Transportation

Local politicians, transit workers and everyday riders expressed concern over the proposed cuts and called for more funding to cash-strapped SEPTA.

With a $213 million budget deficit for the new fiscal year, the transit authority plans to boost fares by 21.5% and reduce service by 45%.

The transit authority unveiled a budget proposal that would include a reduction to nearly half of its service, fare increases of more than 20% and cuts to the workforce.

Starting May 7, REAL IDs will be the only driver’s licenses accepted to board a plane or enter a federal building.

The city’s budget proposal put the future of free SEPTA rides for city workers into question, but a new deal ensures the program will remain.

Riders are all aboard for the station’s open feel and time-saving location. Plus, it “doesn’t smell like pee.”

The commuter benefit gives eligibility to around 22,000 city workers, but it’s unclear whether the city will be able to spend less for the same program this year.

The 24-page report cites multiple factors for a fiery truck crash, which resulted in the highway collapsing back on June 11, 2023.

Bucks County coroner said on Friday they are 56-year-old Christopher Cramp, 31-year-old David Cramp and 24-year-old Thomas Cramp.

The train station beneath Franklin Square park has been closed since 1979. A $29.3 million renovation wakes it up to a new neighborhood.

Researchers at Temple University will look at the effectiveness of the Chance to Ride travel training program and recruit participants in Philly.

Aimed to make crossing the street safer, pedestrian "refuge islands" are being built at more than a dozen intersections along Chestnut Street in West Philly.

More automated enforcement is coming to Philly, but federal funds are at risk.

PennDOT says it needs to repair a bridge deck on a section of the highway.

To continue the free transportation program for low-income Philadelphians, it would cost the city $30 million each year.