SEPTA riders brace for possible service shutdown as strike threat grows
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SEPTA has urged riders to prepare for alternate transportation options as a potential strike looms.
SEPTA has urged riders to prepare for alternate transportation options as a potential strike looms. Eva Andersen reports.
After a day of negotiating Tuesday, SEPTA and its largest workers union, TWU Local 234, still don't have a deal.
Starbucks Workers United is calling the strike the "red cup rebellion," since it coincides with the coffee chain's annual Red Cup Day promotion.
The city worker strike in Philadelphia this summer was a costly one for taxpayers. The mayor revealed that the work stoppage cost the city almost $5.2 million. Members of District Council 33 walked the picket line for eight days in July. During the strike, the biggest cost to the city was for extra expenses like hauling away trash and overtime for nonunion workers.
Center City hospitality employees represented by UNITE HERE Local 274 began striking on Sunday at two Philadelphia hotels with expired contracts.
The Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals announced a new strike date set for Oct. 13.
Employees at Philadelphia's downtown Sheraton hotel have voted in favor of a strike. Unite Here Local 274 represents employees at the Sheraton Downtown Hotel, which is the largest unionized hotel in the city. The union has been bargaining new contracts for members across eight hotels in Philly this year. Workers are seeking better wages, benefits and working conditions ahead of 2026.
Some parents say they're concerned ahead of the new school year as the threat of a possible strike between the School District of Philadelphia and the local teachers' union looms.
Without a deal, a strike could happen in just over two weeks. Some of the issues the union and school district are negotiating include, salary, paid parental leave and working conditions.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers says it could go on strike if the union does not reach a deal with the school district by Aug. 31.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers is preparing for a possible strike. The union is asking for an end to the School District of Philadelphia's controversial sick leave policy, they want extra pay for oversized classes, paid parental leave and the restoration of libraries. Union members already authorized a strike if an agreement is not reached by Aug. 31.
Philadelphia's AFSCME District Council 33 ratified the new contract with the city after a week of voting.
Philadelphia's AFSCME District Council 33 ratified its new contract with the city, approving the deal that ended an eight-day strike. The 2025-2028 contract tentative agreement ratification count was held on Monday before the DC 33 executive board.
A week and a half ago, AFSCME District Council 33, with about 9,000 members, reached a tentative three-year agreement with the city of Philadelphia. Over the past week, through Sunday afternoon, members voted in person at union headquarters in University City.
Votes on the tentative agreement with the Parker admiration will be counted on Monday
Mayor Cherelle Parker is calling a tentative contract agreement with District Council 47 a fiscally responsible deal for the city. The union represents more than 6,000 city workers, including those at the Philadelphia Parking Authority and the Philadelphia Housing Authority. Union members still need to ratify the agreement.
Days after District Council 33 struck a tentative deal with the city, District Council 47, which represents some of Philadelphia's white collar workers, is voting to authorize a strike on Monday.
Crews will begin removing the last of those temporary dumpsters used during the city workers strike, but illegal dumping continues to plague some neighborhoods. Brandon Goldner reports.
District Council 33 President Greg Boulware wouldn't recommend that union members vote in favor of or against the tentative agreement made with the Parker administration.
The strike in Philadelphia involving the city's largest municipal workers' union is over. Here's what to know about the tentative agreement.
AFSCME District Council 33, representing more than 9,000 city employees from dispatchers to sanitation, was on strike for eight days.
With the Philadelphia union workers' strike over, city officials hope to open municipal pools by Monday.
Social media users shared their honest reactions to the end of the DC 33 strike in Philadelphia, from concerns about delayed trash pickup to relief that cleanup can now begin. Marcella Baietto shares the highlights.
Philadelphia's largest blue-collar workers union has reached a tentative agreement with the city, ending the strike. Now, residents say they hope the trash in their neighborhoods is cleaned up quickly.
Philadelphia's building boom is forcing a community to replace the mural of legendary CBS News journalist Ed Bradley.
Grands As Parents Inc., a Philadelphia nonprofit, supports grandparents who take on the role of parent when their children can't.
A Pennsylvania grandmother lost hundreds of thousands of dollars after falling for a fast‑growing online employment scam that promises easy money for simple "tasks."
