Parking Authority Wants Higher Fees For Resident Permits
City officials are poised to raise the cost of renewing residential parking permits, which are used in more than two dozen neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia.
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City officials are poised to raise the cost of renewing residential parking permits, which are used in more than two dozen neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia.
Since May, when one taxi operator was murdered in West Philadelphia, other drivers have been stabbed, choked, beaten, threatened, and shot.
On Wednesday, a resident tweeted the Parking Authority asking why cars are allowed to park on the median of Oregon Avenue and in left-hand turns lanes on Oregon without getting ticketed. The PPA's twitter feed, @PhilaParking, responded that "City ordinances, passed by City Council years ago, allows this parking."
Many describe the cab driver as a hard working, devoted husband and father of a seven-year-old girl.
Is the logo of the Philadelphia Parking Authority a pass to park anywhere? Over just a few days, the CBS 3 I-Team found Philadelphia Parking Authority employees, driving authority vehicles, parking illegally all over the city.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority is moving the end of April and it should be more convenient for city residents.
At the PPA's fleet garage in Southwest Philadelphia this morning, CEO Samuel Burlum of North Jersey-based Extreme Energy Solutions pointed to one of the devices they are retrofitting in six PPA vehicles.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority says the service is illegal, impounding vehicles and issuing hefty fines.
The budget for the coming year -- adopted Monday by the Parking Authority's board -- predicts that the on-street division will see a $4 million decline in net revenue -- essentially profit that is forwarded to the city and school district.
You can now fight a parking ticket online. The City of Philadelphia has launched a new website which allows individuals to appeal parking tickets online that will include the ability to upload documents in support of an appeal, as well as rules of the appeals process.
The changes are aimed at easing neighbor-versus-neighbor squabbles.
Distracted drivers. You see them all the time. They're on the road with a smartphone in one hand and the steering wheel in the other. It's dangerous and there are laws against this. But not many people in Pennsylvania are getting in trouble for driving and texting. CBS 3's I-Team reporter Ben Simmoneau hit the street to find out why.
Whether traveling by train, plane or automobile for homemade pumpkin pie, keep in mind a few tips that will help you navigate the Philadelphia area this holiday season.
Figures presented at Wedneday's board meeting show the agency has collected $3½ million less than it expected to, so far this fiscal year, and officials were offering several explanations.
The plan conceived by Councilman Mark Squilla would have $2 going to the Philadelphia Parking Authority for taxi and limousine enforcement and the other $2 to the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Do red-light cameras reduce accidents, or cause them? There are impassioned arguments on both sides.
Some state lawmakers are concerned about a bill passed by Philadelphia city council that would add a $4 surcharge to parking tickets.
Philadelphia Parking Authority officials have revealed that their ticket writers will, in about six months, be equipped with gear that will enable them to photograph license plates of parking violators.
Motorists who get that sinking feeling when fighting parking tickets were encouraged to hear in July that a Philadelphia judge ruled they should be able to cross-examine a ticket writer. But, the ruling is not gaining any traction. The city is fighting it.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority is refunding drivers who were caught on camera running red lights in southwest Philadelphia earlier this year.
Chris is thrilled with Cole Hamels and the Phillies reaching a deal on a new contract. He also discusses the Parking Authority's effort to soften their image, Councilman Jim Kenney's attacks on Chick-Fil-A
The Parking Authority apparently wants a kinder, gentler image, and so officials are going to be training their hundreds of enforcement officers on how to be more friendly and helpful.
The Pennsylvania Senate is considering a bill to give Philadelphia more handicapped-accessible taxi's but even disability rights groups oppose the legislation.
It's illegal to ride four-wheelers or dirt bikes on city streets, yet the law hasn't stopped scores of young people from taking part in the dangerous activity.
A City Council committee has approved adding a $4 surcharge to all parking tickets, with some of the money potentially set aside for the city's parks. Questions about the bill's legality remain.
A South Jersey mom says thousands of dollars in hospital bills after the birth of her daughter spiraled into aggressive debt collection tactics she claims crossed the legal line.
Plan on not seeing much sunshine on Monday in the Philadelphia region, with just a few leftover sprinkles and showers from Sunday sneaking into the morning hours.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, Bryce Harper also went deep, and the Phillies beat the Rockies 6-0 to win for the 10th time in 13 games since Don Mattingly replaced Rob Thomson as manager.
A hole-by-hole description of Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, site of the 108th PGA Championship.
A South Jersey mom says thousands of dollars in hospital bills after the birth of her daughter spiraled into aggressive debt collection tactics she claims crossed the legal line.
Plan on not seeing much sunshine on Monday in the Philadelphia region, with just a few leftover sprinkles and showers from Sunday sneaking into the morning hours.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, Bryce Harper also went deep, and the Phillies beat the Rockies 6-0 to win for the 10th time in 13 games since Don Mattingly replaced Rob Thomson as manager.
A hole-by-hole description of Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, site of the 108th PGA Championship.
A man died after his ATV crashed into an Uber carrying multiple passengers, Philadelphia police say.
The owner of New York Bagels in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood said the shop was scheduled to reopen on Mother's Day following a gas explosion in March.
This year's event raised $16 million for autism research and care, and since it began the event has raised a total of over $50 million.
Middle school students lit up the Philadelphia skyline Friday night with video games they designed themselves.
A South Jersey mom says thousands of dollars in hospital bills after the birth of her daughter spiraled into aggressive debt collection tactics she claims crossed the legal line.
Grief and support continue to pour into the Gloucester County community after a 7-year-old boy was struck and killed by a school bus on Friday.
A child died after being hit by a school bus in Greenwich Township, New Jersey, Friday afternoon, police said.
Resistance to data centers has been building over concerns about power and water usage, as well as neighborhood character.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, Bryce Harper also went deep, and the Phillies beat the Rockies 6-0 to win for the 10th time in 13 games since Don Mattingly replaced Rob Thomson as manager.
A hole-by-hole description of Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, site of the 108th PGA Championship.
Alec Bohm homered twice, doubled and drove in four runs in his return from a two-game benching to lift the Phillies over the Rockies.
The Flyers have been eliminated from the playoffs after a 3-2 Game 4 loss in overtime by the Hurricanes.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
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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.
Golfers have arrived at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, for three days of practice rounds before the 2026 PGA Championship officially gets underway. CBS News Philadelphia's Wakisha Bailey is at the course with more on what spectators need to know.
The community in Gibbstown, New Jersey, is coming together to support students and staff after a 7-year-old boy was hit and killed by a school bus last week. Detectives continue to investigate how the tragic accident happened.
A South Jersey mom says thousands of dollars in unexpected hospital bills after the birth of her daughter spiraled into aggressive debt collection tactics she claims crossed the legal line.
The Philadelphia Sixers' season came to an end Sunday night after being swept in Round 2 by the New York Knicks. Many Philly fans said the final score of 144-114 wasn't the only tough thing to see – lots of New York Knicks filled the seats at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
Monday starts cloudy and chilly but some sun could peak through by the later afternoon. Tuesday will be nice but showers return Wednesday afternoon and could impact Thursday's PGA Championship start.