How SEPTA helped reunite families during the North Philly police shootout
The transit authority is an undersung player in the city’s emergency response.
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Terrifying orb-weaver spiders have returned to the Spring Garden El stop
Upside: Experts say they're not harmful to humans.
What to do when your SEPTA Key expires (and why that’s a thing)
It's not easy to transfer cash off the plastic fare cards.
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A $1 million pedestrian plaza is coming to Reading Terminal Market
Philly's following a worldwide trend to establish car-free streets.
Ballot question: Should Philly hire unarmed traffic cops?
Public safety enforcement officers would patrol city streets.
After years of SEPTA asks, Google Maps adds transit lines in Philly
The authority and the search engine giant are finally fully integrated.
130 nonprofits still use SEPTA tokens as final deadline draws near
A year after ceasing public sales, the authority is preparing for a hard stop.
Guerrilla marketing on bikes parked around Philly is legal, city says
A liquor company was using bicycles as advertising billboards.
Protected bike lane coming to 22nd Street in Center City
There's a meeting to gather feedback next week.
SEPTA strike: Why transit cops walked off the job
Will it affect your commute? Officials say no.
Philly could get a fleet of traffic cops to cut gridlock and boost safety
They wouldn't carry guns or be able to make arrests.