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a screenshot of the I-95 livestream on Thursday morning, where more than 1,300 people were watching it simultaneously
City Life

People Are Actually Watching the I-95 Repair Livestream

Check phillymag.com each morning Monday through Thursday for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly […]

City Life

Banning “Shiesty” Ski Masks on SEPTA Won’t Reduce Crime

Things have gotten so desperate around here that people and organizations have reached the “Do something, do anything” phase of the Philly gun-violence crisis. The […]

this texas medicaid ad has shown up on the back of a bunch of septa buses in philadelphia
City Life

What’s With the Texas Ads on the Backs of SEPTA Buses?

Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly Mag reporters, please […]

ashley marcial, the eagles fan who fell through the roof of a septa bus stop
City Life

Meet the Eagles Fan Who Crashed Through the SEPTA Bus Stop Roof

Check phillymag.com each morning for the latest edition of Philly Today. And if you have a news tip for our hardworking Philly Mag reporters, please […]

jay arzu roosevelt boulevard subway arzu speaking at August 2022 town hall
City Life

Meet the Man Who Brought the Boulevard Subway Back From the Dead

Back in 2015, after the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission took the Roosevelt Boulevard Subway off its list of should-do transportation projects, I wrote that, […]

passengers boarding route k bus at chew and chelten
City Life

Fast, Frequent, Convenient Bus Service (Choose Any Two)

What would you rather have, a one-seat trip into Center City or a bus that shows up within 15 minutes but makes you transfer to […]

City Life

Police Lies About SEPTA Riders Filming a Rape Show Yet Again Why We Can’t Trust Them

When something sounds too bizarre to be true, chances are it’s not — especially when the source is the police. Last week, reports of a […]

City Life

Philly Is Reopening. What’s Taking SEPTA So Long?

Everywhere you look, there are signs of Philadelphia’s reawakening. Restaurants are packed — indoors and out. Streets are thronged with people late on a weekend […]

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City Life

What Will Happen to Center City If Commuters Never Return?

As she sits in her West Mount Airy twin, Kisså Reckamp sometimes finds herself missing the commute to Center City. Admittedly, it only takes a […]

sarah contrucci, the woman punched in a philadelphia church on sunday, talking to action news
City Life

A Lesson in Forgiveness from the Woman Who Was Punched in a Philly Church on Sunday

A roundup of Philly news. This article may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Woman Punched in a Philadelphia Church Forgives […]

septa passengers not wearing masks or practicing social distancing in philadelphia during the coronavirus crisis
City Life

Philly Coronavirus News: Social Distancing and Masks Still a Huge Problem on SEPTA

A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. Social Distancing and Masks Still a Huge Problem on SEPTA During Philly Coronavirus Crisis The mask message is sinking […]

passengers boarding route k bus at chew and chelten
City Life

Riders Union to SEPTA: Do More to Ease Crowding and Hellish Commutes on Lifeline Service

Saying that serving the places where essential workers live is as important as serving the essential places where people shop and work, the Philly Transit […]

a closed wine and spirits store in philadelphia during the coronavirus crisis
City Life

Philly Coronavirus News: No, State Stores Aren’t Reopening, But SEPTA Buses Are Now Free

A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. UPDATE 4/1/2020 6 p.m.: Governor Wolf has announced that online PLCB sales are back. We are waiting for more […]

man wearing a face mask on a septa train during the philadelphia coronavirus scare
City Life

Philly Coronavirus News: SEPTA and Amtrak Slump, Colleges Lock Down, To Cancel or Not to Cancel

Update: Thanks to the coronavirus, the City of Philadelphia has now banned all events expecting 1,000 or more people and is advising residents against attending […]

City Life

Six Years Ago, SEPTA Said We’d Get More-Frequent Regional Rail Service. What Happened?

Back in 2014, when SEPTA’s then-general manager, Jeff Knueppel, dedicated the new Dilworth Park entrance to the City Hall/15th Street subway station, he made a […]