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A faded crosswalk at 12th and Lombard Streets on March 26, 2025, in Philadelphia.

Many Philly roads have faded or missing lane markings and crosswalks due to a ‘combination’ of factors

Philadelphia’s level of traffic, weather, and snow plowing can speed up the fading process.

Monastery Avenue and Pechin Street in Roxborough.

Many street names in Roxborough have a religious link. Here are some of the reasons.

Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission marker for the former site of the Washington Avenue Immigration Station on Christopher Columbus Boulevard at Washington Avenue.

Ellis Island is better-known, but Philly had its own version with the Washington Avenue Immigration Station

Anyone 65 and up ride for free on SEPTA's buses, trolleys, subways, Norristown High Speed Line, and Regional Rail with a SEPTA Key Senior ID card.

Who pays when seniors ride SEPTA for free

A Peco lineman repairs a utility pole in Blue Bell.

Why Peco is still using wood for utility poles

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