The Newtown, Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority is “moving in increments” toward something it hasn’t had since 1988 – its own sewer treatment plant. The agency, which serves 9,000 customers in Newtown Borough and Newtown Township through the Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority system, is considering construction of a state-of-the-art facility on a 17.5-acre […]
LOWER MERION – Commuters along one of the most heavily traveled roadways on the Main Line can expect some traffic issues during a two-year bridge renovation project. Recently, PennDOT officials outlined their plans to renovate the bridge over the SEPTA Cynwyd Line on City Avenue during a public Zoom meeting. Bill Laird, project manager for […]
Residents at a Center City apartment building say they went days without water in the middle of a heat emergency. They say their water was shut off without warning Monday morning.
In a new book, "Say Their Names: How Black Lives Came to Matter In America," five nationally-recognized Black journalists take a deep dive into racism in this country and how it has affected issues ranging from health care and Black wealth to policing and incarceration. Two of those authors join All Things Considered host Gwendolyn Glenn to talk about the book.