Variable speed limit signs technology improving safety on I-76
New data from PennDOT suggests technology is improving safety after rear-end crashes plagued the Schuylkill Expressway for years.
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New data from PennDOT suggests technology is improving safety after rear-end crashes plagued the Schuylkill Expressway for years.
Rear-end crashes have been plaguing the Schuylkill Expressway for years. If you drive the Schuylkill, you know, the twists and turns combined with traffic which often stops on a dime can be dangerous. That’s why PennDOT says it installed variable speed limit signs that change depending on conditions. Madeleine Wright reports there are signs the new technology is improving safety.
With many college students home for the holiday and even more people off of work, Thanksgiving Eve is a big night for drinking.
Pennsylvania state troopers are accompanying PennDOT workers in some construction zones to stop unsafe drivers.
No more speeding in highway work zones, that’s the message from PennDOT and the Pennsylvania State Police. Drivers are being warned about Operation Yellow Jacket across southeastern Pennsylvania. Operation Yellow Jacket will occur within active construction zones staffed by PennDOT on interstates and other state highways. The goal is to reduce work zone fatalities.
Scheduled bridge deck repairs on part of I-76 East will have to wait another weekend because of the Phillies' playoff games.
PennDOT is widening a section of U.S. 322, a major thoroughfare in Delaware County, from two lanes to four lanes to alleviate traffic and cut down on accidents.
This weekend's Schuylkill Expressway closure on I-76 East in the Grays Ferry neighborhood in South Philly was canceled.
This weekend's Schuylkill Expressway closure on I-76 East in the Grays Ferry neighborhood in South Philly was canceled.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's response to the bridge collapse on I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia last year could now garner them an award. The response has been named one of the top 12 finalists in the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition. The grand prize and the people’s choice award will be announced in October.
Tens of thousands of cars drive along I-95 in Delaware County every day. For people who live next to the highway, that means the sound of traffic is nonstop. Here's what PennDOT has proposed to help residents in the area.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation urges drivers to celebrate responsibly over Labor Day weekend in South Philly on Thursday. Police, PennDOT, and members of MADD: Mothers Against Drunk Driving started their impaired driving campaign. To ensure other's safety, they are reminding motorists to designate a sober driver.
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Authority is rolling out "open road tolling" across the eastern portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and on the Northeast Extension.
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The "Let Freedom Ring" license plate design, which features an image of the Liberty Bell, will be available for Pennsylvania drivers in 2025.
PennDOT was forced to apologize to Philadelphia after a sign from Cottman Avenue to southbound I-95 had an embarrassing typo: "Cenrtal."
PennDOT posted on social media that they've fixed a typo on a sign leading drivers from Cottman Avenue to southbound I-95, writing on social media they "moved a little to quickly" while trying to reopen the highway ramp and "forgot to proofread."
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PennDOT is going to start construction on Monday to install new systems to manage traffic on the crowded highway from I-95 to Villanova.
Downingtown neighbors are counting down the days until Boot Road is fully reopened as their neighborhood has become a detour route for drivers.
Mason Jones, who was diagnosed with autism at around 3 years old, is known as "The Guardrail Kid" on TikTok to his 19,000 followers. He's reported at least 50 unsafe guardrails to departments of transportation across the country.
Mason Jones, aka the "The Guardrail Kid," has been a huge help for PennDOT.
An area of Route 202 that had seen issues due to sinkholes in the past is now reopened after soft soil caused a dip in the roadway to form. A more permanent fix to the sinkhole issues will be completed over the summer.
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Cristopher Sánchez became the first 15-game winner in the majors this season, and the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Thursday night for their fifth victory in six games.
Joel Deanley Jr. was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a Timber Creek Regional High School student.
A Philadelphia man was indicted on a civil rights charge after an arson at a Northeast Philly mosque in July, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
For many, heading to Scoops 'N' Smiles on King Street in Malvern has become a summer tradition.
A Philadelphia man was indicted on a civil rights charge after an arson at a Northeast Philly mosque in July, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
For many, heading to Scoops 'N' Smiles on King Street in Malvern has become a summer tradition.
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Members of the LGBTQ+ community are demanding answers after the Philadelphia Police Department's response to Pride celebrations in the Gayborhood sparked backlash.
Joel Deanley Jr. was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a Timber Creek Regional High School student.
Hope Community Charter School in Camden is scrambling to move into a new space after flooding earlier this summer.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill says the best cheesesteaks are in Camden — not Philadelphia.
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Neighbors are pushing back on a plan to turn the former Freeway Golf Course into a housing development.
William Simpler Jr. is charged with fatally shooting Jason Paoletti in a road rage shooting in Delaware.
Electronic speed cameras are now in place along a busy residential road in Delaware.
Two crews from the Delaware Forest Service traveled to assist fire crews in Minnesota working to contain wildfires sparked by lightning.
A 13-year-old boy accused of assaulting two people with fireworks earlier this month in Wilmington faces attempted murder charges, police say.
The Wilmington Blue Rocks officially has a new owner, and with it comes new hope for the future of the ballpark.
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Temple University alum Dr. David Hartman was the first blind person to graduate from an American medical school.
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The Chick Mission, a nonprofit, rolled into Montgomery County on Monday. It aims to save fertility for young women who have cancer by providing grants.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
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The Philadelphia 76ers introduced Jaylen Brown during a press conference Thursday afternoon.
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The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
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The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
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