What would SEPTA cut if it doesn't get an increase in state funding?
The Paoli-Thorndale line, Broad-Ridge Spur and dozens of bus routes could be on the chopping block if SEPTA can't get a funding boost.
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The Paoli-Thorndale line, Broad-Ridge Spur and dozens of bus routes could be on the chopping block if SEPTA can't get a funding boost.
Facing a $213 million funding gap in next year's budget, SEPTA on Thursday announced the potential for major 45% service cuts and fare hikes that would take effect without an increase in funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday the state legislature needs to act on providing funding for SEPTA and other mass transit agencies across the commonwealth. SEPTA says it would have to cut services, raise fare prices, and eliminate 50 bus routes and five Regional Rail train lines, closing 66 stations and curtailing service by 20% on the surviving routes.
SEPTA says things will have to change unless more state money can help keep up the agency's current level of service. Ray Strickland reports.
SEPTA's new budget is set to go into effect at the start of the new fiscal year on July 1.
SEPTA is keeping a program that gives free transportation to city employees and is in talks to extend another that provides free rides for low-income residents. Jim Donovan has your latest morning headlines with weather from Tammie Souza.
SEPTA riders weren't fans of the proposed fare increases ahead of Thursday's budget proposal.
SEPTA is set to announce major price hikes and service cuts as a part of its budget proposal on Thursday, a spokesperson for the transit system said Wednesday.
Mayor Parker and SEPTA are also discussing extending Zero Fare, which benefits 25,000 low-income Philadelphia residents.
A man was struck and killed by a SEPTA subway train in North Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon, a SEPTA spokesperson said.
An enforcement initiative using AI-powered cameras will help SEPTA and the PPA crack down on illegally parked cars in Philadelphia.
SEPTA, the Philadelphia Parking Authority, and the city's Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Systems are launching a new enforcement initiative using camera technology to crack down on illegally parked vehicles that block bus and trolley routes.
Starting Monday, SEPTA and the Philadelphia Parking Authority will begin its automated bus enforcement camera initiative.
Two people were taken into custody after a man was shot inside a SEPTA station on the Broad Street Line in North Philadelphia on Sunday night.
Philadelphians traveling this weekend in the city will have to pack their patience, as several roads will be closed and bus routes will be detoured due to multiple planned events.
This was a frightening scene along Roosevelt Boulevard late Friday afternoon. A SEPTA bus pushing an SUV on the boulevard near Sanger Street around 4 p.m. SEPTA officials said the bus made contact with the vehicle that had two people inside and pushed it down the street through traffic. The occupants in the SUV and five people on the bus suffered minor injuries. SEPTA police are investigating.
Amtrak service between Philadelphia and New York was halted for hours after three family members were struck and killed by a train in Bucks County.
A spokesperson for SEPTA said seven people were injured after a Route 82 bus hit a car and pushed it down the street in Philadelphia on Friday afternoon.
Amtrak service between Philadelphia and New York was halted for hours Thursday evening after three family members were fatally struck by a train near Bristol Station in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, officials said.
The family of a 15-year-old boy shot and killed on a SEPTA bus last month is one step closer to justice. U.S. Marshals arrested another teenager in the shooting on Thursday. Ray Strickland talked to the victim's grandfather about the arrest.
Zayki Davis, accused of fatally shooting a high school student on a SEPTA bus in Philadelphia, was arrested in Norristown.
Trains are moving again in Bucks County, a few hours after an Amtrak train hit and killed a person. Chopper 3 was over the scene near the Cornwells Heights Station in Bensalem. SEPTA service on the Trenton line was also suspended in both directions because it shares the tracks with Amtrak. But it's running again for the evening commute.
Service is suspended on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and SEPTA's Trenton line after a person was struck.
An Amtrak train struck a person near Cornwells Heights station on Wednesday. Service is temporarily suspended between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Trenton, New Jersey on both the Amtrak Northeast Corridor train line and SEPTA's Regional Rail line.
