Tom MacDonald

The ‘One Philly Plan to End Street Homelessness’ is a partnership with Jefferson Hospital in an attempt to help thousands of homeless residents.

The wires that power the trolleys were damaged during an attempt to change a key piece of equipment on the trolley power poles.

The officer died almost seven years after his accident. His wife said he was a mentor who always tried to help others.

Two years into his first term leading City Council, Kenyatta Johnson talks about his priorities and improving conditions for all in Philadelphia.

The transit agency has used up all available supplies in North America of a key component in repairing its aging fleet of railcars.

Philadelphia’s district attorney visited a city budget hearing to ask for more than $2 million to expand initiatives to deter “big-time criminals.”

The money will help the transit agency fix its aging railcars, rent some replacements and return full service for riders.

Council members want to know what happens when 43% of youth “age out” of the system and have to find a job and a home of their own.

Mayor Parker says the old contracting and procurement policies violate court rulings. The city rewrote them into small business preferences instead of aspirational guidelines.

The Democratic incumbent defeated Republican challenger Patrick Dugan.

Less than half of SEPTA’s 50-year-old fleet of Silverliner cars have been inspected. And out of 108 inspected cars, only 35 have returned to service.

The event at the 52nd Street El stop recruited voters for both next month’s general election as well as next year’s congressional midterms.