SEPTA Marks Special Anniversary
It has been 125 years since the first trolley started rolling through the streets of Philadelphia.
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It has been 125 years since the first trolley started rolling through the streets of Philadelphia.
Bragging rights were at stake for SEPTA workers who took part in the transit agency's annual holiday vehicle decoration contest.
Police say around 100 students were involved in a fight on the westbound side of the 8th and Market Street station shortly before noon.
A small dog, once in danger, is now safe thanks to a group of SEPTA workers.
Community and environmental activists, along with residents of Nicetown, are considering court as their next move to oppose SEPTA's plan to build a natural gas plant in the 4300 block of Wissahickon Avenue.
SEPTA says it may never know why 15-year old Raekwon Jones climbed atop a Regional Rail car.
Officials have identified the victim as 15-year-old Raekwon Jones of the 5100 block of Funston Street in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia mom Lacey Kohlmoos says it's an ordeal, having to fold her baby stroller when getting on a SEPTA bus.
Supporters of the project hope it will reduce traffic congestion, increase property value, and connect King of Prussia to Center City and University City.
SEPTA says over 50 percent of buses are hybrid buses or zero-emission vehicles.
Students from St. Mary Interparochial School at 5th and Locust Streets will become ambassadors for safety in a year-long partnership with SEPTA.
The Villanova stop along the Norristown High Speed Line will be closed for the next six weeks.
According to SEPTA, the child was hit by a Route 25 bus at Orthodox and Milnor Streets around 5 p.m.
Police are on the scene north of Jenkintown, as the fatal accident happened shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday.
Police are investigating the incident.
SEPTA has scheduled another round of public hearings on plans to extend the Norristown High Speed Line into King of Prussia.
It's called Boulevard Direct -- and it is a simple idea.
Amtrak says an Acela train traveling from Boston to Washington, D.C., hit a person that was on the tracks south of Philadelphia's 30th Street Station.
It's been about 15-years since suburban station's concourse got significant improvement work done.
SEPTA's Kristin Mestre-Velez says the work will affect commuters who use the Lansdale/Doylestown, West Trenton, and Warminster lines.
SEPTA says the car hit the trolley around 4:10 p.m.
A pregnant woman in Philadelphia is now in the hospital after authorities say she overdosed twice after being administered Narcan.
It happened around 11 a.m. Saturday at the SEPTA's Spring Garden stop at Spring Garden and Front Streets.
The Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP held a news conference Thursday morning to express outrage over a judge's recent decision to dismiss all criminal charges against Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian.
The Market-Frankford Line is operating normally now after dealing with power problems on Tuesday afternoon during rush hour.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
Jefferson Methodist Hospital will reopen Saturday, days after a power outage forced evacuations and a temporary closure.
We teamed up with Money Management International to connect you with trained financial counselors about getting debt under control.
Police say a body was found inside a suitcase in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood on Friday morning.
A fast-moving fire in Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania, on Friday damaged several homes.
Police say a body was found inside a suitcase in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood on Friday morning.
Tulsi Gabbard is resigning as the director of national intelligence after her husband was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer.
Jefferson Methodist Hospital will reopen Saturday, days after a power outage forced evacuations and a temporary closure.
We teamed up with Money Management International to connect you with trained financial counselors about getting debt under control.
A fast-moving fire in Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania, on Friday damaged several homes.
Jefferson Methodist Hospital will reopen Saturday, days after a power outage forced evacuations and a temporary closure.
Police say a body was found inside a suitcase in Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood on Friday morning.
A fast-moving fire in Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania, on Friday damaged several homes.
Crews are at the scene of a 2-alarm blaze at E Street and Kensington Avenue.
Residents of the Park Terrace Apartments in Holmesburg said they're in disbelief after learning their neighbor's death was heat-related.
The iconic vacation destination is ringing in the big milestone year and paying homage to the resort's rich history.
Sitting at the southernmost end of New Jersey, visitors are drawn to Cape May's character, its charm and beautiful beaches.
The search for a missing swimmer in Ocean City has transitioned to a recovery mission on Thursday, police said.
Visit Atlantic City says millions of dollars have been spent on advertising encouraging families to create memory-making moments down the Jersey Shore.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency because freezing temperatures this spring damaged crops at local farms.
A historic Black church in New Castle County is making a powerful comeback after a pair of hit-and-run crashes left the sanctuary heavily damaged.
The historic Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, Delaware, was destroyed in a fire early Sunday morning.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
A patient at Jefferson Moss Magee Rehab is the first person in Philadelphia to use new technology allowing people who are paralyzed to use their hands.
Patients of the Smiles at Rittenhouse Square clinic are being urged to get tested after possible exposure to hepatitis and HIV.
The heart-lung machine was a groundbreaking invention that took place in Philadelphia and has saved millions of lives.
The Philadelphia region is facing a double whammy of record-breaking heat mixed with the area's poor air quality.
Research from Thomas Jefferson University could help ID a new way to improve poor sleep and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a state of emergency because freezing temperatures this spring damaged crops at local farms.
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club is a huge boost for Pottstown, Pennsylvania-based Lessen the Loads.
Bars and restaurants in Newtown Square are gearing up for an influx of customers as the 2026 PGA Championship is here.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
SEPTA is preparing for large crowds as Philadelphia celebrates America's 250th birthday on July 4.
Five people were injured after a car and an NJ Transit River Line train collided Tuesday in Delran, a spokesperson for the transportation provider said.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer in Chester County shut down the Route 30 Bypass Monday night.
SEPTA on Monday announced its plans to get fans to and from six World Cup matches in Philadelphia and the fan festival at Lemon Hill.
A Delaware woman died in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in South Philadelphia Tuesday night while her 4-year-old daughter was in the backseat, state police said.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Philadelphia Eagles outside linebacker Nolan Smith Jr. was arrested in Georgia last week for driving 135 mph in a 70 mph zone.
VJ Edgecombe joined Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, Dylan Harper and Cedric Coward on the 2025-26 NBA All-Rookie First Team.
Nathaniel Lowe doubled twice and drove in three runs, including a pivotal two-bagger in the seventh inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4.
Meet Get Up, a Philadelphia street artist who combines his love of sports and art to create viral artwork under I-95.
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
Philadelphia natives Will Smith and Jill Scott will perform at the 2026 Wawa Welcome America concert on the Ben Franklin Parkway.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
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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.
The crash backed up traffic between the Edgemont Avenue and Blue Route exits on I-95 on Friday.
Chopper 3 was over a fire in the 300 block of Garfield Street, showing a large number of firefighters on roofs and others battling the blaze from the ground to get it under control.
For Jasmine Quezada, a Temple University graduate student from Berks County, the path out began with asking for help. CBS News Philadelphia's Josh Sidorowicz reports.
The unofficial start of summer is here with clouds and showers in the forecast, but that's not breaking spirits in Ocean City, New Jersey. Brandon Goldner looks ahead to the MDW action including the unlocking of the beach set for Friday afternoon.
A fire broke out early Friday morning at a building on Kensington Avenue and E Street in Philadelphia. While no one was injured, over 100 firefighters were on the scene responding and putting multiple streams of water on the burning structure. Wakisha Bailey reports.