Darryl C. Murphy
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SEPTA won’t take paper tickets on Regional Rail any more — get your Key ready
Riders can now tap their SEPTA Key card at the platform validators or turnstiles at the beginning and end of their trip and load weekly and monthly passes on to the card.
4 years ago
Pa. officials to lift telework mandate; working from home still encouraged
Starting Sunday, In-person businesses may operate at 75% occupancy, and must follow all worker and building safety requirements for employers.
4 years ago
The Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club that inspired the Idris Elba movie screening on Netflix is fundraising to keep afloat.
4 years ago
SEPTA says it will reopen Somerset Station earlier than anticipated
The Market-Frankford Line station will reopen Sunday to local residents. It opens officially at 5 a.m. Monday.
4 years ago
New trolleys, safer streets, e-buses: Philly could benefit from Biden’s infrastructure plan
Here is what Biden’s new plan could mean for Philadelphia’s future, according to four local transportation experts.
4 years ago
Primed: New Amazon warehouse derails land deal for SEPTA trolley facility
SEPTA’s trolley modernization project faces a setback after Amazon outbid the agency on a Southwest Philadelphia parcel it wanted to turn into a trolley barn.
4 years ago
SEPTA to reopen Somerset Station after repairs with a new police booth, more security
The temporarily closed Somerset Station on the Market Frankford Line could reopen by May — and when riders return, they can expect to see a police presence.
4 years ago
SEPTA hiring 60 security guards for Market Frankford Line
The unarmed guards will assist SEPTA police officers as the transit agency works to improve safety amid a citywide violence epidemic.
4 years ago
‘We shouldn’t have to get less’: Kensington residents protest Somerset Station closure
Residents gathered to protest the temporary closure of Somerset Station — a lifeline to jobs, appointments, and school for those who have continued to use it mid-pandemic.
4 years ago
Kensington residents share concerns about Somerset Station closure with SEPTA
In a virtual meeting, Kensington residents, city officials, and SEPTA leaders spoke about the challenges faced at the station, which will close Sunday.
4 years ago
SEPTA police union votes no confidence in chief Thomas Nestel
Union president Omari Bervine said the vote was near unanimous, 133 to 1.
4 years ago
Philadelphia expands vaccine eligibility as supply of doses levels off
The city is broadening eligibility as places of worship opens up and more research on COVID-19 mortality comes out.
4 years ago