PA Turnpike High-Speed Upgrade (No, You Won't Get Pulled Over)
The Turnpike Commission wants a fiber-optic network to replace an aging digital microwave system.
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The Turnpike Commission wants a fiber-optic network to replace an aging digital microwave system.
Motorists will soon see higher prices when paying to travel the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Officials say eastbound traffic will be diverted off at the Downingtown Interchange and westbound traffic will be diverted off at the Valley Forge Interchange.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has announced a turnpike closure between Willow Grove and the Bensalem interchanges that will impact travel on Friday night.
Police are now looking for those responsible for putting lives in danger.
The speed limit will be raised to 70 miles an hour across hundreds of miles of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and sections of other state highways in the coming days.
A New Jersey woman who was killed when an tractor-trailer overturned onto her car along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bucks County has been identified.
A Pennsylvania Turnpike toll collector who survived a botched robbery attempt last month that left three people dead said she was terrified but her instincts took over during the attack by a retired state trooper, who was killed by police responding to her call for help.
A January snowstorm stranded more than 500 vehicles on the Pennsylvania Turnpike for hours, and now a review team is recommending improvements.
Authorities say a retired Pennsylvania state trooper killed a turnpike toll collector and a guard in a holdup attempt at a toll plaza and then was shot dead by troopers.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission had decided to expand the 70 mile-an-hour speed limit to most of its system this spring.
Due to the winter storm, PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike are temporarily reducing the speed limit on several highways in the region.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission today announced that it has launched a two-phase review of its response to and management of an incident that occurred during an epic blizzard over the weekend resulting in hundreds of travelers being stranded for 24 hours.
The team of 14 gymnasts, three coaches and an athletic trainer was braving the weather and heading to a gymnastics meet at the University of Pittsburgh when traffic came to a halt.
Due to the increasing severity of the winter storm, the Pennsylvania Turnpike says it has decided to put speed restrictions in place beginning at 8:30 p.m. tonight instead of midnight.
The first taste of winter has hit with snow squalls from Allentown to Lancaster County, where snow was coming down so hard during rush hour that visibility was poor and inches were mounting on the Pennsylvania turnpike.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is closing northbound and southbound lanes of the Northeast Extension from midnight until 6 a.m. Sunday between the Mid-County interchange and the Lansdale exit.
The new year will bring big changes to the way the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission collects tolls. The Turnpike Commission will be rolling out a cashless tolling system come January 4.
No one likes to pay highway tolls. But if you're a driver on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, you're supposed to pay because it's required. But as 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan shows us, thousands of drivers are scoffing at the tolls and they're getting away with it.
The state Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday will review a House bill that would allow the Turnpike Commission to eliminate the boxes, saving $200,000 annually.
Police say the four-vehicle crash caused major delays, pushing traffic back to New Jersey.
The crash happened in Southampton Township between Willow Grove and Bensalem.
Pennsylvania motorists who gravitate toward the left lane may have to wait a bit longer to learn whether state policymakers consider it safe to increase interstate speed limits to 70 mph.
More than 4 thousand people without a transponder have used a new E-ZPass only exit that just opened in the Poconos.
Commission spokesman Carl DeFebo says it will mark the second year in a row that turnpike tolls will be increased across the board, after several years of smaller increases for EZ Pass customers.
Weeks after the brazen robbery of crown jewels, Paris' Louvre saw hundreds of works in its Egypt section damaged by water from a leaky old heating system.
Heavy coats, gloves and scarves will be needed in the Philadelphia Monday and Tuesday as Arctic air hits the region.
LeBron James hit a late go-ahead 3-pointer and scored 29 points, Luka Doncic had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 on Sunday night.
Three people are dead, including a minor, after a crash in East Windsor Township on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said.
Two Philadelphia Catholic League high school football teams won PIAA state championships over the weekend, including one that won its first in school history.
All SEPTA services will run on a normal schedule Monday, days after TWU Local 234 warned a strike was "imminent."
Weeks after the brazen robbery of crown jewels, Paris' Louvre saw hundreds of works in its Egypt section damaged by water from a leaky old heating system.
Three people are dead, including a minor, after a crash in East Windsor Township on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said.
Heavy coats, gloves and scarves will be needed in the Philadelphia Monday and Tuesday as Arctic air hits the region.
LeBron James hit a late go-ahead 3-pointer and scored 29 points, Luka Doncic had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 on Sunday night.
