City Council President Kenyatta Johnson said Wednesday that SEPTA’s doomsday plan would not go forward “under my watch.” “I’m ...

During a hearing to discuss the city's proposed budget for next year, SEPTA's interim general manager, Scott Sauer, laid out the worst case scenario for the mass transit provider, unless new funds ...

SEPTA said Monday that without a permanent state funding solution to its budget crisis, it will not be able to meet the service demands of the nearly one million visitors ...

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Powerful wind gusts caused power outages, damage, and transportation delays across Pennsylvania on Tuesday, April 15th.

Policymakers spoke in no uncertain terms at a hearing in Pittsburgh on Tuesday: both rural and urban regions will suffer if ...

Powerful wind gusts are causing power outages, damage and delays throughout the region. SEPTA’s regional rail service on the Media/Wawa Line was suspended until further notice late Tuesday afternoon ...

Nihonbashi Philly, Tokyo’s authentic cheesesteak spot, is coming to the city for a limited six-day run Married couple Kosuke and Tomomi Chujo, owners of Nihonbashi Philly — a beloved cheesesteak spot ...

SEPTA riders are concerned about proposed major service reductions and fare hikes. The agency announced the cuts amid its latest budget crisis.

Panelists spoke optimistically of an economically fruitful 2026 but one dark cloud hung over the hearing: looming cuts to Philly’s public transportation system.

We talked about the potential removal of the island in front of 311 West Main Street,” said councilman BJ Breish. “This ...