SEPTA
If SEPTA Didn’t Hire You Because of a Criminal Record, These Lawyers Want to Hear From You
Frank Long says he was right on the cusp of getting a job as a bus driver for SEPTA when two 20-year-old convictions for drug […]
So, McDonald’s Is Giving Away SEPTA Tokens Today
Fast food and your daily commute don’t typically go together (or maybe they do, I don’t really know you). But today, they certainly go hand in […]
SEPTA Wins Big Grant to Buy 25 Zero-Emission All-Electric Buses
U.S. Senator Robert Casey announced Tuesday that SEPTA will receive a $2.6 million grant to purchase 25 electric buses. The buses will serve South Philly routes 29 and 79. The […]
SEPTA: Don’t Take Selfies on Train Tracks
Chances are you’ve seen more than one photo of a young couple strolling aimlessly along a set of old-wooden train tracks. The images are iconic, […]
SEPTA Starts Big Concourse Renovation Monday
SEPTA is sprucing up part of the underground concourse. And, starting Monday, two sections near City Hall will be closed for renovations for about a […]
SEPTA Gives a Firm Date for the Soft Launch of Its Key Program
SEPTA made the latest announcement regarding the long — and we do mean long — anticipated SEPTA Key program today, revealing the date that its limited rollout of […]
Woman Killed by SEPTA Train Was Penn Student
Around 7 a.m. this morning, a woman was pronounced dead at the 40th street SEPTA station after being struck by an oncoming train on the Market-Frankford […]
Woman Struck and Killed by SEPTA Train Near 40th Street Station This Morning
Update: The woman killed in this morning’s SEPTA incident has been identified as a junior at Penn’s Wharton school and a graduate of Central High. […]
Hate Roosevelt Boulevard? Here’s Your Chance to Change It for the Better
Are you one of the many Roosevelt Boulevard users who are ready to “route for change” for the Northeast’s most reviled thoroughfare? (I no longer […]
SEPTA and the Villanova Parade: What You Need to Know
The Villanova University Wildcats are the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Champions, winning in dramatic fashion on Monday night on a buzzer-beating three pointer from […]
The Top 5 Items on This Year’s SEPTA Wish List
Each fiscal year, SEPTA releases two budgets: operating and capital. The operating budget, released last week, is the bread-and-butter budget that projects what SEPTA will […]
Every Judgmental Facebook Commenter Owes the SEPTA Kids Mom an Apology
Since early this week, the city has been reeling over that viral video that shows a group of out-of-control young children on the Market-Frankford El. […]
Your Daily SEPTA Ride Is Good for You (This Is Not a Joke)
Most days, I don’t think my commute on the El is doing much for my life — I mean, aside from upping my gratitude for […]
Mom From SEPTA Kids Video Speaks Out: “He Came at Us, We Didn’t Come at Him”
UPDATE, 3/31/16: Read the latest on the SEPTA kids video. By now, you’ve probably seen it: A disturbing viral video that shows a group of […]
SEPTA Proposes Budget Increase, But No Fare Hike, for 2017
SEPTA has published its proposed operating budget for fiscal year 2017 (PDF), which begins in June. The $1.39 billion operating budget represents an increase of $40 […]