Most retail and food establishments will remain open, but services like mail delivery will be suspended for the federal holiday.
Temperatures in the Philadelphia area will stay above freezing for much of the week.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Philadelphia's building boom is forcing a community to replace the mural of legendary CBS News journalist Ed Bradley.
Grands As Parents Inc., a Philadelphia nonprofit, supports grandparents who take on the role of parent when their children can't.
A Pennsylvania grandmother lost hundreds of thousands of dollars after falling for a fast‑growing online employment scam that promises easy money for simple "tasks."
Most retail and food establishments will remain open, but services like mail delivery will be suspended for the federal holiday.
Philadelphia's building boom is forcing a community to replace the mural of legendary CBS News journalist Ed Bradley.
Grands As Parents Inc., a Philadelphia nonprofit, supports grandparents who take on the role of parent when their children can't.
A Pennsylvania grandmother lost hundreds of thousands of dollars after falling for a fast‑growing online employment scam that promises easy money for simple "tasks."
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
A person with measles traveled through Philadelphia International Airport last week, health officials said.
A person was seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Washington Township early Sunday morning, police said.
After erosion from several major storms, New Jersey officials say federal relief is on the way for eroding South Jersey beaches.
February is Heart Awareness Month, and with Valentine's Day approaching, the holiday holds special meaning for a South Jersey family.
Video from a New Jersey police department's drone helped officers rescue a missing child in dense woods amid severely cold weather.
Quinton Law made history by becoming New Jersey's youngest active serving mayor and Moorestown Township's first Black mayor.
Ice is still impacting bodies of water around the Philadelphia area after a long stretch of cold temperatures.
Two firefighters and two residents were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Wilmington on Sunday, officials said.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
The man whom Jill Biden divorced for the eventual 46th President of the United States is now in jail on murder charges.
A person with measles traveled through Philadelphia International Airport last week, health officials said.
February is Heart Awareness Month, and with Valentine's Day approaching, the holiday holds special meaning for a South Jersey family.
As piles of snow melt across the Philadelphia region, research shows the salt used to prevent slipping could end up in the water supply.
Black History Month is poignant for one family after a man got a historic, innovative treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
With a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, local health experts want to send a message to families.
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.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Police and fire crews are once again responding to the scene of a train fire that broke out Thursday.
More than 100 speed bumps near Philadelphia schools were installed improperly, a new report says.
The Downingtown Interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Wednesday night after a canopy over the toll booths collapsed.
A portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive remains closed as crews work on water infrastructure repairs.
Anthony Edwards won the Most Valuable Player award while leading his "Stars" team past their fellow Americans on the "Stripes" team 47-21 to win the final of the NBA All-Star Game.
The Reading Fightin Phils will play as the "Reading Iced Coffees" for their 23rd annual morning game Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Bryce Harper says he still doesn't understand why Dave Dombrowski suggested last year that he doesn't know if Harper is still an elite player.
U.S. Olympic gold medalist Breezy Johnson and her fiancé talks about the lead up to their engagement at 2026 Milano Cortina and a congratulations from Taylor Swift.
The Sixers rookie capped off his first apperance at the NBA All-Star weekend with two game-ending scores and an MVP trophy.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Pennsylvania Film Office has awarded $34 million for production on Season 3 of "Tires" and the fifth and final season of "Mayor of Kingstown."
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
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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 city's building boom is forcing a West Philadelphia community to replace the mural of legendary CBS News journalist Ed Bradley. A new one is in the works. CBS News Philadelphia's Janelle Burrell has the story.
The Pennsylvania SPCA has partnered with Ensemble Arts Philly for a fun promotion in an effort to find senior dogs "fur-ever" homes. PSPCA director of public relations Gillian Kocher joined CBS News Philadelphia to tell us more about the event.
A water main break shut down Spruce Street near the Penn Medicine complex. Ray Strickland has more on the mess in the area.
Monday will be mostly cloudy around the Delaware Valley after an overnight system brought some slushy snow to the reason. That snow won't stick around long though; high temperatures will stay well above freezing the rest of the week.
Grandfamilies, or when grandparents step in to raise their grandchildren, often happen unexpectedly and without a roadmap. In North Philadelphia, a group of grandmothers is making sure no one has to do it alone.