SEPTA Management, Union Leaders Urge Harsher Penalties For Assaults On Drivers
Septa general manager Joseph Casey says the 46 assaults against Septa employees so far this year is more than double the 20 assaults in all of last year.
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Septa general manager Joseph Casey says the 46 assaults against Septa employees so far this year is more than double the 20 assaults in all of last year.
SEPTA says all Paoli-Thorndale regional rail service in both directions is cancelled until Thursday morning after a tree fell onto the tracks in the Berwyn section of Radnor Township.
"The benefit would be higher energy efficiency, so you get more output power for the amount of energy that you're putting into the laser," explains Prof. Pritpal Singh of Villanova University.
Last weekend, New Jersey governor Chris Christie was telling people to stay away from the shore with Hurricane Irene battering the East coast. Now, the welcome mat is back out just in time for Labor Day weekend.
Hurricane Irene caused the cancellation of a lot of flights and put the brakes on a lot of trains. Fortunately, most rail services are expected to resume Tuesday morning.
Thousands of flights are canceled and public transportation service is suspended throughout the area due to Hurricane Irene.
SEPTA will cease all operations early Sunday morning because of dangers posed to commuters and workers by Hurricane Irene.
The navigation aid company TomTom used its database to measure distances between exits on the nation's highways and two of the longest stretches are in Western Pennsylvania.
The construction between University Avenue and South Street is scheduled to begin 8 p.m Friday and continue until 8 p.m Sunday.
As part of a yearlong feasibility study of switching to an all-electronic toll system, the Pennsylvania Turnpike has launched an online survey of cash-paying customers.
Bill Hamilton, Pennsylvania conference president for the Teamsters and president of Teamsters' Local 107 in Philadelphia, says the deal is being opposed by union and well as non-union trucking interests.
A fatal auto accident on the northbound side of the Scudder Falls Bridge has stalled traffic Tuesday evening.
Summer schools run by the Philadelphia School District are dismissing early on Thursday and closing altogether on Friday because of the heat.
A pair of 12-year-old boys have been arrested by New Jersey state troopers in South Jersey, accused of throwing debris off an overpass into traffic on the Atlantic City Expressway.
The City of Philadelphia plans a six-month test of dedicated bike lanes on southbound 10th Street and on northbound 13th Street, between South Street and Spring Garden.
Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV on Aug. 23, officials said.
A tornado warning in Burlington County was canceled Tuesday night as severe storms hit the Philadelphia region.
Court documents show that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.
A 19-year-old man was struck and killed by an off-duty Camden County police officer Tuesday morning, officials said.
Ahead of Labor Day weekend, families are trying to savor what is left of summer.
A proton therapy treatment being tested at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia could change the future of cancer treatment.
Philadelphia's iconic Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University museum will close on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV on Aug. 23, officials said.
St. Francis of Assisi school reopened to students Tuesday, rebuilt after a massive fire gutted a building for pre-K through third-grade students.
A female resident student reported she was raped in a Villanova residence hall on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 29, police say.
A 19-year-old man was struck and killed by an off-duty Camden County police officer Tuesday morning, officials said.
Ahead of Labor Day weekend, families are trying to savor what is left of summer.
A tornado warning in Burlington County, New Jersey, was canceled Tuesday night as severe storms hit the Philadelphia region.
A friend of Tyasiah West said she lit up any room she walked into. She was among the two people who died in a mass shooting in Trenton.
An anonymous celebrity with Philly ties reimbursed a mom and carjacking victim who was charged hundreds of dollars in towing fees.
A tornado warning in Burlington County, New Jersey, was canceled Tuesday night as severe storms hit the Philadelphia region.
After a rainy Thursday, the Philadelphia area will see a partly sunny and warm Friday with a few scattered showers and storms.
Thursday is a NEXT Weather Alert day with a round of showers and thunderstorms becoming more widespread from midday through the afternoon and evening.
Wednesday will be another beautiful late August day with dew points in the mid-50s and low 60s, so humidity will be nice and low.
Interactive exhibits and some artifacts dating back more than 100 years help detail the transformation of the Mother African Union Church.
A proton therapy treatment being tested at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia could change the future of cancer treatment.
After losing her mother, Sarah Kagan wants to change how employers deal with grief.
Pennsylvania health officials say two people who had measles died in the state, but Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is questioning that.
A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
For the first time in a decade, the Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this weekend.
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
The Montgomery County school had just 43 players and opened the season with a 53-0 loss.
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Jaydon Blue is signing with the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad, according to a report.
Uar Bernard and Joshua Weru landed on the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad one day after being waived on cutdown day.
Cyclists took over the streets of the city on Sunday for the Philadelphia Cycling Classic.
Zack Wheeler allowed one run in six innings as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep with a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at the astonishing career of the queen of country music, whose talent, warmth, wit, and philanthropy made her a genuine, once-in-a-generation luminary.
Three AMC Theatres in the Philadelphia region are holding special screenings to celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Hosts Nicole Michalik and Patty Jackson react after country music icon Dolly Parton dies at age 80.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
According to a criminal complaint, the Upper Pottsgrove police officer told another officer, "The guy f***ing charged me, screaming and yelling and wouldn't get down on the ground." But the DA says the college student fatally shot wasn't a threat.
Chobani announced it will spend more than $1 billion to create a dairy manufacturing operation in Upper Macungie Township.
The company that sold the gas to Freedom Fuel's parent company filed the lawsuit.
The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial told the judge Tuesday morning they are deadlocked and left a Massachusetts courtroom hours later without reaching a verdict.
A Camden man was struck and killed by an off-duty police officer in a crash early Tuesday morning, according to officials.