Three people are dead, including a minor, after a crash in East Windsor Township on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said.
Two Philadelphia Catholic League high school football teams won PIAA state championships over the weekend, including one that won its first in school history.
Over 300 soccer players took over Temple University's Aramark Student Training and Recreation Sunday in memory of 7-year-old Elora Joyce Khan.
A stretch of Walnut Street turned into a car-free holiday corridor as West Walnut Open Streets brought music, shopping and festive entertainment to Center City.
A Pennsylvania man died after crashing his car in Allentown early Sunday morning, not long after police say he hit state troopers with his truck and drove off.
Three people are dead, including a minor, after a crash in East Windsor Township on the New Jersey Turnpike, state police said.
The iconic Peanut World and three other other businesses along the Atlantic City Boardwalk were damaged in a fire Friday afternoon.
A judge ruled Menendez, the former U.S. Senator, is no longer eligible for public employment after a bribery conviction.
City council in Ocean City voted in favor of redeveloping the site of the shuttered Gillian's Wonderland Pier Thursday night.
Lumberton Township, New Jersey, Mayor Gina LaPlaca was indicted on child abuse charges Thursday, officials said.
The 68 Ventures Bowl announced that Delaware football will take on the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in Mobile, Alabama, on Dec. 17, 2025.
Three police officers credited for preventing a potential attack at the University of Delaware were honored Friday.
Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said he was readying a plan that would extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies for two years.
Federal prosecutors say a Delaware man, Luqmaan Khan, had plans to attack the University of Delaware police department.
The first winter storm of the season is forecast to bring a mix of snow and rain to the Delaware Valley overnight Monday into Tuesday.
A new report highlights the stories of kids who have survived cancer and the importance of research funding.
A little boy from Delaware County is getting his once-in-a-lifetime wish, just in time for the holidays.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Thanks to Shriners Children's Philadelphia, 11-year-old Desa Kaiser has an adaptive wheelchair that she can use for dancing.
Doctors at Main Line Health now have a new kind of robotic surgery that makes recovery quicker and easier for lung cancer patients.
Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Amazon's Northeast Philadelphia facility expects to see about 10,000 more packages per day during the holiday peak.
The U.S. Department of Energy says it's loaning $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island.
Her Place Supper Club, Friday Saturday Sunday and Provenance each received a prestigious Michelin star, the first for any Philadelphia restaurants.
All SEPTA services will run on a normal schedule Monday, days after TWU Local 234 warned a strike was "imminent."
TWU Local 234, the union representing 5,000 SEPTA workers, said a strike is "imminent" and could happen as early as Saturday.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer and a van closed I-295 north near the Route 70 exit in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Wednesday.
Part of I-95 North in Philadelphia will be closed overnight this week for roadwork.
Road and sidewalk closures are coming to Logan Circle in Philadelphia so crews can make improvements.
LeBron James hit a late go-ahead 3-pointer and scored 29 points, Luka Doncic had a triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-108 on Sunday night.
Two Philadelphia Catholic League high school football teams won PIAA state championships over the weekend, including one that won its first in school history.
Over 300 soccer players took over Temple University's Aramark Student Training and Recreation Sunday in memory of 7-year-old Elora Joyce Khan.
Valeri Nichushkin scored the eventual game-winner early in the second period, and the Colorado Avalanche hung on for a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
The 68 Ventures Bowl announced that Delaware football will take on the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns in Mobile, Alabama, on Dec. 17, 2025.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
Pennsylvania is investing nearly $50 million into the production of season 2 of the HBO Delco crime drama series "Task."
Mechanicsburg native and comedian Shane Gillis will play the largest headline show of his career at the Linc in July 2026.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
"Task," the Delaware County crime drama series, will return for a second season, HBO announced Thursday.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
The day of competition and sportsmanship brought together 30 local teams in the "Cleats Out for Elora" Charity Tournament to advocate for families who are battling pediatric brain cancer.
Andrew Kozak is tracking Arctic air that will hit the Philadelphia region Monday. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
Andrew Kozak is tracking Arctic air that will hit the Philadelphia region Monday. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
SEPTA and Transport Workers Union Local 234 will resume negotiations Monday after a "productive" weekend of discussions, according to the Philadelphia-based transit authority.
Two men and a minor are dead following a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County, according to state police.