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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.

3 months ago

A woman steps onto a bus
Studio 2
Transportation

SEPTA cuts take effect: ‘We’ve been in the spiral for years and years’

As SEPTA's service cuts go into effect, commuters are asking: How will my child get to school tomorrow? Do I need to leave earlier for my commute?

Air Date: August 25, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:12
A person entering a SEPTA subway car
Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA cuts have begun. Here’s what riders need to know about bus, train and Regional Rail routes, price increases and more

With bus and rail lines being eliminated and many more routes facing reduced service, how will Philly-area residents navigate the new schedules?

3 months ago

a sign reads WE'RE NOT GETTING THERE WITHOUT SEPTA
Infrastructure
K-12
Philadelphia
Transportation

Ahead of SEPTA cuts, Philly tells residents to plan for extra commute times next week

Mayor Cherelle Parker said she has faith that lawmakers in Harrisburg will “find “common ground” and approve transit funding in the state’s budget.

3 months ago

Listen 0:49
A bus pulling up to a bus stop
PlanPhilly
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Transportation

Bus late during an emergency? This pilot program will help you get where you need without spending a dime

The pilot enhancement will apply to riders of the 110, 111, 114 and 117 bus routes that serve the Fair Acres region.

3 months ago

Close-up shot of a speed camera attached to a light pole, with City Hall in the background
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Policing
Streets & Roads
Transportation

‘The most dangerous street in Philadelphia’: Speed cameras will soon go live along Broad Street

The automated devices will appear about every mile between East Oak Lane and South Philadelphia.

3 months ago

Listen 1:09
SEPTA protesters inside Joe Picozzi’s office
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Transportation

How the pandemic helped birth SEPTA’s budget woes

SEPTA officials slashed their way to $30 million in savings, but they still need more than $200 million to maintain service.

3 months ago

NJ Transit buses dock at Walter Rand Transportation Center in Camden
New Jersey
Streets & Roads
Transportation

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy announces expanded transportation options for South Jersey

The initiatives include adding more electric buses in Camden, establishing a shuttle service between Vineland and Atlantic City and more micro-transit in rural areas.

3 months ago

Listen 0:53
Autumn Fingerhood speaks at the SEPTA rally
Philadelphia
Protests
Transportation

Sen. Picozzi says there won’t be ‘perfect solution’ to SEPTA funding as protesters rally near his Northeast Philly office

For the second straight day, protesters gathered near the Pennsylvania state senator’s Northeast Philly office. A separate group of supporters rallied around the Republican.

3 months ago

Listen 1:28
SEPTA protesters inside Joe Picozzi’s office
Philadelphia
Protests
Transportation

Protesters pack state Sen. Picozzi’s Northeast Philly office ahead of SEPTA cuts

Cuts to Philly’s transit system will begin Sunday unless the state legislature takes urgent action. Protesters accused Picozzi of ignoring his constituents.

3 months ago

Listen 1:08
Mature trees shade a picnic area which is slated to become a soccer field
PlanPhilly
Law
Outdoors
Philadelphia

Philadelphians fighting FDR Park renovation can continue their case in city court, judge says

It’s a procedural win for opponents of the renovation, who argue turf athletic fields and a new tidal wetland will radically change the park.

3 months ago

Listen 1:07
The western section of the planned Chinatown Stitch
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Billy Penn

Chinatown Stitch design advances despite funding cancellation

City seeking $200 million for highway cap after federal budget bill rescinds grant.

3 months ago

A SEPTA train pulling up to a station
Delaware
Politics
Transportation

‘Lifeline for thousands’: Delaware officials plead with SEPTA, Pennsylvania lawmakers to preserve rail service to Philadelphia

The current proposal would eliminate the rail line that runs from Newark to Philadelphia, with stops in Stanton, Wilmington and Claymont.

3 months ago

Listen 1:31
Abandoned van on W Monmouth Street in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Philadelphia’s most demolished street and what happens after the houses are gone

West Monmouth used to be a cobblestone street so clean you could eat off it, according to Lawrence West. Now almost 40% of the street’s houses are gone.

3 months ago

Modern office buildings at the Navy Yard
PlanPhilly
Business
Philadelphia

Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Philly’s tech startup investment group, to move to Center City

After 20 years in South Philadelphia, the public-private partnership said the move will make it more centrally located in the city.

3 months ago

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