Phila. Parking Authority OKs Pay-By-Smartphone App
The board of the Philadelphia Parking Authority has given a thumbs-up to a system called Pango, a free smartphone app that allows you to feed the meter (or kiosk) with your cell phone.
The board of the Philadelphia Parking Authority has given a thumbs-up to a system called Pango, a free smartphone app that allows you to feed the meter (or kiosk) with your cell phone.
If you live in Philadelphia and own an electric car, you can get a special parking space in front of your home to charge your vehicle.
Finally, success for the Philadelphia Parking Authority's taxi medallion auction. But the price was far from what the PPA originally hoped for.
PPA officials want to move ahead with an app that allows you to pay for parking with your smartphone, but the mayor fears it will adversely affect school district funding.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority is sending a message to drivers who think they've outsmarted the system. There's a new effort to crack down on people who haven't paid their tickets and somehow avoided the dreaded boot.
A Philadelphia Parking Authority worker was killed when he was hit by a tow truck as it backed up.
A City Council committee approved a measure sought by the Philadelphia Parking Authority that would allow the parking agency to boot and/or tow vehicles that rack up multiple tickets despite attempts by the owner to evade enforcement.
A Philadelphia taxi co-op has taken a major step forward in the six-year battle to become the first recognized and approved by the Philadelphia Parking Authority.
The medallions, required to operate a cab, were the first new ones to be authorized for the city in 15 years, so the Parking Authority expected sales would be brisk and offered them at auction for a minimum bid of $475,000.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority is asking for proposals to provide a mobile parking payment system so drivers can use smartphones to pay fees on the street and in some lots.
The Parking Authority's general counsel admits that taxi operators are likely to resist these changes, and will make their displeasure known as the proposals are opened to public comment.
Gas is as cheap as it's been in years, leaving many Philadelphia taxicab riders to wonder why cabs are still adding a fuel surcharge to each ride.
A fraud scam which demands payment for overdue Philadelphia parking violations is now circulating by way of email.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority stopped selling the cards in May, and posted notices on every kiosk in the city about the final expiration date, December 31st.
Drivers needed cash today at Philadelphia parking kiosks, which refused to take credit or debit card payments.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority relaxed enforcement on Sunday because of an technical problem that was preventing kiosks from accepting credit card payments.
The PPA says this is due to a technical problem having to do with credit card payments at the kiosks.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority is lowering the opening bid for new taxi medallions because it's been unable to sell any at the current asking price.
The city of Philadelphia has announced it will continue a holiday tradition -- free limited parking at meters and kiosks on Saturdays until the end of the year.
The 4-1 vote will allow the smartphone app-based service to provide cars in the Pittsburgh area and across much of the state, but not in Philadelphia, where the city's oft-feared parking authority regulates taxis.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority cracked down over the weekend, impouding six vehicles and fining the drivers $1,000 each.
On Talk Radio 1210 WPHT, Dom Giordano spoke with Ed Burkhardt, Vice President of the Yellow Cab Company, about the impact of the UberX car service in Philadelphia.
What if they threw an auction and nobody came? That's essentially what happened when the Parking Authority offered the first two of 45 new medallions last week.
Members of Philadelphia's disabled community turned out in City Council this past week in hopes of prodding state lawmakers to put more handicapped accessible taxis on city streets.
Investigators continue to work on tips already in and search for video.
A DNA test that Matt Katz took to answer questions about his ancestry only stirred more mysteries. The investigative journalist dug into a past replete with family secrets and early fertility treatments, and turned his journey into a podcast, "Inconceivable Truth."
Father's Day is the last seasonable day before temperatures rise ushering in the first heat wave of the season this week.
Exclusive details about the NYC architect accused of being the Long Island serial killer, his life and how he may have been hiding in plain sight for more than a decade.
The strategy to cut down crime is getting a boost through another specialized unit. Welcome to roll call for members of Philadelphia police's Elite Highway Patrol Unit.
People from all walks of life came together on Germantown Avenue Saturday for the 18th annual Juneteenth Festival.
A teen girl died and four other teens are recovering after being shot Friday night in Fairmount Park. Family members have identified the victim as 17-year-old Isya Stanley.
A DNA test that Matt Katz took to answer questions about his ancestry only stirred more mysteries. The investigative journalist dug into a past replete with family secrets and early fertility treatments, and turned his journey into a podcast, "Inconceivable Truth."
Father's Day is the last seasonable day before temperatures rise ushering in the first heat wave of the season this week.
There's no need to get FOMO if you're not going to the shore this weekend because the Philadelphia region will be bumping with events and festivals you won't want to miss.
If you are a Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware SNAP benefit recipient and have noticed your EBT balance has been drained, here are some of the next steps you can take.
Father's Day is the last seasonable day before temperatures rise ushering in the first heat wave of the season this week.
The strategy to cut down crime is getting a boost through another specialized unit. Welcome to roll call for members of Philadelphia police's Elite Highway Patrol Unit.
People from all walks of life came together on Germantown Avenue Saturday for the 18th annual Juneteenth Festival.
Santander homered twice and drove in four runs to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
A person is in critical condition after being shot by a Philadelphia police officer in the city's Fairhill neighborhood, Deputy Commissioner Mike Cram told CBS News Philadelphia on Saturday.
Father's Day is the last seasonable day before temperatures rise ushering in the first heat wave of the season this week.
After conducting a storm survey, the National Weather Service Mount Holly confirmed Saturday afternoon that an EF-0 landspout tornado touched down in Lawrence Township, New Jersey, between 5:59-6 p.m. Friday.
