Darryl C. Murphy

SEPTA police sergeant Matthew Sinkiewicz struck protesters demonstrating against police violence, an internal investigation found.

“The 52nd Street neighbors were terrorized,” said Saj Blackwell, a West Philadelphian who had a canister of police tear gas land in her yard.

Starting July 13, SEPTA rail riders will be able to tap in and out at card readers at stations and on platforms.

State Rep. Martina White plans a bill that would create two pilot programs using a system in which cameras record and ticket drivers who park in bus lanes.

SEPTA’s board also approved a new fare restructuring plan, a freeze on base cash fares, and the introduction of a new three-day transit pass.

Trains will run hourly weekday service on most lines as the transportation agency gets back on track for the region’s move into the green reopening phase.

Calls to defund the police are growing across the nation as Philadelphia moves forward with a plan to create a new class of law enforcement.

The committee made the suggestion before the board votes on the new fare proposal on June 25. If approved, the new fare plan goes into effect July 1.

Who is shaping the bustling corridor remains in flux as longtime businesses take stock of losses and newcomers eye opportunities.

Testing by the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, led by physician Ala Stanford, will happen at two transit stations weekly.

Gatherings were planned Wednesday in Upper Darby, Lansdowne and Pennsauken as Philadelphia’s streets were relatively quiet.

SEPTA employees who were sickened by the coronavirus are going back to their workplaces masked up, missing colleagues, and scared for their future.