Traffic
Do Philly Drivers Honk Their Horns Too Much?
“Zenvolt,” a relatively new resident in Philadelphia, thinks so. Zenvolt posts to Reddit: Having moved to this city a few months ago, I can’t help […]
It’s Hot. I Want My Car Back.
I say it every year, but this year I mean it: It’s too hot to live. Seriously, screw Philadelphia. I’m getting out of this insufferable […]
Let’s Go Ahead and Ban Cars From Center City
As the Inquirer’s Karen Heller reported over the weekend, for a month this summer between the behemoth Welcome America and Made In America festivals, the […]
Van Accident Injures 13 People in Northeast Philly
CBS Philly reports: “Police confirm at least 13 people were injured in a two vehicle crash in Northeast Philadelphia Wednesday morning. Authorities say a 15 passenger […]
Highway Robbery: A.G. Charges 8 with Corruption
Attorney General Kathleen Kane has charged eight with orchestrating a pay-to-blame scheme in which they would award contracts to friendly donors. The accused include former state […]
40 People Eagerly Apply for Philly’s Most Corrupt Job
Only in Philly would this seem like a promising job opportunity: Thirty-nine candidates — 38 Democrats, one Republican and one who filed for both parties […]
Busted King of Prussia Water Main Spews 60-Foot Jet
We’re not stranger to busted water mains in Philadelphia–nearly 1,000 had to be fixed in 2011 alone–but this suburban gusher is worth checking out. It […]
Census: Philly Commutes Are Longer Than The National Average
The Inquirer reports on the state of commuting in Philadelphia: “Philadelphia draws 253,000 workers from outside the city every day, while sending 147,000 city residents […]
Traffic Court Judges Start Pleading Guilty
AP reports: “A second judge has acknowledged fixing traffic tickets in Philadelphia for people with connections to the system. Kenneth Miller pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday […]
World’s Oldest Traffic Jam Finally Ends
A decades-spanning procession of antique cars christened the asphalt of the Route 202 Parkway — a bypass 60 years in the making — yesterday afternoon. […]
More People Are Riding Their Bikes to Work
A new study from the Center City District indicates that there are more people are biking to work than there were two years ago. The […]
Mayor Nutter’s Personal Driver Seriously Injured in Accident
A Philadelphia Police officer who was en route to pick Mayor Nutter up was seriously injured in a car accident near Fairmount Park on Tuesday […]
Airplane Tire That Fell From Sky and Hit a Car on the Schuylkill Was Actually Just a Truck Tire
On Monday morning, reports surfaced indicating that an airplane tire had fallen out of the sky and landed on a car on the Schuylkill near […]
Teenagers Can’t Text and Cross the Street at the Same Time
A new report from Safe Kids Worldwide indicates that kids and teens, aged 10-19, are the most at risk for pedestrian accidents. This is a […]
Massive Pothole Causes Eight-Mile Backup on the Northeast Extension
You’re probably going to want to avoid the Northeast Extension today. A massive sinkhole opened up on the southbound side where the Turnpike crosses North […]