
Transportation
SEPTA union president Willie Brown — the ‘most hated man in Philadelphia’ — has a new job
A labor agreement that averted a possible strike by SEPTA’s largest union will likely be the last helmed by TWU Local 234 President Willie Brown.
4 years ago
SEPTA, union reach tentative deal on two-year contract, avoiding strike
To be finalized, the agreement must be ratified by TWU Local 234 members and approved by the SEPTA board.
4 years ago
Philly schools to remain open if SEPTA strikes
Superintendent William Hite said schools should remain open to provide students with a “sense of community and support services that they need.”
4 years ago
How to get around if SEPTA goes on strike — mutual aid for rides, bikes, and more
One Philly bike shop will offer a 10% discount on all bikes with a SEPTA Key card. Other organizations plan to give free rides if a strike happens.
4 years ago
A history of strikes at SEPTA, called the nation’s most strike-prone transit agency
And what to expect this time around.
4 years ago
United States issues its 1st passport with ‘X’ gender marker
The U.S.' special diplomatic envoy for LGBTQ rights, Jessica Stern, called the moves historic and celebratory.
4 years ago
SEPTA releases guide for riders in case of strike | What you should know
SEPTA says Regional Rail train service will be the best the choice for travel in and around Philadelphia.
4 years ago
Blame SEPTA, not riders, for woman’s rape on a train
SEPTA was at fault for creating the conditions that would allow something so heinous to take place, WHYY columnist Solomon Jones writes.
4 years ago
A possible SEPTA strike of over 5,000 workers in Philadelphia. Major Ben Simmons drama with the 76ers. And, two students who travelled the US documenting pandemic tales.
Air Date: October 25, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29After a rape on a SEPTA train made national headlines, Philadelphians offer tips on how to interrupt sexual violence.
4 years ago
SEPTA union authorizes strike if no agreement is made this week
The current contract expires midnight on Oct. 31.
4 years ago
“There is a narrative out there that people sat on the EL train and watched this transpire and took videos of it for their own gratification,” he said.
4 years ago
Piedmont Airlines flight attendants at PHL unanimously vote to authorize a strike
Piedmont, a subsidiary of American Airlines, is a regional carrier with hubs in Philadelphia and Charlotte that flies to more than 55 cities around the United States.
4 years ago
Charges unlikely for riders who saw Philadelphia train rape
“It’s still an open investigation, but there is no expectation at this time that we will charge passengers,” said Margie McAboy, spokeswoman for the Delaware County DA.
4 years ago
SEPTA riders held up phones as woman was raped, police say
More than two dozen train stops passed as the man harassed, groped and eventually raped the woman, SEPTA Police Chief Thomas J. Nestel III said.
4 years ago