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April 26, 2012

The group had the winning ticket from Wednesday's drawing.

Man run over, killed by SEPTA bus

April 20, 2012

A 61-year-old man was dragged under a Route 15 bus while trying to board.

Council in brief: Bobby Henon calls out negligent property owners

April 19, 2012

Plus, Jim Kenney exchanges words with Verizon VP, Cindy Bass supports bill toughening penalties for transit driver assaults.

SEPTA launches online campaign aimed at young riders

April 18, 2012

The "I SEPTA Philly" campaign will feature videos from riders discussing what it's like to ride SEPTA.

SEPTA fares changing in 2013

April 15, 2012

SEPTA spokesman says abolishing much-debated ‘gender stickers’ one of first welcomed side effects of new fare technology upgrade.

Weekend headline roundup: Debate about SEPTA gender stickers, Mumia's back in the news

April 15, 2012

Plus a man steals donations from a benefit for last week's fallen firefighters, the state legislature fails to pass bill that could help put Jerry Sandusky away.

SEPTA, advocacy group offer different explanations for removing gender stickers from TransPasses (UPDATED)

April 15, 2012

Volunteer group RAGE claims civil rights victory, but SEPTA says the change is part of its long-planned new fare system that will make the male-female differentiation moot.

SEPTA transit cops to vote on contract

April 01, 2012

Transit officers returned to job midnight Saturday.

Weekend headline roundup: SEPTA police back to work, it's really hard to get a job

April 01, 2012

Plus, two men were shot outside West Philly's Wheels of Soul motorcycle club and "Survivor" is holding a local casting call.

SEPTA says union's crime figures are 'grossly distorted'

March 28, 2012

SEPTA and its transit police union went back and forth yesterday about crime reported on the system since officers worked off the job March 21.

SEPTA bus robbery caught on tape

March 28, 2012

The thieves followed the victim onto the bus, then took his phone and TransPass.

With SEPTA strike robberies, theft higher than usual

March 27, 2012

Union says crime is up while SEPTA says nothing out of the ordinary so far.

Afternoon headline roundup: Freddie Mitchell in Orlando jail

March 22, 2012

And a city lawmaker wants to postpone Mayor Nutter's property-tax changes.

Day 2 of SEPTA transit police strike (UPDATE)

March 22, 2012

The two sides have returned the bargaining table at an undisclosed location.

Philadelphia police and private security guards to patrol SEPTA during strike (UPDATE)

March 21, 2012

Union officials are meeting with Congressman Bob Brady at this moment in hopes of resuming talks with SEPTA.

With SEPTA transit police on strike, riders worried about safety

March 21, 2012

SEPTA announced contingency plans Wednesday to prevent service interruptions or safety problems for riders.

SEPTA now expects to deal with deficit in 2013

March 20, 2012

A projected $38 million deficit for 2013 could result in significant changes next year.

Teens 'rude and outlandish' before alleged SEPTA attack

March 18, 2012

Police arrested three teenage boys for allegedly assaulting a SEPTA driver Saturday afternoon.

Daily afternoon news roundup

March 15, 2012

Check here for today's latest headlines when yesterday's news has been forgotten.

New SEPTA 'Silverliner V' trains finally arriving

March 13, 2012

Despite delays that pushed the production more than a year behind schedule, the plant has delivered all but 39 rail cars to SEPTA.

PHOTOS: SEPTA's Silverliner V cars finally close to complete at Hyundai Rotem plant

March 13, 2012

Councilman David Oh took City Council members on a tour today to learn about global commerce in Philadelphia.

SEPTA, transit systems across the U.S. experience record ridership

March 12, 2012

National ridership on public transportation reached its second-highest level in nearly a half-century.

Big delays expected on SEPTA’s bridge, train station spending

March 04, 2012

Old infrastructure will be a casualty of capital budget cuts for next fiscal year.  Slow decision-making about mass transit funding at the state level cited as main problem.

City Council: Pre-session rundown

March 01, 2012

Review of some notable legislation that might pass today.

See what happened to SEPTA’s C bus route?

February 20, 2012

Like many SEPTA riders, Cathy Thornton is a creature of habit. So the replacement of the Route C bus with the routes 4 and 16 will require her to make a mental shift.

Councilman proposes to investigate SEPTA advertising on city-owned property

February 16, 2012

Said that the transportation agency 'may have a lot of our money.'

Couples who met on SEPTA get chance to look back

February 12, 2012

The 13th Street Station platform of SEPTA’s westbound elevated train line beamed with excitement Sunday afternoon as passengers awaited the Love Train.

Elderly woman unleashes an arsenal of obscenities aboard the SEPTA

February 10, 2012

Elderly woman gives a fellow passenger a piece of her mind- six minutes worth. 

Riders again court love on the rails

February 09, 2012

Love is nothing like what we see in the movies—unless you’re taking SEPTA. Over the years, the transit system, in collaboration with the city’s Mural Arts Program, has furnished many a fairytale romance.

Elderly woman to whiny girl on SEPTA: I'll show you what ghetto I come from

February 08, 2012

This is not your grandmother's SEPTA...unless that is your grandmother.

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