SEPTA cuts will mean more traffic, longer commutes across Philadelphia area
Drivers and experts say drastic cuts to SEPTA's public transportation network will mean more traffic around the Philadelphia area and longer commute times.
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Drivers and experts say drastic cuts to SEPTA's public transportation network will mean more traffic around the Philadelphia area and longer commute times.
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Fans said getting to games in South Philadelphia will be more difficult after SEPTA enacts drastic public transit cuts.
Philadelphia Phillies fans on Monday said SEPTA cuts, including the elimination of Sports Express trains to NRG Station, will make getting to the ballpark harder and more expensive.
School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington said the school system will "do everything we can to work with parents and families" who are affected by SEPTA cuts.
Protesters gathered at state Sen. Joe Picozzi's office in Northeast Philadelphia on Monday and demanded action amid potential SEPTA cuts.
Joe Picozzi, a Republican, introduced a plan last week to fund SEPTA for two years, pulling from capital dollars set aside for infrastructure projects. It passed the Senate but failed in a House committee.
Some Reading Terminal Market vendors fear the SEPTA service cuts could leave both their employees and customers stranded.
Vendors inside Reading Terminal Market say they're concerned as the SEPTA service reductions creep closer. The market's CEO says she's worried that if people can't get to Reading Terminal due to SEPTA cuts, then families will lose reliable access to get their groceries.
We are less than a week away from massive service cuts impacting SEPTA buses, trolleys and trains. On Monday, SEPTA ambassadors will hand out information to riders about the routes that will be shortened or eliminated. CBS News Philadelphia reporter Brandon Goldner reports.
While lawmakers continue discussions on a potential funding plan for SEPTA, the transit agency is moving forward with plans to cut service.
On Monday, SEPTA ambassadors will visit 69th Street Transit Center and other major transit hubs ahead of the Aug. 24 cuts to help riders who will be impacted by shortened or eliminated bus routes.
The service cuts and changes will take effect on Aug. 24, when 32 bus routes are set to be eliminated and another 16 will be shortened. Plus, dozens of bus, train, trolley and subway lines will reduce their services.
A man is claiming self-defense in a shooting that killed another man at a SEPTA train station in North Philadelphia Friday evening, police said.
A man is claiming self-defense in a shooting that killed another man at a SEPTA train station in North Philadelphia Friday evening.
With no funding plan in place by the Aug. 14 deadline, SEPTA is now starting the process of implementing 20% service cuts starting Aug. 24. They say much of that prep work will happen behind the scenes, including things like updating schedules and signals on track lines.
With no funding deal reached in time for SEPTA's deadline, the transit authority is moving ahead with service cuts that will take effect later this month. Siafa Lewis has your daily morning headlines with the forecast from Meteorologist Kate Bilo.
With no funding deal reached, deep service cuts to SEPTA bus, train and trolley services in the Philadelphia region are expected to begin Aug. 24.
Democrats and Republicans in Harrisburg could not agree on a funding solution for SEPTA and failed to meet the transit authority's deadline. Now riders are getting ready for massive changes, Brandon Goldner reports.
SEPTA is likely to start moving forward with dramatic service cuts later this month after Pennsylvania lawmakers failed to come to a deal to help the Philadelphia-based transit system in time to avoid its so-called "doomsday" scenario.
SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer said the transit authority needed state funding by Aug. 14 to avoid disruptive cuts taking effect by Aug. 24.
The lack of a deal leaves several questions for passengers across the Philadelphia region, including residents who take public transit to work and students heading back to school in two weeks.
Barring any unlikely last-minute deal, SEPTA will likely move forward with service cuts that will take effect Aug. 24. Nikki DeMentri and Dan Snyder report in team coverage.
A Pennsylvania House committee voted down a bill the Republican-controlled Senate passed to infuse new funding into SEPTA.
SEPTA's "doomsday" scenario could start to become a reality Thursday if the transit authority does not receive the state dollars it needs to plug a hole in its operations budget. Republicans in the state senate wanted to pull that money from SEPTA's capital budget, used to repair aging infrastructure, but Democrats said that would be tantamount to defunding SEPTA. Brandon Goldner reports.
Sunday looks largely dry with plenty of sunshine and slightly lower humidity across the Philadelphia area.
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Six-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion Lane Johnson has spent his entire pro career with the Birds.
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Sunday looks largely dry with plenty of sunshine and slightly lower humidity across the Philadelphia area.
Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, said his father's cancer has spread to his bones and is "very debilitating" and "painful".
Nathan Lukes pushes Blue Jays passed the Phillies with a two-run home run in the 11th inning Saturday night.
Six-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion Lane Johnson has spent his entire pro career with the Birds.
An emergency curfew will go into effect in the city of Trenton Friday night after multiple violent crimes happened in recent months, city officials said.
Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, said his father's cancer has spread to his bones and is "very debilitating" and "painful".
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has identified the officer and the man involved in a fatal police-involved shooting in Millville.
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 70-year-old man in North Philadelphia Friday evening, police say.
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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.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Nathan Lukes pushes Blue Jays passed the Phillies with a two-run home run in the 11th inning Saturday night.
Six-time Pro Bowler and two-time Super Bowl champion Lane Johnson has spent his entire pro career with the Birds.
Toronto reliever Tyler Rogers allowed two runs in the ninth inning after he twice loaded the bases and retired All-Star outfielder Brandon Marsh on a groundout to end the game and preserve the Blue Jays' 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Former Phillies second baseman and 2008 World Series champion Chase Utley was honored Friday night.
Cristopher Sánchez became the first 15-game winner in the majors this season, and the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Thursday night for their fifth victory in six games.
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Behind the front, slightly drier and more comfortable air will work in, with lower humidity and enough sinking air aloft to keep most of the area rain-free. Andrew Kozak has the forecast.
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