Philadelphia police are searching for a teen wanted in connection with a deadly shooting on a SEPTA bus. He's now identified as 17-year-old Zayki Davis. Police said he was part of a group of teenagers involved in a fight on the bus at 40th and Girard Saturday afternoon. Investigators said the driver then stopped the bus, Davis got off, and then fired a gun through its rear door.
Puck drop in Game 1 of the series is set for 8 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
Saturday will be a better day to be outside, although some places closer to the shore will be a bit chilly under cloud cover.
Drexel Hill Little League players honored the great Jackie Robinson, the man who changed the game of baseball as we know it today.
Austin Riley hit a three-run homer in the second inning and a solo shot in the ninth as the Braves rout the Phillies Friday night.
A man died after being rescued from Devil's Pool along the Wissahickon Creek in Philadelphia Friday afternoon, police said.
Puck drop in Game 1 of the series is set for 8 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog at 48th and Walnut streets in Philadelphia.
Saturday will be a better day to be outside, although some places closer to the shore will be a bit chilly under cloud cover.
Drexel Hill Little League players honored the great Jackie Robinson, the man who changed the game of baseball as we know it today.
The Flyers and Penguins renew the Battle of Pennsylvania in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here's the first-round series schedule.
Drexel Hill Little League players honored the great Jackie Robinson, the man who changed the game of baseball as we know it today.
A man died after being rescued from Devil's Pool along the Wissahickon Creek in Philadelphia Friday afternoon, police said.
Central High School rower Cypress Kaulbach overcame doubts about her size to enjoy a collegiate career at the University of Pennsylvania.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Cynthia Robinson and Frank Walton Sr. were charged with the murder of their son in November 2025 in Chester, Pennsylvania.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Penguin Cleaners has temporarily renamed itself to Flyers Cleaners for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
Officials in Wildwood, New Jersey, are moving to close the boardwalk between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Police are investigating a shooting outside a Cherry Hill strip mall, where a 61-year-old man was injured.
One person was hospitalized after a person driving an SUV in Wilmington struck three houses and caused a natural gas leak in a crash Thursday afternoon.
Two people were found dead inside an apartment building in Wilmington, across the street from Tilton Park Thursday, sources said.
Thousands of individually packaged bags of fentanyl were found in the woods in New Castle County, Delaware, police said.
Months after a propane explosion, Refuge Nation Church in Bear, Delaware, will welcome members back this weekend.
A 17-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after she was shot on North Walnut Street in Wilmington, police said.
Transplant patients participated in a Donor Dash at Penn Medicine to celebrate donors and their families.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
The Be Still Foundation is hosting a nationwide pickleball tournament during National Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog at 48th and Walnut streets in Philadelphia.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 76 were temporarily blocked in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning after a dump truck caught fire.
SEPTA said a person was struck at the Girard Avenue B line station on Wednesday morning, leading to service disruptions.
Residents along Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia say speeding cars in the area have been a consistent problem.
Puck drop in Game 1 of the series is set for 8 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
Austin Riley hit a three-run homer in the second inning and a solo shot in the ninth as the Braves rout the Phillies Friday night.
Central High School rower Cypress Kaulbach overcame doubts about her size to enjoy a collegiate career at the University of Pennsylvania.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
The University of Notre Dame and Villanova will kick off both their men's and women's 2026-2027 basketball seasons with an international game in Rome.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
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.
Glenside, Pennsylvania, record shop Vinyl Chickie is selling pieces of late radio legend Pierre Robert's personal vinyl collection. Our Ray Strickland spoke to one man who camped out over 12 hours ahead of time to make sure he was able to get something.
We'll have a mild Saturday with temperatures in the 60s and nearing 70 in spots, though it's a little cooler at the Jersey Shore. Clouds build Saturday night before rain arrives overnight, and sticks around through a good chunk of the day on Sunday. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Tammie Souza reports.
Cpl. Matthew Snook's name will be engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. ahead of a vigil next month.
Less than a day after reopening, the Strait of Hormuz — a crucial waterway for oil exports out of the Persian Gulf — has once again been closed by Iran. CBS News' Shawna Mizelle reports.
You may need a light jacket if heading out. Otherwise 60s and 70s, dry weather until the evening when our next weather maker arrives. Bill Kelly has the forecast.