Streets Department
Comcast Workers Love Wawa So Much, They Got Their Own Crosswalk
The darkest time at the Comcast Center was in early 2012. Things were good at the company. But the Wawa was under renovation. I was […]
Repair Blitz to Close Lincoln Drive on Saturday
If you use Lincoln Drive between Germantown and East Falls, you’ll have to find another way to get where you’re going this Saturday. That’s because […]
Fix It: The Terrifying Unmarked On-Ramp Near Eakins Oval
The unmarked on-ramp on 24th Street in Philadelphia is a death trap. I mean, look at it on the right. Located alongside Eakin’s Oval on the […]
Pedestrian-Friendly Upgrades Abound on East Passyunk Avenue
“This intersection is a pedestrian nightmare,” Sam Sherman says. Fortunately, by this time next year, the harrowing experience that is crossing 12th and Passyunk on foot […]
Philly’s Rainbow Crosswalks Look Awful After a Week
I guess there was just too much twerking on those new rainbow crosswalks at 13th and Locust Streets. After having their triumphant debut less than […]
Why Are Philadelphia’s Streets So Filthy?
Every snowy week this past winter, my block in Bella Vista resembled the site of a garbage strike. Lumpy piles of trash built up day […]
SEPTA, City Eliminate Trolley Track Dangers for Cyclists at 18 Intersections
Just in time for Indego’s rollout, bicycling in Philadelphia has gotten a bit safer. Last year, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia’s Katie Monroe was […]
Philly Deploys 374 Trucks to Deal With Storm
With the snow continuing to come down on the region, the Philadelphia Streets Department says that it has 374 trucks out plowing and salting the […]
Snow In Philly: No Trash Pickup on Tuesday
Just as the snow was starting to stick on Monday morning in Philadelphia, we got word that there won’t be any trash pickup in the […]
Streets Commissioner David Perri Explains Sunday’s Ice Disaster
On Sunday morning, thousands of folks in the Philadelphia region got in their cars, unaware that the roads were about to turn into sheets of […]
Once More, With Feeling: Remaining PNB Sign Letters to Come Down Sunday
The next few days are likely the last for the Philadelphia skyline’s iconic PNB letters. They’re set to come down from One South Broad on Sunday. Contractors […]
City Robocalling Bandit Sign Business Owners
Lose 30 pounds in 30 days! We buy any home! Get cash for your car! Bandit signs are the real-life equivalent of email spam, and […]