SEPTA adds parking fees for weekends, holidays in effort to raise revenue
SEPTA has added parking fees for weekends and holidays in hopes of increasing revenue for the Philadelphia area's mass transit network.
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SEPTA has added parking fees for weekends and holidays in hopes of increasing revenue for the Philadelphia area's mass transit network.
If you prefer to park in SEPTA-owned parking lots and garages, prepare to pay.
Starting July 7, SEPTA will begin charging for parking on weekends and holidays at all of its lots and garages.
Two teenage boys are in critical condition after their pickup truck slammed into a freight train in Lansdale on Tuesday morning.
Calls to "save SEPTA" were filling social media Thursday and into the weekend after the transit authority's board approved a "doomsday" budget that hikes fares and cuts several bus routes and rail lines. SEPTA says it has to plan for the worst case scenario if state funding for the agency's $213 million deficit does not materialize. Chandler Lutz takes a look at reaction to the news on social media.
The SEPTA board passed a budget that calls for dramatic cuts to service and fare hikes for public transportation across the Philadelphia region. Without help from the state, cuts will start in August.
SEPTA board members voted to dramatically cut service and raise fares to fill a $213 million hole in the budget.
The SEPTA board on Thursday passed a budget that includes drastic cuts to service in and around Philadelphia and raises prices. Reporter Ray Strickland talked to riders about what the changes would mean for them and their communities.
SEPTA's board is set to vote on its "doomsday" budget Thursday, which would cut 50 bus routes and five Regional Rail Lines including the Paoli-Thorndale Line in order to cut costs. The Pennsylvania legislature has not yet passed a bill that would fully fund SEPTA and other public transit agencies that need a boost after the expiration of federal funding. Brandon Goldner speaks to passengers in Ardmore.
The SEPTA board is set to vote Thursday afternoon on a plan that would dramatically cut mass transit in the Philadelphia area and raise fares to deal with a $213 million budget deficit.
Police are searching for a suspect wanted for shooting a teenage girl at a SEPTA subway station on Temple University's campus in North Philadelphia.
Amid SEPTA potentially slashing service and raising fares, the Pennsylvania House passed legislation Tuesday that would provide nearly $300 million to fund mass transit in the state, Gov. Josh Shapiro's office announced.
SEPTA called the legislation passing "an important step," but now it will head to the Pennsylvania State Senate.
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis rode SEPTA from Bucks County to Philadelphia on Tuesday, as the transit system faces a funding crisis that could result in deep cuts to service.
Thirteen new SEPTA Transit Police officers are now officially part of the force following a swearing-in ceremony Monday morning in Philadelphia.
A person has died after police said he fell from a train on SEPTA's Broad Street Line. It happened just before 5:30 a.m. at the Fern Rock Station. Philadelphia police said a 68-year-old man was crossing between train cars when the train started to move. They say the man slipped and fell. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Broad Street Line trains are currently experiencing wait times up to 30 minutes in both directions after a person was hit by a train at Fern Rock Thursday morning.
SEPTA's Chestnut Hill East Line will close from June 15 to Sept. 2 while bridges on the line are repaired.
Five rail bridges along SEPTA's Chestnut Hill East Regional Rail line are in need of repairs, and the line is shutting down until Sept. 2 when the repairs are complete.
In Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, half the residents don't own cars. For them, public transportation is essential, not a choice.
Strawberry Mansion will be hit especially hard if SEPTA's system shrinks amid a $213 million budget deficit.
The decommissioned SEPTA buses caught on fire in a depot off Roberts Avenue in Philadelphia's Nicetown-Tioga section Thursday.
SEPTA General Manager Scott Sauer said all of the buses had been decommissioned and were in the process of being sold or scrapped.
Multiple SEPTA buses caught fire around 6:15 a.m. at the Midvale depot off Roberts Avenue in Nicetown.
Just in time for beach season, SEPTA is selling bathing suits featuring a map of stops throughout the greater Philadelphia area.
Residents had to leave their homes in West Philadelphia Saturday when the roof blew off a PHA building.
The walk marked its 20th year and brought people together for a cause organizers say remains urgent in Philadelphia.
Inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center, fans can get hands-on batting practice, meet MLB legends and much more.
A celebration in Delaware County turned chaotic when someone threw a firework, causing an explosion that injured two people.
Jayden Adams' death was confirmed by South Africa's minister of sport, arts and culture on Saturday.
Residents had to leave their homes in West Philadelphia Saturday when the roof blew off a PHA building.
