by Sarah Clark Stuart | May 12, 2021 | News, Biking in Philly, Crash, Vision Zero
We learned today that the 74 year old killed on April 24th at Eakins Oval was Heather Ann Peters, a Bicycle Coalition member since 2012. The obituary in the Inquirer and here describe her life. “Dr. Heather A. Peters — sinologist, anthropologist,...
by Randy LoBasso | Nov 19, 2020 | Crash
Donald X Campbell was out cycling with friends on October 24th at 10:37am, Black Lake Place and McNulty Road in Northeast Philadelphia, when he was struck by the driver of a a black Chevrolet Suburban. The driver did not stop, fled the scene, and is currently wanted...
by Randy LoBasso | Nov 10, 2020 | Crash
More than 120 people have been killed in Philadelphia traffic violence in 2020 –a more than 50 percent increase over 2019. On Sunday, November 15, Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia will hold our annual World Day of Remembrance in Philadelphia, to...
by John Boyle | Oct 28, 2020 | Vision Zero, Crash, News
As the pandemic has caused a disruption in our daily routines, reports of an increase in gun related deaths have risen and made the headlines. Road deaths have also risen sharply in Philadelphia and are up over 2019, according to data collected by the Philadelphia...
by Leonard Bonarek | Sep 3, 2020 | Biking in Philly, Crash, Featured, News, The Circuit, Vision Zero
Earlier today, Register of Wills and longtime Cobbs Creek resident Tracy Gordon organized a press conference (link to full video here) to highlight the need for safety improvements on Cobbs Creek Parkway. The event was held at the intersection of Cobbs Creek and...
by Leonard Bonarek | Aug 25, 2020 | Featured, Crash, News
On Friday evening August 21, Avante Reynolds was struck and killed by the drivers of two automobiles at the intersection of Cobbs Creek Parkway and Catherine St in West Philadelphia. The first driver struck her and fled the scene. The force of the initial crash threw...
