SEPTA Adding Additional Train Service For Fans Going To Taylor Swift Concert
SEPTA says they are adding more train trips on the Broad Street and Market Frankford Lines to help fans "swiftly" get to and from the concert.
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SEPTA says they are adding more train trips on the Broad Street and Market Frankford Lines to help fans "swiftly" get to and from the concert.
In the wake of last month's fatal Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia, the federal government is recommending that commuter railroads, such as SEPTA, examine their speed controls where they have sharp curves.
Hackers usually land in the news for things like the breach that exposed the personal information of millions of government employees.
The DRPA board is to vote later this month on a plan to integrate PATCO's electronic Freedom Fare card with a similar system soon to go into effect on SEPTA.
Septa's Board voted unanimously to alter its advertisement policy to ban any ads that express an opinion.
The SEPTA Board is expected to approve the banning today of what they are calling "unacceptable ads" from its buses.
Officials say around 2:54 p.m. a SEPTA Route 23 bus traveling south on Germantown Avenue at Tioga Street collided with another vehicle.
Philadelphia-area commuter trains are once again making all stops on the Trenton Line that was disrupted last week by a deadly Amtrak train derailment.
A transit train driver says he saw a "trespasser" on the tracks moments before an unknown object struck a window on the train.
Nestel says people along the tracks, usually kids, throw rocks at trains so often that engineers don't always report it.
Service on the Trenton Rail Line resumed yesterday for the first time since last Tuesday night.
Trains began rolling Monday with delays because of continued repairs at Frankford Junction.
SEPTA says it will resume operations on the Trenton Regional Rail Line with the start of the service day on Monday.
It was a scary moment for Monica Williams as she sat a few rows behind the front of the SEPTA train going home.
Tuesday's deadly Amtrak train derailment is still affecting mass transit throughout the region.
KYW's John McDevitt reports alternate service plans have been put into place for more than 12,000 weekly riders.
It broke the engineer's window around 9:25 p.m. Tuesday near SEPTA's North Philadelphia station. No injuries were reported.
The train was headed from Washington D.C. to New York when it jumped the tracks at Frankford Junction.
The train derailment in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood is impacting travel for the Wednesday morning commute.
Five people were injured in a crash that involved a SEPTA bus and a moving truck in Philadelphia Thursday morning.
The 25th Annual Susan G. Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure will take place this weekend and SEPTA is adding additional service to accommodate those attending the event.
Officials say around 9 a.m. Tuesday a Route 16 bus was traveling on Broad Street when it was involved in an accident with a private vehicle.
As a result of Sunday's Broad Street Run in Philadelphia, SEPTA is adding additional service, while some bus routes will be detoured.
Those controversial, anti-Islamic ads on SEPTA buses end this week, but a group of protesters say they'll continue their quiet campaign against the ads to the very end.
18-year-old Andrzei Bodziak was taken into custody Saturday after SEPTA Police executed a search warrant in the 1600 block of Fillmore Street.
A botanica and bookstore in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood honors African traditional religions.
Detectives found evidence inside a home on Chew Avenue that two missing women are dead.
Police in Bucks County are looking for a man who, they say, exposed himself to a customer at a store last week.
Emily Mello is joining Mural Arts Philadelphia and will replace Jane Golden, who is leaving after more than 40 years with the organization.
In 2012, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to get a breakthrough cancer treatment that saved her life and is now helping others.
Detectives found evidence inside a home on Chew Avenue that two missing women are dead.
A botanica and bookstore in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood honors African traditional religions.
Police in Bucks County are looking for a man who, they say, exposed himself to a customer at a store last week.
Emily Mello is joining Mural Arts Philadelphia and will replace Jane Golden, who is leaving after more than 40 years with the organization.
In 2012, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to get a breakthrough cancer treatment that saved her life and is now helping others.
A botanica and bookstore in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood honors African traditional religions.
Detectives found evidence inside a home on Chew Avenue that two missing women are dead.
Police in Bucks County are looking for a man who, they say, exposed himself to a customer at a store last week.
Emily Mello is joining Mural Arts Philadelphia and will replace Jane Golden, who is leaving after more than 40 years with the organization.
Cheltenham school board members say the district is reviewing its safety practices and that football will not return until hazing has been addressed.
The Battleship New Jersey is receiving the largest capital investment since it opened in 2001.
A former South Jersey mayor who pleaded guilty to DUI and child endangerment charges is accused of using fake signatures to get her name on the Democratic primary ballot.
New Jersey State Police troopers were called to Trenton City Hall on Tuesday morning to collect evidence for an investigation.
A 36-year-old man was charged with attempted murder after stabbing two people in Egg Harbor Township Sunday morning, police said.
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.
The shooting drew a large police presence in Wilmington, Delaware, Tuesday morning.
Two teenagers were injured in a stabbing in New Castle County Sunday afternoon, police said.
William Simpler Jr. is charged with fatally shooting Jason Paoletti in a road rage shooting in Delaware.
Electronic speed cameras are now in place along a busy residential road in Delaware.
Two crews from the Delaware Forest Service traveled to assist fire crews in Minnesota working to contain wildfires sparked by lightning.
In 2012, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to get a breakthrough cancer treatment that saved her life and is now helping others.
One Philadelphia mom who didn't trust organ donation changed her mind after she watched what happened with her son, "Jimmy Jam."
An incredible story of luck, bravery and medical expertise after a Glassboro dad gets impaled with a tree branch.
Temple University alum Dr. David Hartman was the first blind person to graduate from an American medical school.
Measles cases have spread to the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, as a big jump in outbreaks is happening in other parts of the state.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
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.
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.
Andre Pallante gave up four hits over six innings, and Everson Pereira homered to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0.
LeBron James will return to Los Angeles on Christmas Day in 2026, and the Sixers will open the season in New York against the Knicks.
Edmundo Sosa drove in three runs and Kyle Schwarber reached base four times as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Monday night.
Congress is asking MLB to prohibit promotional deals with betting operators after Phillies star Bryce Harper was featured in a video for a FanDuel VIP reward customer.
Kensington native and MMA legend Eddie Alvarez is thrilled to see UFC 330 come to Philadelphia this weekend.
Emily Mello is joining Mural Arts Philadelphia and will replace Jane Golden, who is leaving after more than 40 years with the organization.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
Ukee Washington reports.
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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.
Tax credits will help fund a visitor center, parking garage and improvements onboard the historic Battleship New Jersey.
Many South Jersey residents are hoping to win the $1 billion Powerball jackpot and shared what they would do with all that money. Dan Snyder reports.
Emily Whitehead, now 20 years old, was the first child to get a breakthrough cancer treatment — CAR-T cell therapy. The medical breakthrough, which saved her life, happened at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Pennsylvania offers assistance to students disenrolled from Howard University last month.
Mural Arts Philadelphia Executive Director Jane Golden is concluding her tenure with the public art organization after more than four decades. Josh Sanders chats with Emily Mello, the new executive director.