Get ready for beautiful weekend weather around the Philadelphia region with mostly sunny skies, low humidity, and highs in the low to middle 80s.
There's no need to get FOMO if you're not going to the shore this weekend because the Philadelphia region will be bumping with events and festivals you won't want to miss.
In celebration of the upcoming Juneteenth holiday, leaders in Camden County gathered Friday to unveil the first-ever historical markers commemorating the Black experience in Haddonfield.
Father's Day is the last seasonable day before temperatures rise ushering in the first heat wave of the season this week.
Over 1,000 animals will be looking for their forever homes at the country's largest pet adoption event this weekend!
Get ready for beautiful weekend weather around the Philadelphia region with mostly sunny skies, low humidity, and highs in the low to middle 80s.
There's no need to get FOMO if you're not going to the shore this weekend because the Philadelphia region will be bumping with events and festivals you won't want to miss.
Severe storms arrived Friday afternoon after a hot and humid day providing those storms with plenty of energy.
For the first time since the pandemic, hundreds were in attendance for at CHOP's atrium for its annual Joshua Kahan Fund Prom for patients and their families.
The two genetic changes to H1N1 could cut the effectiveness of the main flu antiviral doctors turn to.
Tainted cucumbers may be behind bacteria strain that has sickened people in 25 states and the District of Columbia.
Consumer Reports found concerning levels of lead in two popular brands of veggie puff snacks, while another brand fared better.
Recall involves Wegmans Italian Classics Uncured Pepperoni sold at regional grocery chain's stores in eight states.
You don't need to identify as LGBTQ+ or vegetarian to dig into the deliciousness at LesbiVeggies in Audubon.
Cake Life Bake Shop shared its mission for Pride Month to continue creating a welcoming space for all on Frankford Avenue as a woman and trans-immigrant owned business.
Workers, who recently announced they were forming a union, rallied outside the Fairmount location Tuesday.
During SIPS, more than 90 bars and restaurants will be offering a variety of drinks. It happens every Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. through Aug. 28 in Center City Philadelphia.
There's a new buzz happening in Montgomery County on City Avenue between Belmont Avenue and Conshohocken State Road Wednesday as new shops, restaurants and apartments are being added to an old landmark.
A Pennsylvania court is turning aside a legal challenge by Philadelphia's elected district attorney to a law establishing a new special prosecutor to handle crimes on the city's mass transit system, known as SEPTA.
The NTSB says an open manhole cover on a gas tanker truck may have led to the fire and explosion that collapsed part of I-95 in Philadelphia in June 2023.
The vintage trolleys will return to Route 15 along Philadelphia's Girard Avenue on Sunday, June 16 after years of restoration.
Residents in the city's Harrowgate neighborhood are looking for answers for the road outside their homes to be fixed. They worry someone will get hurt if it's not repaired soon.
A part of I-76 was blocked for several hours Saturday morning after a multi-vehicle crash.
Santander homered twice and drove in four runs to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Hall of Fame player has been the last 24 years working as a studio analyst for TNT and on Friday he announced that next season will be his last on TV.
Alec Bohm hit a two-run double in the top of the 11th inning shortly after the end of a 71-minute rain delay, and the Philadelphia Phillies outlasted the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on Friday night.
Soon to be a free agent, 76ers point guard/shooting guard Cameron Payne was arrested and later released Friday in Scottsdale, Arizona in connection with a disturbance.
The ring features 529 diamonds and 38 rubies and totals 14.8 carats. And a typo.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was given a key to the city in a Times Square ceremony last year. This week, he honored a request from Mayor Eric Adams that he return it.
There's no need to get FOMO if you're not going to the shore this weekend because the Philadelphia region will be bumping with events and festivals you won't want to miss.
Kensington Palace releases a new photo of Kate as the Princess of Wales offers an update on her cancer treatment and announces a step back into public life.
Taylor Swift's long-running and history-making Eras Tour is coming to an end at the end of the year.
Fans at her concerts last weekend danced so hard they generated seismic activity that was felt nearly four miles away from Murrayfield Stadium.
Ukee Washington reports.
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Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
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Ylaine Zhu a School District of Philadelphia student, is among the newest Gates Scholars.
After applying to 13 colleges and being rejected by his dream school, Dexter Resa proves that with grit and heart, you can accomplish things beyond your wildest dreams and make history while doing it.
Meet 13-year-old Daphne Todas, a real-life karate kid from Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania, helping change the face of power sports like martial arts.
Cherron Reynolds is Camden High School's only junior chef, and he has big dreams of becoming a master while teaching others.
At Global Leadership Academy Southwest, students set out on learning excursions because the charter school leadership believes the best learning happens outside the classroom.
The weekend weather in Philadelphia makes for a beautiful and sunny Father's Day. But heat and humidity are on the way in the region as a heat wave is about to sit over the eastern U.S. for several days. Andrew Kozak has your forecast.
A person is in critical condition after being shot by a Philadelphia police officer in the city's Fairhill neighborhood, Deputy Commissioner Mike Cram told CBS News Philadelphia on Saturday.
Sunny and mild this weekend; heat returns Monday, stifling heat likely by the mid-late part of the week ahead. Grant Gilmore has the forecast.
The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton makes first public appearance since coming forward with cancer diagnosis.
The family of Isya Stanley have identified their 17-year-old daughter as the teen who was shot and killed Friday night. Eva Andersen reports.