake failure. The recall affects the Audi e-tron and e-tron Sportback models from 2019 to 2024.

After reporting a multimillion dollar budget deficit earlier this year, the Bensalem School District plans to cut over two dozen staff positions in an effort to bridge the gap. As detailed in the budget, the district’s expenditures were at $204 million while revenues in the previous year w

Caused by the unholy combination of a jam-packed HMart reopening and the infernal endless construction. It’s stretching past Springdale towards Marlton.

A car fire closed a stretch of I-95 in Philadelphia’s Tacony neighborhood Thursday afternoon. Léelo en español aquí SkyForce10 was over the badly burnt vehicle shortly before 1 p.m. The fire closed I-95 southbound between exits 32 and 27. Lanes later reopened around 1:20 p.m. though drivers in

A pedestrian was struck by an Uber delivery robot while walking at 15th and Locust, resulting in a minor injury. The incident raises concerns about the safety of such robots, especially for vulnerable populations.

I took the El from 46th street to Center City around 7:15pm tonight, and a massive crowd of teens was flocking to the station, at least 100 kids. On the platform, I also saw dozens of PPD and SEPTA officers and maybe even a news crew. The kids were mostly just cuttin up. They all got off at 15th. A

i will be attending rutgers camden in the fall and am planning on taking patco. i’m a nursing student so the broadway station is closer to my building it seems but i’ve heard that the city hall station is safer. anyone have any info on the safety of these stations?

The School District of Philadelphia is seeing test scores, attendance and graduation rates increase while drop out rates are decreasing, Mayor Cherelle Parker told members of City Council’s Committee of the Whole on Wednesday, April 22. “We are doing something right,” she said.

[Link: https://i.redd.it/8j9kv8k2brwg1.jpeg] I'd push for quality of life changes, starting with litter and traffic laws. I would not spend money plastering my name and face on billboards, trashcans (in wealthy districts), and recycling buckets. I get so frustrated seeing all this litter, along s

For most of the time I take SEPTA (Trolley + El) for almost a year since I started working full time in Center City, sometimes I ride to work with my dad in the car though, just depends on our schedules. Anyway, I wanna say this was about a month ago. I was on my way to work around 8:30 AM, some bu

Please remove if this isn’t allowed. Yesterday around 5-5:30 ish maybe I was headed back to Philly on the BFB and saw a guy kind of abruptly stop his car in the far right lane shortly after getting through the tolls. He then got out with a lit cigarette and climbed the fence. That was all I saw si

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Hey everyone, I’m a recent grad starting a full-time engineering role and I’m trying to find a place around the Moorestown, NJ area, ideally within about a 30-minute commute. Hoping to move in sometime soon. I’m a male in my early 20s, clean, easygoing, and I keep shared spaces organized. I’m not a

I currently live in Galloway and commute to Moorestown for work. Like an hour and 10 minute commute. My wife and I are looking to buy a house next year and preferably closer to my work. The issue is… she works in Atlantic City. I know Hamonton is dead smack in the middle but I personally don’t like

Located in Berlin. Looking for used car.