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Urban Planning

Giulio Sorgini boards the 32 bus at Broad and Christian Streets
Explainers
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Transportation

Full SEPTA service to be restored Sept. 14, if state approves agency’s request to dip into maintenance funds

A roughly 21% fare hike will also go into effect that day.

10 months ago

Philadelphians board 32 bus
Law
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Transportation

Judge orders full restoration of SEPTA service, but fare increase can continue

A consumer rights activist and two other riders sued SEPTA, calling the service cuts discriminatory and saying the agency exaggerated the crisis to lobby for more funding.

10 months ago

Overhead photo of a residential area, with the Philadelphia skyline in the background
Pennsylvania
Politics
Transportation

‘Victim of a massive political football’: Delaware County upset over SEPTA cuts, but says it won’t raise taxes to cover deficit

Delaware County officials are bracing for the worst if Pennsylvania lawmakers fail to reach a deal to fund SEPTA.

10 months ago

A mother posing for a photo with her two children
PlanPhilly
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

A Philly cash assistance program is proving successful at keeping low-income renters housed. Will it continue?

A new study shows the PHLHousing+ program is reducing evictions and homelessness among participating families. It’s unclear if the pilot will become permanent.

10 months ago

A person entering a SEPTA subway car
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Sports
Transportation

FanDuel restores SEPTA express service for Philadelphia Eagles home opener

Subway trains will run as previously scheduled before and after Thursday’s game. The gambling company’s sponsorship will cover free rides home.

10 months ago

A sidewalk goes in front of a community garden
PlanPhilly
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Feet First Philly offers mini-grants for safer, walkable neighborhoods

The call for community-led projects across Philadelphia is open until Oct. 1. All city residents and community groups are welcome to apply.

10 months ago

The Samuel S. Baxter Water Treatment Plant on State Road in Philadelphia, Pa.
Government
Infrastructure
Philadelphia

Philadelphia water rates increase by more than 9% this week

The proposed rate increase, which went into effect Monday, will help fund the city’s 25-year, multibillion-dollar Water Revitalization Plan.

10 months ago

Commuters exit and board the route 4 bus
Law
Philadelphia
Transportation
Billy Penn

The week’s scheduled round of SEPTA fare hikes, service cuts are on pause

A Friday ruling by a Common Pleas Court judge means the week’s expected steep fare hike and cuts in Regional Rail service are postponed.

10 months ago

An Uber sign
Aging
Philadelphia
Transportation

Uber offers free rides to Philly seniors amid SEPTA cuts

The partnership between the rideshare giant and local nonprofits will help Philly’s most vulnerable population get around in the wake of SEPTA service cuts.

10 months ago

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A group of people line up to get onto a SEPTA bus
Government
Philadelphia
Transportation

Philly bus routes most used by students will be restored next week after Parker announces an advance of city funds

Service will be restored on the 31, 84, 88 and six 400-level routes starting Tuesday. The city will use some of its SEPTA subsidy funds to restore them.

10 months ago

a person walks through traffic in Center City Philadelphia
Economy
Philadelphia
Transportation
Billy Penn

SEPTA cuts could cause Center City gridlock and hurt the economy

Traffic is expected to increase as services go away. Downtown Philly can’t absorb much more, a business group says.

10 months ago

A new Amtrak Acela train on the tracks
NPR
Technology
Transportation
NPR

Amtrak’s flagship Acela trains get a long-awaited upgrade

The NextGen Acela trains, as Amtrak calls them, are faster and lighter than the current fleet. They start revenue service along the Northeast Corridor on Thursday.

10 months ago

A rendering of the new development at the former site of Hoa Binh Plaza in South Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Large-scale apartment building on track to replace former Hoa Binh Plaza

The project is part of a broader movement away from the industrial heritage of Philly’s Washington Avenue corridor.

10 months ago

Listen 1:09
rallygoers in North Wales hold signs about SEPTA finding
Pennsylvania
Protests
Transportation

‘We need SEPTA’: Montgomery County residents, elected officials call for public transit funding

The rally held outside of state Sen. Tracy Pennycuick’s North Wales office comes as state legislators remain deadlocked in budget negotiations.

10 months ago

Many people waiting in the outdoor bus terminal
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Transportation

Late to work and school, SEPTA passengers face cuts on a commute-heavy Monday

Passengers who regularly used eliminated bus routes were forced to find alternative ways to get to work, including ride-hailing services.

10 months ago

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