Contract negotiations continue between SEPTA, Transit Police union
If no deal is reached, transit police officers could go on strike on Wednesday.
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If no deal is reached, transit police officers could go on strike on Wednesday.
After 21 years, Zwaan has retired as West Chester University's football coach, but he's staying on through Christmas to continue the Promise Program.
After coming back to Philadelphia following the start of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7, professional basketball player Jared Armstrong is back in Tel Aviv. Armstrong says practices and games have resumed, but safety protocols will keep fans out of the stands. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/israel-hamas-war-jared-armstrong-basketball-philadelphia/
For 21 years, Zwaan has had an impact on and off the field.
A man who was shot by a SEPTA police officer outside City Hall after he allegedly stabbed three people at a Philadelphia subway platform on Nov. 27 died from his injuries, a SEPTA spokesperson confirmed. A female unarmed SEPTA security guard was stabbed in the neck, along with two other subway passengers. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/septa-shooting-crime-philadelphia-stabbing-walnut-locust/
Tuesday and Wednesday will be seasonable days with temperatures in the mid-to-upper upper 40s, though a breeze will make it feel a little cooler. The coldest day of the week comes on Thursday, with highs only in the 30s.
A woman rescued from a fire inside The Philadelphian condo building in the city's Art Museum district died at the hospital early Tuesday morning. The first fire company to respond to the blaze, Ladder 1, was just reinstated on Monday after being out of commission for years.
Hank's Place was demolished late last week. The restaurant will continue to operate at its second location in Kennett Square during construction.
The union said they would meet with SEPTA for negotiations on Tuesday. Then they will review the final offer on Wednesday.
Eagles fans are now disappointed and frustrated after losing two games in a row. They say what stings the most is the fact that they lost to Dallas.
The Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust owns seven different malls in Pennsylvania and South Jersey, including the Fashion District, Cherry Hill and Willow Grove Malls.
The Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust owns seven different malls in the Philadelphia area.
Students and teachers dropped off toys that will be given to over 500 Bucks County children this holiday season.
Philadelphia was awarded $22.4 million from FEMA on Monday to hire 72 new firefighters and reopen three fire companies, President Joe Biden announced at Ladder 1 in the city's Fairmount neighborhood.
The FDA recently approved the first gene therapies to treat patients with sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia helped pioneer the treatment, which experts say is a "real gamechanger" for this disease, which mainly affects people of color.
Over the weekend, Liz Magill, Penn's former president, and Scott Bok, the former chairman of the Board of Trustees, both resigned following a controversial testimony during a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner in a press conference Monday asked for help from the public finding 12 people wanted for homicides committed in South and Southwest Philadelphia since 2019. Krasner said homicides are down in Philadelphia by 19% over last year.
Officers gathered at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital Monday afternoon to greet a Highway Patrol officer who was being released. The officer was shot during a shootout in Holmesburg Sunday morning. The other officer who was shot during that incident was released earlier.
The university has been searching for a new president after the sudden passing of JoAnne Epps in September.
Two Philadelphia Highway Patrol officers are recovering at home after they were shot during a shootout in the city's Holmesburg neighborhood early Sunday morning.
Two Philadelphia police officers were injured during a shootout in Holmesburg early Sunday morning. For one of the officers, it was the second time they were shot on duty.
Philadelphia was awarded $22.4 million from FEMA on Monday to hire 72 new firefighters and reopen three fire companies, President Joe Biden announced.
The president will also attend a campaign reception in the city Monday, the White House said.
Bradley Cooper is among the nominees for the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards, but it's unclear if he would prefer an Eagles Super Bowl to a Golden Globe.
The transit authority will present a final draft for its "Bus Revolution" to the SEPTA Board on Dec. 21, with the hopes of rolling it out in summer 2024.