The walk marked its 20th year and brought people together for a cause organizers say remains urgent in Philadelphia.
To celebrate 100 years, the Ben Franklin Bridge will completely close to vehicles on Saturday, July 11 and allow pedestrians to walk across the main traffic lanes.
Police say Salis Hanrahan, 20, was fatally shot inside a house in the 400 block of Ripka Street in Roxborough on Wednesday.
Inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center, fans can get hands-on batting practice, meet MLB legends and much more.
Residents had to leave their homes in West Philadelphia Saturday when the roof blew off a PHA building.
The walk marked its 20th year and brought people together for a cause organizers say remains urgent in Philadelphia.
Inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center, fans can get hands-on batting practice, meet MLB legends and much more.
A celebration in Delaware County turned chaotic when someone threw a firework, causing an explosion that injured two people.
A group of Good Samaritans helped save someone's life after a car was submerged in the Schuylkill River on Friday.
Nadine Menendez is starting her 54-month sentence for her role in a federal bribery scheme with her husband.
The man who pleaded guilty to killing a veterinarian from Cherry Hill in 2024 was sentenced Thursday afternoon.
Leaders in Camden, New Jersey, are working to prevent a repeat of Monday's devastating flooding as more rain moves in.
EMR Recycling in Camden, which has been the site of more than a dozen fires, will be able to reopen under certain conditions, a judge ruled.
A rare but dangerous tick-borne virus called Powassan can attack the central nervous system and lead to memory loss.
Delaware State University sophomore Santino Harwood is ready to show off his skills in MLB All-Star Week's HBCU Swingman Classic.
A viral social media trend involving squishy toys is sending a growing number of children to hospital burn units.
The family of a 19-year-old man who was shot and killed by Wilmington Police last month is calling for body camera video of the incident to be made public.
Chopper 3 was over the fire, showing firefighters on the roof battling the blaze in the 1500 block of Clayton Road in Wilmington.
Communities in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are planning fireworks and other celebrations to mark America's 250th birthday.
A viral social media trend involving squishy toys is sending a growing number of children to hospital burn units.
Leonard Abramson, 93, was "a true friend" and major donor to Penn Medicine and cancer care initiatives.
A rare but dangerous tick-borne virus called Powassan can attack the central nervous system and lead to memory loss.
The FDA is urging parents and caregivers to immediately stop using a Nara Organics-brand formula after several infants contracted botulism.
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
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
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says it will begin approving the extended-hours permits for Philadelphia businesses within the next week.
Two top-rated and critically acclaimed restaurants in the Philadelphia area are receiving a new honor.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Three men died in a plane crash in Maryland Saturday night, police said.
Organizers say they want the FIFA Fan Festival in Philadelphia to be "soccer Coachella" for fans from around the world.
SEPTA and its police union have tentatively agreed to a new contract, averting a strike during a busy summer in Philadelphia.
Traffic is backed up on I-95 North in Philadelphia because of a crash near East Allegheny Avenue.
Inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center, fans can get hands-on batting practice, meet MLB legends and much more.
Jayden Adams' death was confirmed by South Africa's minister of sport, arts and culture on Saturday.
This will be Kyle Schwarber's third year participating in the Home Run Derby and could set up a 2018 rematch between him and Harper.
Delaware State University sophomore Santino Harwood is ready to show off his skills in MLB All-Star Week's HBCU Swingman Classic.
Jesús Luzardo allowed two hits in seven innings and struck out 11; Justin Crawford's base hit in the eighth inning drove in the game's only run, and the Phillies beat the Reds 1-0 in a pitcher's duel.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People, whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died at the age of 74, his wife and the band said.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
Fans filled the Pennsylvania Convention Center Saturday for the first day of the All-Star Village fan experience in Philadelphia. They found plenty to see and do inside, from batting cages and pitching practice to free autographs from legendary baseball players.
Thousands of people, including local leaders from Pennsylvania and New Jersey, walked across the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, which connects Philadelphia and Camden, Saturday for the 100th anniversary of its opening.
Strong storms ripped through the Philadelphia area Saturday afternoon, tearing the roof off a West Philly apartment building and knocking down trees and power lines.
More storms are possible in the Philadelphia region Saturday night, and hotter temperatures are on the way this week. Meteorologist Andrew Kozak has the NEXT Weather forecast.
Strong storms in the Philadelphia area Saturday afternoon knocked down trees and damaged homes and cars.