As school year begins, speed cameras in effect outside 4 Philly school zones

Just in time for students to return from summer break, the City of Philadelphia is rolling out new speed cameras outside four schools. The cameras have been installed on Alleghany Avenue near John Stetson Middle School, on Olney Avenue near the Widener Memorial School, on Girard Avenue near the High School of the Future, and on Walnut Street near William Sayre High School. The Philadelphia Parking Authority said it chose these areas based on crash data from 2019 to 2023. There were dozens of crashes outside these schools during that time period, including one that was fatal. The cameras are already in full effect. There's no warning period because the cameras were activated during a testing phase this past April.